From flour sacks to fashion: 8 Brands Transforming Textile Waste
Katsa is originally the sackcloths where the flour and cornstarch are packed. For her production, Jude collects Katsa from local bakeries in Palawa. From wrap dresses to button-downs, this brand offers gender-neutral and sustainable chic designs for warm temperatures.
A local brand creates eco-friendly clothes made of katsa to …
2020年9月17日 — AraPilak recently introduced a collection of eco-friendly clothes handcrafted using katsa or flour sacks. With the goal to amplify the importance of sustainability, they named the collection Ba’law which means awareness in Cuyonon language.
LOOK: ‘Katsa’-made clothing line aims to promote environmental ...
2020年9月2日 — MANILA, Philippines — A start-up company that advocates environmental sustainability has launched a clothing line made from flour sacks, more popularly known as “katsa.” Palawan-based AraPilak unveiled the Ba’law clothing that seeks to promote environmentally conscious fashion to lessen people’s carbon footprint.
Palawan’s Flour Sack Clothes by AraPilak promotes sustainable fashion
2020年9月2日 — Palawan-based company AraPilak launched a clothing line made from flour sack fabric or ‘katsa’ to promote environmental sustainability amid the pandemic. AraPilak’s newest clothing line, released on August 31, 2020, garnered much praise from netizens who lauded the brand for its eco-friendly designs.
AraPilak Makes Dresses and Tops with Upcycled Flour Sacks
2020年10月11日 — The brand's Ba'law collection (which is Cuyonon dialect for awareness) has clothes made entirely out of upcycled katsa or flour sacks. They have dresses, cropped tops, and buttondowns, with prices starting from P250 for tops and P450 and up for the dresses.
Catch that katsa trend: 3 brands selling upcycled flour sack clothes ...
2020年9月2日 — Based in Palawan, this sustainability-driven label is the latest to launch flour sack creations. They aim to rekindle an interest in using katsa in making everyday clothes among Filipinos. Their designs so far include gender-neutral shirts, crop tops, wrap dresses and skirts. Send them a direct message on their social media pages to order.
Katsa Fashion – Katsa Clothing – Upcycling Flour Sacks – …
2023年5月18日 — One material perfect for upcycling is the katsa or sackcloth, used to pack cornstarch or flour. Also called flour sack, this latest fashion discovery entails creativity and advocacy in one! Rock that Katsa fashion outfit and read on to learn more about upcycled katsa!
This Online Shop Creates Clothes Using Flour Sacks or Katsa
2020年9月28日 — Inspired by vintage modern style, clothes made with katsa also remind us of traditional Filipino culture where they used flour sacks to make lampins, pillowcases, blankets, and other items.
Revisiting katsa as a fashion statement
2021年4月23日 — Before repacking in smaller packaging, flours and cornstarch in the Philippines come in sack cloths we call katsa. Over the years, the resourcefulness of Filipinos can be seen in how they reuse and repurpose simple household items such as the fabric from which the flour or cornstarch came from.
Upcycling: ‘Katsa’ gets the Ilonggo treatment - Lifestyle.INQ
2021年6月7日 — Muslin, katsa in Tagalog, the plain weave cotton fabric, is having its moment. Ilonggo designer Percy J. (PJ) Arañador has been upcycling flour sacks into resort wear with hand-painted cultural icons from his province. He recalls that during the first lockdown in March 2020, bakeries in Iloilo donated flour sacks as materials for face masks.