green° — cape town. rescued kites, denim, parachutes.

the process

collect, create, contribute.

01

a pile of donated denim, waiting to be sorted

donated kites, paragliders and denims

upcycle — transform waste.

02

an artisan's hands laying out bright kite sail ready for cutting

hand-made unique lifestyle products

create employment.
upskill people.

03

children at a cape flats primary holding up denim pencil cases

2,500 children each year

support 3 schools with stationery every year.
contribute to local economy.

the schools

three schools.
one cape town.

01

Capricorn Primary

Capricorn, Cape Flats

02

Caravelle Primary

Strandfontein

03

Westlake Primary

Westlake, Southern Suburbs

what "one set" means

a denim pencil case, one set of stationery, for the year

we take profits from sales, and fill pencil cases.

1 denim pencil case
colouring crayons
pens
pencils
erasers
sharpener

flatlay of denim pencil cases with pencils, erasers and exercise books

three collections.

kites become beach bags. denim becomes jackets. parachutes become hand bags.

shop

three kite-fabric cooler bags in orange, pink and blue

kite collection

beach bags, coolers, and smaller carry — cut and stitched from recycled kitesurfing sails.

beach bags R 750 · coolers R 1,000 · smaller R 350–500

patched denim jacket — close up on buttons and lining

denim collection

one-of-a-kind patched jackets, cut from donated jeans. no two alike.

R 2,000–3,500

crocheted tote made from strips of recycled plastic — yellow, green, blue and white

parachute collection

moon bags and space bags from donated parachutes — crocheted and stitched in the workshop.

moon bags R 500 · space bags R 2,500

anne and cheryl, each holding armfuls of denim pieces mid-sort

a note from the founders

we had our first fundraising function, a small gathering of friends and family where we collected old denim and raised R12,000 in the form of pencil case sponsorship — and so began a creative, challenging and uplifting journey.

we'd never be able to do this without our families, friends, and the community — those who donate, purchase, support and collaborate.

anne & cheryl · cape town · december 2019

children in a classroom holding up green° denim pencil cases

the invitation

we invite everyone to please join us, and become part of the green° story.

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