Roksan in Susan Dress, Navy
Roksan in Susan Dress, Navy
stories no.13
Roksan Sarfati
#cycle
Roksan is the founder of “Máh-roc”, which makes products with sustainable and slow fashion dynamics by evaluating waste fabrics within the framework of upcycling against the fast fashion trend. We had a conversation with Roksan, who inspired us both by working with local peoples from different corners of the world and touching their lives, and by trying to connect with nature with respect and instil a meaningful possibility to be one with it.
Roksan is the founder of “Máh-roc”, which makes products with sustainable and slow fashion dynamics by evaluating waste fabrics within the framework of upcycling against the fast fashion trend. We had a conversation with Roksan, who inspired us both by working with local peoples from different corners of the world and touching their lives, and by trying to connect with nature with respect and instil a meaningful possibility to be one with it.
Q. How does it make you feel to see a discarded precious material turn into the hero of a new story by carrying on its previous experiences?
The feeling of re-born 🙂
Q. Why do you prefer upcycling? What is the main motivation behind your upcycling attitude?
I do believe that if we do not fix things today, we might not be able to continue for tomorrow. The existing material is so abundant and too valuable. As regards, the world does not need to produce new materials. My biggest motivation is my respect for nature.
Q. How did you decide on the material to use?
We use different materials. The selected materials change every season. After collecting the fabric wastes, we separate them according to where we will use them and the using purposes. On one hand, some of them become the main part of the collection. On the other hand, others are being used only for packaging.
Q. What are the most challenging things for you in the upcycling process?
At first, it was difficult to explain that upcycling is both a philosophy and a movement we need to involve and the value of our products in this perspective. But I can say that the biggest challenge we face is to prevent manufacturers from throwing their waste materials away. Therefore, it is very difficult for us to convenience people to believe that the discarded material will be used by someone else.
Interviewed and translated by Deniz Saygı
Q. How does it make you feel to see a discarded precious material turn into the hero of a new story by carrying on its previous experiences?
The feeling of re-born 🙂
Q. Why do you prefer upcycling? What is the main motivation behind your upcycling attitude?
I do believe that if we do not fix things today, we might not be able to continue for tomorrow. The existing material is so abundant and too valuable. As regards, the world does not need to produce new materials. My biggest motivation is my respect for nature.
Q. How did you decide on the material to use?
We use different materials. The selected materials change every season. After collecting the fabric wastes, we separate them according to where we will use them and the using purposes. On one hand, some of them become the main part of the collection. On the other hand, others are being used only for packaging.
Q. What are the most challenging things for you in the upcycling process?
At first, it was difficult to explain that upcycling is both a philosophy and a movement we need to involve and the value of our products in this perspective. But I can say that the biggest challenge we face is to prevent manufacturers from throwing their waste materials away. Therefore, it is very difficult for us to convenience people to believe that the discarded material will be used by someone else.
Interviewed and translated by Deniz Saygı