Of the 300,000 pairs of socks purchased each year in France, only 10% ends up in sorting centers . Worn, holed, mismatched, we do not dare to give them and nobody knows what to do with it ... Except Marcia de Carvalho, stylist specializing in knitwear but also smart ideas.

Everything changes

Lasse to see accumulate the socks lonely in the drawers of his children, she creates the association "Socks orphans" in the occasion of a great competition fashion and design launched by the city of Paris. Located in the Goutte d'Or district (in the 18th arrondissement), it launches creative recycling workshops open to all. Patchworks, customization, knitting with fingers ... there is no shortage of ideas and small hands always have something to look after.

Successful Collections

But very soon, Marcia drowned under the packages of orphan socks from all over the country. At its request, spinning mills and engineers are digging their heads to find a way to upgrade all this textile in a sustainable way : 3 years later, it is a 100% French recycled yarn that is born. And which is used to re-knit socks, bonnets or to garnish nice colored kits of " Do it yourself " **. The circle is complete.

* list of collection points on marciadecarvlaho.fr. Products for sale in the workshop or on the e-shop (from 15 €), ** Made-to-house, an activity that is done even and which mainly concerns creative leisure: decoration of jars, knitting etc.