Plastic is everywhere. It’s durable, long-lasting, and cheap. However, the impacts of a predominantly plastic world are starting to catch up with humanity. Polyester, the most harmful fabric in the industry, requires high energy in production and is derived from a polymer called polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Polyester can be considered a type of plastic.  Strictly using plastic waste, a quilt was created, representing the amount of single-use plastic waste in the United States every month by roughly one person. A water-resistant puffer jacket was created using the same quilting method, as well as other garments using trash