'SHEIN x Rescued' aims to minimize waste by upcycling deadstock fabrics

Christian Allana SHEIN X Rescued (Courtesy of SHEIN)

This story was updated on Thursday, June 20 at 1:03 p.m.

The fast fashion industry is a major contributor to climate change — accounting for up to 10 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.

In recent years, deadstock fabrics have emerged as a source of promising sustainable change in the fashion industry. Deadstock fabrics are the leftover materials that come from fashion producers who overestimated their fabric needs.