From jeans to chairs
From old jeans to contemporary furniture.
Yes, you read that right. From jeans to a chair – and not just jeans. We are talking army gear, coffee bags and suits all made into chairs and stylish storage. This innovative method of production comes from a brand called PLANQ. Their aim is to transform low-value materials and turn them into high-value interiors.
did you know that...
£140 million
of clothing goes into landfill every year?
Anthony Gray, PLANQ UK partner said "It’s these staggering facts about fast fashion’s impact on the planet and the world’s poorest people should make us all think twice before buying something new to wear. This highlights the importance of PLANQ’s mission in creating a sustainable future by transforming low-value materials into high-value interiors."
By embracing the circle design process, PLANQ are bridging the gap between contemporary design, sustainable innovation and environmental awareness.
The outcome: stylish furniture.
From stools, chairs, tables and storage solutions, PLANQ creates unique pieces of furniture made from local resources as much as possible and recycle leftovers in a circular way*.
Within the furniture industry, we are already seeing plastic being used to create new furniture, but PLANQ are taking it a step further by using different materials such as clothing. So rather than all this clothing going to a landfill, it’s turned into contemporary furniture.
This is a trend we can really get behind.
"As an example, The Unusual Chair collection shows that you can turn textile waste into unique, sustainable, environmentally friendly, and above all high-quality products, instead of destroying it. This Scandinavian inspired collection of products consists of 12 pairs of recycled jeans which is approx. 3.5kg of textile waste and saves up to 16.275 litres of water." – Anthony Gray from withann.
Below is a look at some of the PLANQ product ranges.
If you would like to know more about any of the products listed above or would like to request a brochure, send an email to
enquiries@saxen.com
*Side note: What is the circular economy?
Wondering why we keep using ‘circular’ throughout this? We are talking about this in relation to the ‘Circular economy’. The circular economy is an economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources.
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