Hello and welcome to my page.
My name is Ilse Nijland, I am a circular designer and owner of Studio Mullland.
I make new items from secondhand jeans, curtains, blankets, t-shirts, and anything else I can get my hands on. So instead of it ending up in landfills, I turn this fashion waste into beautiful and strong new products.
Also, I live an active life. Whenever I am on the move, I go by bike or walking. And I like dancing, especially on my roller skates. It is from this perspective that I create my designs. Everything I make has to be durable and easy to wear.
Like the 'Butterfly bag', which is designed to fit your shape. When you move (or dance) it stays in place. So instead of worrying about the bag, you will feel freedom. Exactly what you want to feel when you are moving arround.
I've made quite a few women happy with the bag. Check the link below for an overview of what that looks like.
Did you know that the fashion and textile industry is the world's 2nd most polluting industry? Water is wasted (8000 liters for 1 pair of jeans). And 9 billion of chemical substances are being used in the textile industry per year.
90% of our clothes contain nylon or polyester, which are made from fossil fuels (oil). Only 15% of fashion products are actually re- or upcycled. 85% of our clothes are disposed of in landfills, where it can take 40 years for them to decompose. Mind you, that is 200 years if the fabric contains polyester.
Harsh facts! It is time to make a change. Fast fashion - let's slow it down.