I spend a lot of time researching different home businesses. I am particularly interested in businesses for crafters and artists. Anything related to sewing, scrapbooking or homemade materials catches my attention. Lately I seem to be seeing a whole lot of shops opening up for repurposed clothing.

Repurposed clothing is clothing that someone was going to get rid of but has instead turned into a new item that is worth wearing. The most common repurposed item to see is the T-shirt. Old T-shirts can be turned into a number of different clothing items if you know what you’re doing.

You don’t have to limit yourself to T-shirts when repurposing clothes though. I recently saw someone make a really cool new shirt out of an old maternity skirt. I wouldn’t be able to do this myself but someone with some talent at sewing could probably do this fairly easily.

These home businesses that sell repurposed clothes are doing really well right now. They are green businesses since they’re recycling old materials. Everyone loves a green business! They are artsy, crafty and generally run by smart business women. They’re a cool new addition to the home business scene and I hope that they continue to develop over time.

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