At COEL, we are always looking for ways to be more sustainable, to reduce waste and to support our local community. We are therefore delighted to announce our partnership with Sew Positive – the Cambridge sewing and repair charity – to reuse and upcycle surplus fabric samples and reduce waste.
Sew Positive introduces local people to the positive benefits of sewing, helping them to learn to make, repair, mend, upcycle and repurpose clothes. Those who work with the charity have found how sewing can be calming, and improve mental health and wellbeing.
Melissa Santiago-Val, CEO of Sew Positive, said: “We are delighted to be collaborating with COEL on reducing corporate textile waste and reusing fabric samples across our climate change projects.
“After COP26, there is an urgent need for everyone, including deprived communities, to feel empowered to make changes to textile waste that can impact climate change.
“We will be using these high-end beautiful offcuts and samples, teaching isolated communities to make lampshades, tote bags, textile art and patching.”
To learn more about this exciting initiative please click here to see the full coverage in the Cambridge Independent.
Creating a more sustainable workplace involves looking beyond the initial design and considering the materials, furniture and resources already available. As specialists in commercial interior design and build, COEL helps organisations find practical opportunities to reuse, repurpose and responsibly source workplace furniture, reducing waste without compromising functionality or design.
Our sustainable furniture consultancy supports businesses in making more considered choices throughout the furniture lifecycle, from assessing existing assets and identifying reuse opportunities to sourcing recycled, reconditioned, and sustainably manufactured furniture for new and refurbished workplaces.
