The sketch:
The product:
The bag is sturdy enough to carry a certain amount of weight. I have tried putting in my wallet, my airpods, eyeshadow palette, pen, mascara, etc, into the bag, and it held all of them perfectly well.
Where I sourced them from:
I got the materials from my own closet. The image above is a tube top I got two years ago at urban outfitter. The straps I used in making the tote bag came from an already deconstructed pair of jeans I got when I was still in middle school. My mom bought it for me when we went shopping at a jeans store called cheap Monday. I cut the jeans apart just two weeks ago to make a pair of jean shorts but didn’t throw away the rest of the fabrics, thinking it might come in handy some day.
Influence:
I have never really think too much into where our unwanted clothes would be. After watching the film, it provided me an insight of just how much waste we producing when consuming fast fashion, and just how much society is suffering from big fast fashion companies, especially factory workers. Therefore, it made me want to make something that’s 100 percent recycled and usable, and that’s easy enough so everyone will be able to make themselves. This way, it’s possible to save the environment and also lowers the burden on factory workers.
Strength and weakness
The strength of this tote bag is that it can carry heavy things and is fully functional. However, I wish that the fabrics can be a bit harder so when I put things in it, the bag can still hold its structure and still be a rectangle. The lid is a little bit too small but still works well to cover the things inside. The bag would look more complete with either a zipper or a couple of buttons on the lid.
