BOOKS

Compai has authored and designed four popular books on how to make your own clothing and accessories from recycled materials. Designed to be a conceptual tool for designers and creatives, the books not only have step-by-step instructions for over 300 styles, but inspire readers to look at disposable objects in a new way!

Craft meets fashion design in the "99 Ways" series where Compai suggests easy, fashionable ways to upcycle your wardrobe and give new life to old clothing.

"99 ways to Cut, Sew, Trim and Tie your T-shirt into Something Special" (Potter Craft, 2006) describes 99 clever ways to cut up your T-shirt to create new styles while recycling and saving cash along the way. 






Our second book "99 Ways to Cut, Sew, And Deck out Your Denim" (Potter Craft, 2007) boasts 99 projects--from sundresses to skinny jeans to make from a pair of old jeans.
We only broke 14 needles in the making of this book.
Our third book, "99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Tie and Rock your Scarf" (Potter Craft, 2008) features projects to make from scarves: from sundresses to simple hair wraps the book provides step-by-step instructions to cut, sew or tie your scarf into a one-of-a-kind creation.



Our Latest tome, "Refashioned Bags, How to Upcycle Anything into a High Style Handbag" (Potter Craft, 2009) contains 25 bags -from clutches to backpacks- to refashion from all kinds of household items that may otherwise be destined for the landfill.

 We create all designs, illustrations, layout and clothing items themselves, in true, DIY fashion.
The "99 Ways" Series and Refashioned Bags has brought the recycled clothing movement to an international audience. With over 100,000 copies in circulation and people from LA to Tokyo sporting their own Compai designs, the books continue to inspire people all over the world to recycle their wardrobes!

The 99 Ways T-Shirt Book is also available in French: "99 FAÇONS DE CUSTOMISER SES TEE-SHIRTS"(MARABOUT (ÉDITIONS) (Jun 15 2007) as well as in Portuguese: "99 formas de cortar, costurar e enfeitar seu jeans" The Denim books is also available in Portuguese: "99 formas de cortar, costurar e enfeitar seu jeans"




Compai's Justina Blakeney shows you how to rock your scarves...


Compai on Recycled Clothing...


3 comments:

  1. bonjour!

    j'aime vos livres et je me disais que que si vous trouviez le meme genre d idées pour des vetements de maternity ce serait vraiment cool...car il y a si peu de vetements de grossesse sympa et encore moins de patrons...
    Merci pour toutes ces bonnes idées,
    bonne continuation!

    Allanca

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  2. hello, bon en France impossible de trouver vos livres à part celui sur les tee-shirts ! comment je peux me procurer les autres car j'aime trop ce que vous faite et ce que vous nous faite faire avec nos fringues !!!!! bravo et merci

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  3. Just found a copy of "99 ways to cut, sew & deck out Your denim" Just had to let you know how much it 1st- of course is very cool with several things I will for sure be sewing up soon-(already snagging my husband & friends old jeans in preparation!) But then also 2nd--- I just wanted you 3 to know y'all aRe a heck of an inspiration----with the way the world is today I think what y'all are doing is great! I'm glad to not have to throw away my old or ripped jeans & things & re-vamp them! Cannot wait to order the other books & see what all my old t-shirts & scarves can be used for and getting excited to start sewing & recycling....every little bit helps!!!!
    Hope you'll have more books coming soon-
    Thanks for doing what you do!!!!
    Sincerely-- Jenn L.

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