Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes
Materials
A course by Luisa Hurtado , Fashion Designer
About the video: Materials
Overview
“Let's start by preparing for our project. I'll guide you through the materials to transform old garments into stylish new pieces. Gather your tools, and let's get ready!”
In this video lesson Luisa Hurtado addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes. Transform second-hand garments into unique fashion pieces! Create your own upcycled backpack and accessories..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we are going to look at all the materials that we need for our final project. We need one pair of old jeans. When choosing your jeans make sure they are 100% cotton material. This will give the backpack better shape at the end. You also need one yard of cotton fabric for the lining. a 20 inches long zipper, I personally like a gold metal zipper because I think it elevates the look of the backpack. You also need one yard of foam stabilizer or one yard of medium to heavyweight interfacing. So next, here are the sewing and sketching tools that we are going to need for our final ...”
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Course summary for: Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
DIY, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Upcycling

Luisa Hurtado
A course by Luisa Hurtado
Luisa Hurtado is a talented fashion designer and content creator specialized in upcycling and sustainable fashion. With an outstanding career, Luisa has collaborated with important brands such as Levi's and has presented her collections at various fashion events.
Her passion for sustainable practices and teaching others to see value in fashion as a path to bringing other original pieces to life has positioned her as a respected figure in the upcycling community.
She is known as designerluisa on platforms such as YouTube and Tiktok, where she exposes her innovative and creative approach to upcycling, capturing the attention of a wide audience, inspiring many to adopt more sustainable fashion practices.
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