Textile Recycling and Social Integration

From the very beginning, the organization has also had a social mission: rooted in the Goutte d’Or neighborhood of Paris, it organizes job-training workshops for women living in the neighborhood’s emergency shelters.

Founded in 2008 by Márcia de Carvalho, the Chaussettes Orphelines association aims to:
- recycle textiles, particularly used and mismatched socks; -
foster social connections;
- promote social, economic, and cultural integration by sharing artisanal skills in textile recycling and fashion design.
Beneficiaries are trained in textile techniques (sewing, patchwork, knitting, crochet, embroidery), and the creations are showcased at exhibitions and fashion shows.
Trainees in the vocational training program receive support for internships in companies and for re-entering the workforce from specialized teams.

Since 2008, the Chaussettes Solidaires association has been recycling old socks by transforming them into new yarn to make new items, which it sells under its Chaussettes Orphelines brand.

WE OFFER:

• Corporate gifts:
  Chaussettes Orphelines offers a range of unique corporate gifts (bags, laptop or phone pouches, etc.) that are eco-friendly and socially responsible. Contact us so we can discuss your project together. 
• Small-batch creations:
  Over the years, Chaussettes Orphelines has created numerous products using its recycled yarn. We make new socks, as well as gloves, scarves, and other elegant, timeless fashion accessories
• Solidarity Fashion Show:
  A source of inspiration and creativity, the fashion show is an opportunity to showcase stunning creations made from upcycled socks or recycled yarn used in all its forms, shapes, and techniques: knitted, woven, macramé-knotted, embroidered, and more. 
  By showcasing creative pieces made from recycled sock yarn and upcycled fabrics, this fashion show is a powerful tool for raising awareness about reducing and repurposing textile waste.

All our products are made in France by weavers, knitters, and garment makers committed to quality and sustainability.