MAKAPINOY : MGA KASUOTANG LIKHANG PINOY

  BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE The fashion industry is one of the biggest producers of waste in the world. This is also true in the Philippines where the fashion industry has seen tremendous growth in the last 2 decades.  In the last 20 years the industry has doubled production, while the time clothing is worn before it is thrown away has fallen by around 40%. When it is thrown away, about 75% will be burned or end up in landfills. Only 12% get collected for recycling and are shredded and used to stuff mattresses, or made into insulation or rags. Less than 1% of what is collected for recycling will be used to make new clothing. These trends are not only damaging the environment, they are limiting the opportunities for the fashion industry to succeed in the long-term. The industry already misses out on billions in value from clothing being worn less and barely recycled.  With all these in mind, MAKAPINOY or Mga Kasuotang Likhang Pinoy is aimed at not just recycling garmen...