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Upcycling × Modular Design
As the fashion industry is getting more and more criticism for how it affects the environment, upcycling has emerged as a potential solution for changing the current linear fashion consumption model into a circular one. Specifically, upcycling means turning old clothes into new, more valuable things without breaking them down into raw materials, thereby reducing the fashion waste that was destined to be burned or discarded in landfills. However, upcycling practices often lack systematization and scalability, relying heavily on handcrafted or one-of-a-kind design approaches.
At the same time, modular design has gained attention for its potential to increase product adaptability, longevity, and user engagement through interchangeable components. While both approaches align with circular economy principles, they are not often used together, especially when it comes to fashion accessories like bags.
Mojo explores how the integration of upcycling and modular fashion design can offer a scalable, sustainable solution to the issue of large-scale fashion waste. Discarded textiles were cut into geometric squares and reimagined through tangram-inspired patterns for upcycling.
source: midjourney
Every Fabric Carries a Story
The Mojo Bag is built from modular fabric pieces that can be freely connected, detached, and rearranged. Each piece carries its own texture, color, and emotional tag, allowing you to create a bag that evolves with your mood and story. Designed to be both functional and expressive, the Mojo Bag turns sustainability into a personal act of creativity — a system where every module can be reimagined, and every connection has meaning.
By zipping different modules together, you can have your own combinations of form and emotion. Every assembled bag becomes a living archive of shared stories, connecting people through design, sustainability, and feeling. Through Mojo, we hope to create a future where sustainability and emotion coexist — where every material is remembered, and every connection matters.
source: midjourney