Selling pre-loved items is a great way to protect the environment while supporting local business communities. Photos: The Star/Sam Tham
Mabel Yee’s job as a fabric cutter and seamstress entails sourcing for materials for clients. Over the years, the Kuala Lumpur-based businesswoman has accumulated a fair share of remnant fabric in various hues and designs.
And she is well aware of the negative impact of textile waste.
Gallery: Tukar Tangan community event
Selling pre-loved items is a great way to protect the environment while supporting local business communities. Photos: The Star/Sam Tham
Leftover cloth can be turned into useful things like scrunchies and pouches. Photos: The Star/Sam Tham
Remnant cloth can be turned into useful things like scrunchies and pouches. — SAM THAM/The Star
Yee (left) stitches dresses and blouses using remnant pieces of material.
Yee (left) stitches dresses and blouses using remnant pieces of material. — SAM THAM/The Star
Primila (right) and Makers & Co event co-organiser Paramjit Kaur hope more people will move towards sustainable living to care for Mother Earth. — PRIMILA GANASH
Kho channelled proceeds from her sale of pre-loved clothes to charity.
Jass channelled proceeds from the Tukar Tangan bazaar to charity. — SAM THAM/The Star
Some vendors are willing to give away their items for free.
Some vendors are willing to give away their items for free. — SAM THAM/The Star
Tukar Tangan events allow shoppers to move towards sustainable shopping.
Tukar Tangan allows shoppers to move towards sustainable pre-loved shopping. — SAM THAM/The Star
