Remanufactured Denim Pouch Workshop
Join us for this very special Earth Day activity and learn how to make a new product out of upcycled denim pants. Your facilitators Carolina and Carmen, from MAKE ANEEW, will introduce you to circular fashion through garment deconstruction, pattern copying, and remanufacturing.
Using discarded cotton/blend denim pants, participants will create a functional zippered pouch while learning foundational skills in cutting, tracing, and sewing. The workshop focuses on garment reuse, aligning with MAKE ANEEW’s mission to reframe textile waste as a valuable resource.
In this workshop, you will learn to deconstruct garments to maximize usable fabric, trace a reusable pouch pattern, cut and sew a zippered pouch from upcycled denim. Best of all, you can take home the pouch and the pattern template (to reuse again and again)!
Participants MUST know how to operate a sewing machine and have a beginning to intermediate level of sewing experience.
No cost to participate, but advance registration is required.
About Carolina
Carolina Bedoya is the Ossining-based Co-Founder of MAKE ANEEW, a textile artist, circular systems strategist, and sustainability educator. Her work focuses on extending the lifecycle of textiles through art, remanufacturing, and material transformation, reframing waste as a resource within circular design systems.
About Carmen
Carmen Gama is Co-Founder of MAKE ANEEW and Director of Circular Design at EILEEN FISHER. With over a decade of experience, she develops and leads circular design systems that extend the lifecycle of textiles through remanufacturing, reuse, recycling and regenerative strategies.
About Make Aneew
MAKE ANEEW is a Circular Design Recycling Center and Studio—based in Ossining—that maximizes the value of discarded clothing through repair, remanufacturing, and recycling. We also provide circular education through consulting and workshops. Our services support designers, brands, textile collectors, reverse logistics providers, and other stakeholders in the fashion and textile industries, helping them integrate circular solutions, transform waste into valuable products, reduce reliance on virgin materials, and achieve environmental goals.
Additionally, we invest in workforce development by training local talent from New York’s diverse communities, fashion schools, and Garment District businesses. MAKE ANEEW is driving innovation, creating jobs, and advancing circular fashion.