Son of a Tailor launches Re-Spun to turn waste into apparel

Copenhagen-based menswear label Son of a Tailor has introduced its Re-Spun capsule, a new initiative that converts Supima cotton cutting scraps into made-to-order T-shirts and sweatshirts. It reuses cutting waste from its Portuguese supply chain to create two key products: the Cotton T-Shirt Re-Spun and the Cotton Sweatshirt Re-Spun.

With Re-Spun, the brand focuses specifically on fabric offcuts. Instead of discarding remnants created during garment cutting, the company spent more than a year collecting Supima cotton scraps and mechanically recycling them into new yarn.

The final fabric is made from a blend of 50 percent recycled Supima cotton and 50 percent virgin organic cotton. The melange grey appearance is intentionally created rather than dyed evenly. It comes from a mix of 25 percent black recycled fibres, 25 percent white recycled fibres, and 50 percent white organic cotton, making the recycled content visibly part of the garment.

By combining fibre recycling with its demand-driven production model, Son of a Tailor presents Re-Spun as a natural extension of its sustainability strategy. Mathilde, the company’s supply chain coordinator, noted that while the brand has always aimed to reduce waste, the project shows how waste itself can create value and open new opportunities.