Kitchen pot holders in fair trade recycled denim

Oven mitts made from recycled denim. Made from different colors of denim sewn in a checkered pattern on the oven mitts.

They are durable, elegant and have a thick material that makes it easy to remove hot dishes from the oven or stove. They are durable, sustainable and cool! Dimensions: 19.5cmx19.5cm

Altramoda in November 2023 launches a campaign to raise awareness of the global problem of textile waste. Most of the clothes we throw away end up in landfill. Not in our country, but in various places in the so-called SOUTH of the world, Africa, India, South East Asia, ... In these countries you can find mountains of clothes in the open air, on beaches, along rivers, and sometimes they are burned, polluting the air.

The rural, river and maritime landscapes of several nations are now in ruins due to the immense pollution caused by clothes that we Europeans and Americans no longer want, perhaps even after having worn them only once.

In Kenya they coined the word MITUMBA to define this imported used clothing, which is only recoverable and resellable to a minimal extent, the rest is waste.

Our partner in Kenya in Nairobi, is called Africa Collect Textiles , ACT for short, is a Social Impact Enterprise, founded in 2020.

Elena Mancinelli, administrator of Altramoda, met them this spring and immediately proposed a collaboration.

ACT employs talented people who collect, divide, recycle, weave, and sew used clothing that would otherwise become garbage. For Altramoda, they have created a mini collection of products made with upcycled denim and Kitenge (cotton fabric scraps from used clothing).