Will LasryFounder, Glass Factory · 1.5M+ Online | Vogue 100 Innovators

Fabric Made From Thread Waste

5 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Will Lasry explains a textile recycling technique that transforms discarded thread waste into a functional fabric. The method relies on several clever components: transparent thread sewn in a single direction to hide stitch lines; a hairy recycled yarn that masks the stitching; an internal liner that further conceals any work; and a water‑soluble backing that serves as a temporary support for panel formation. The backing dissolves when exposed to water, leaving a clean panel that can be sewn together with others to create a finished garment. Lasry highlights the subtlety of the result—nothing is visible to the naked eye—and emphasizes the novelty of the water‑soluble concept.

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From these kind of wastage of thread, we pull out a jacket like this. This is the technique how we are making a fabric out of the wastage of the threads. So it's extremely subtle and not noticeable to the naked eye because none of us realized before, but they're actually using transparent thread. They're sewing in one direction. The fabric itself, all this recycled yarn, is so hairy that it's able to cover the work that's been done, so you'll never actually notice it. And on the inside, they add a liner so all of the work is covered. But the way they do it, the way they're able to create create this is once again with the same water-soluble concept, which is something I have not seen much of. It's really quite clever. And you can see that over here he's going back and forth creating that panel, that base, and the water-soluble fabric that's backing the panel is going to dissolve upon interacting with water. And I guess you guys are going to create a sort of full panel that's made up like this. Yeah. And then sew together. Beautiful.