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Bordeaux: she recycles recovery fabrics into small trendy panties

With flowery, panther, or even gingham patterns.Small frowned panties of all colors of "Minouie hello" align in the row of onions on a carrier.Called Arlette, Simone or Sophie, the unique creations of Justine Clément-Chaperon have a Bloomer style from the 1960s."I like their naughty side, but also a little childish, as in the old films with Brigitte Bardot," laughs the seamstress.

Behind her soft voice and her panties in the wind hides a real ecological and feminist commitment.All his creations are made from falls of fabric rolls.It is thus part of the trend of "upcycling", providing a second life to fabrics intended for the trash.

« Féministe et espiègle»»

Only the pocket, the part of the below its panties, is new and certified GOTS, a label which guarantees the use of organic fibers without dangerous inputs in their manufacture and the improvement of working conditions in the cotton harvest sector.

"It is by working as a seamstress for several brands that I realized the amount of textile waste produced," said Justine Clément-Chaperon.The 27 -year -old woman therefore challenged them to enhance them.From there, he came the idea of the panties."I have a feminist temperament, playful.The panties is the garment that seems to me to make it the most, she supports.Just the expression "wear panties" conveys a certain number of feminist claims.»»

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En février 2019, Justine Clément-Chaperon lance donc « Minou Bonjour, la culotte qui t’invite à lever ta jupe»».Playful, therefore, like the logo of his brand where you can guess the legs of a young girl, whose high body is hidden by her skirt who flies up, like Marilyn Monroe.

The discovery of the seam

Bordeaux : elle recycle des tissus de récupération en petites culottes tendance

Nothing predestined Justine, however, to become a seamstress.At the end of her baccalaureate, this native of Angoulême first begins a license of applied arts in Bordeaux."At that time, I was looking a little.»» Elle tente aussi un BTS en design.Without conviction.

A little by chance, she tried to sew the Société Philomatique de Bordeaux. « Et là, coup de poker, cela m’a immédiatement plu»», s’enthousiasme Justine.After six months of lessons, its trainer registered it without warning it in the competition of the best apprentices in France.It becomes regional seaming silver medal 2016.

Want a broding panties?

Justine works for several creators, then conceptualizes her own project by integrating the Coop’alpha cooperative in Lormont.Today she manufactures all her creations in a workshop, at, 36 rue du Faubourg-des-Arts with the costume team, which brings together six girls, four costume designers, a textile artist and she.

She has just opened her online store, but she is also present in the Carré Mahaut store, Porte Cailhau.Starting price of the panties: 28 euros."I also try to go where I am not expected to sell it, in the concerts for example.»»

Next step: the manufacture of underwear for men.She imagines in particular a pants in English embroidery.That's true, why would men have the right only in cotton?

Want to try the sewing recovery?

AteliersL’association bordelaise Recup’R propose à ses adhérents de participer à des ateliers de couture récup’. On peut y réparer un vêtement ou fabriquer un sac à main en tissus. Pour ce faire, des machines à coudre et de l’outillage sont mis à disposition. Les plus expérimentés aident les débutants lors de ces ateliers, mais une animatrice est aussi présente. À l’approche du carnaval de Bègles, Recup’R propose une série d’ateliers couture participatifs. L’idée : préparer certains décors pour les festivités. Sessions : le 25 février, de 14 à 16 heures et de 16 à 18 heures, le 26 février de 14 à 16 h et de 16 h à 17 h 30, le 28 février de 14 à 16 h et de 16 h à 18 h 30, mais aussi le 10 mars de 14 à 20 h par créneau de deux heures, le 11 mars, de 14 à 16 h et de 16 h à 17 h 30 et le 13 mars de 14 à 16 h. Il faut s’inscrire sur le mail suivant : communication@slowfest.org.L’atelier de couture Popeline, situé au 103 rue Fondaudège, propose également des stages de couture sur demande. Gaël Ateliers Couture anime aussi des cours pour les adultes et les adolescents au magasin Passe-Temps, 121 cours d’Alsace-Lorraine, un mardi sur deux de 17h à 19h. Tarif : 30 euros.