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Welsh Fashion Students Turn Unwanted School Uniforms into Catwalk Creations

Fashion Design students at the University of South Wales have transformed unwanted school uniforms into catwalk-worthy fashion pieces, thanks to a sustainability-focused partnership with Caerphilly Uniform Exchange. Using donated items that could not easily be redistributed, including faded polo shirts, personalised sweatshirts and worn trousers, the students upcycled them into contemporary jackets, blouses, skirts and […]

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Fashion Design students at the University of South Wales have transformed unwanted school uniforms into catwalk-worthy fashion pieces, thanks to a sustainability-focused partnership with Caerphilly Uniform...

Using donated items that could not easily be redistributed, including faded polo shirts, personalised sweatshirts and worn trousers, the students upcycled them into contemporary jackets, blouses, skirts and […]

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Fashion Design students at the University of South Wales have transformed unwanted school uniforms into catwalk-worthy fashion pieces, thanks to a sustainability-focused partnership with Caerphilly Uniform Exchange. Using donated items that could not easily be redistributed, including faded polo shirts, personalised sweatshirts and worn trousers, the students upcycled them into contemporary jackets, blouses, skirts and […]

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