#MARCHMEETTHEMAKER DAY 6: REDUCING WASTE

My first sleep masks were created from a silk scrap, salvaged from an up-cycling class that I taught back in 2014. Then it became the by-product of bespoke orders to reduce waste and gifted to the customer as a surprise token of my gratitude 😎 Sharing this history bit for #marchmeetthemaker Day 6 on Reducing Waste.

🖤Image 1- One of the first orders made with the surprise gift. I love how it ended up with matching lingerie and sleep mask. Sooo divine!

🖤Image 2- The original printed silk piece that started it all

🖤Image 3- beaded cherry heart for a new bride

🖤Image 4- the aromatherapeutic discs were originally filled with rose tea that you can actually steep and enjoy. Talk about upcycling an upcycled item!

🖤Image 5- The design has evolved and improved so much since 2014. This is what it looks like today- not padded and flat anymore, it’s stuffed with silk scraps to replicate down, without the suffering of animals.

🖤 Image 6- a bowl of freshly tossed salad. So healthy! J/K. It’s silk confetti recycled from the scraps of the sleep masks... which was up-cycled from the scraps of making a lingerie order! Ohhh yeeeaaa, this level of reducing waste is something I’m extremely proud of 🥰 and yes, it is healthy! Sleeping with silk is amazing for the skin (*whispers* some say it’s anti-aging).

When we are conscious of our production and waste by recycling and avoiding polyester (*whispers* which most mass-produced sleep masks are padded with), we also keep our home, Mother Earth, healthy & happy !

Good Night and Sweet Dreams

Love, Pillowbook