
The kimono is the OG zero waste garment. One bolt of fabric. Minimum cuts. No waste.
Drawing from the original kimono concept, SXDβs first prototypes were built to unleash the power of this beautifully pure idea.


Brilliant minds and technology combined to propel the time-tested philosophy into the now and the future…


An outburst of audacious ideas ensued, giving life to inspired ingredients that have coalesced to form new shapes, new visual languages, and new possibilities.


What remains is an unwavering commitment to generate zero waste and to do right by our planet’s resources.


Our work is the product of looking behind us, inside of us, and ultimately beyond us, to create something that feels familiar yet avant-garde, comforting yet daring, and uncompromisingly sustainable.

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Happy weekend! A few other photos of @melissa.wjz in our zero waste designs that I love π₯° time to work on some new styles now π
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SXD Open House Sunday with @audreycroci π we are welcoming anyone to come try our zero waste designs in NYC, every Sunday π₯° #fashiondesign #zerowastefashion #zerowastestyle #minimal #minimalism #minimalistdesign #summerfashion #summerstyle #photoshoot #fashionshoot #sustainablefashion #sustainabledesign ...
Photoshoot with my fav people and some NYC pigeons π« #photoshoot #fashiondesign #clothingdesign #designer #nyc #nyfashion #fashionshoot #pigeon #random #funny ...
My team and I are applying ecorepel to our fabrics for our next project. Basically a environmentally friendly way to repel water through biomimicry of duckβs feathers. π€π€π #sustainability #ecorepel #fashiondesign #fabric #designer #technology #designtech #ecofashionblogger ...
Happy weekend! Finally out to photograph some designs after being sick π· this is our zero waste design in action, including our new zero waste T-shirt using remnant curtain fabricsπ€ This photo features Melissa Zhang from RockFix π€―ππ₯°
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Happy Friday! Green #zerowastedress made out of a rectangle and two snaps. Made for @audreycroci π
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Thoughts on asymmetrical backless dresses? There are so many ways to make them zero waste designs. Swipe for real design from the back ππ More to come!
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Meet Ella, our wonderful TikTok Manager who will teach me all that I donβt know about the platform π #zerowastedesign #zerowastefashion #sustainability #newhire #intro #introduction ...
Aaaaaaaaaaaand we are back! Sorry for being away. We got some big news coming up, so stay tuned! Itβs good to see you again π
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@avital_j_knoller + our latest #zerowastedesign , side view π
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#zerowastedesign in two-piece featuring @avital_j_knoller on the rooftop π
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Sorry to keep you waiting. Feels nice to create #zerowastedesigns again π more to come!
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Back in action π€
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Happy Wednesdayβ¦zzz
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Feeling #spring on #valentinesday π Happy Valentineβs Day π
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Swipe for more. Just an excuse to share an #opensource #zerowaste pattern + this photo of @tatianapeck looking badass π€ In case you havenβt seen our zero waste hoodie pattern yetβ¦link in bio, scroll down to download the PDF from the Katla X SXD page. I would LOVE to see you try this and share your process with me βΊοΈ
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Tuesday #mood . I find these tiny gifs so cute, so hereβs the SXD version π€
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This was the very first design I made using fabric. The fabric actually came from my bed sheet. I knew nothing about sewing then, but there was a lot that I wanted to say at 3AM. I named this piece βreverse explosionβ because as someone who went through twelve different schools across three different countries before high school, I often felt like I had to contain myself from βexploding.β Iβm a bit more zen now, but I really donβt want to lose those raw feelings. In fact, I want to amplify them through my work, so more people can feel π₯ (fireworks? Forever bad with analogies tho lol) πΈ by @rewildingsara and styles by @norastallworth1
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Anyone else got your Covid booster shot? Just got mine and now I just wana drink tea and nap π΅βπ«
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Me practicing #selflove = made #zerowaste work attire for myself π got inspired watching these behind the scenes videos from couture ateliers π #upcycled fabrics from @debscorp @refyndbydebs β»οΈ
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Love these photos of @all.about.kiska looking happy and π in our @katlaforce X SXD #zerowastehoodie π€ also featuring zero waste tutu I made in 20min π
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Happy 2022 my friend! Letβs have the best year together π
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Created these #zerowaste dresses for a holiday order. This is me wearing the first prototype π since starting SXD, I have become the wearer of our first prototypes and sometimes defects, which I kind of started to love because there are so many good stories behind them π³ #deadstock fabric from @minervadotcom
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Fav time of the year π€
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