Recessionista fashion: re-make your clothes

The latest recessionista fashion comes from a brand called SANS, who aim to create and customize your outerwear resulting in a unique piece to keep you warm in the enduring winter while supporting your local economy.

SANS digital sewing pattern series are easily executed and with basic sewing skills and a single needle sewing machine standing by, all you have to do is download the digital pattern, print, and then cut and sew your own piece using a worn garment or a remnant of fabric. For a finishing touch, a genuine SANS label will be supplied to complete the garment, which the company will post worldwide.

Each digital sewing pattern also includes 10+ pages of illustrated instructions as well as the SANS woven label for $20. Make your own "designer" clothes while recycling something old or unloved. Decide whether to include a lining or make something fresh for the Spring. Alter it, decorate it, do something unexpected with the fabric choices. There's nothing more sustainable (or recession friendly) than (re)making your own clothes.

Also available online are selections from the latest SANS Sock collection. SANS socks are made in the US from a luxurious Swiss spun, organic pima cotton yarn. Currently available with and without holes in 6 unique styles and 5 vibrant colors. Each pair comes packaged in a recycled gift box and can be shipped to most corners of the world.