Sustainable Fashion Fest

About SFF

Initiated by TRI Cycle and its sister's project called Rekynd in 2024, Sustainable Fashion Fest is an annual celebration that brings together conscious consumers, creative changemakers, and ethical fashion brands to reimagine the future of fashion. Through engaging experiences like clothes swaps, upcycling workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions, and community activations, the festival sparks dialogue and action around sustainability in the fashion industry.

Whether you're a fashion lover, a sustainability advocate, or simply curious, SFF invites you to explore how small changes in the way we create, consume, and care for our clothing can lead to a more just and livable future for all.

The problem we
want to solve

A Growing Crisis Beyond Overconsumption

Indonesia faces a severe textile waste problem, contributing significantly to environmental degradation.

People buy 60% more clothing than before, only to discard each item after wearing it 50% as often.

by 2023, textile waste in Indonesia is estimated to rise 30% to 3.9 million tones/year.

60% of all new clothing materials are actually plastic.

Majority of these waste is transported to landfills nationwide, with only 12% managed through recycling.

Since 2016,

TRI Cycle has created environmentally friendly textile products with options for sustainable fabrics such as retired bedsheets to reduce fabric waste and organic textiles to reduce environmental harm.

56,000+

Meters of used hotel bedsheets have been saved

12,908+

Used clothes have been saved and redistributed through 9x Clothes Swap Events

5800+

Trees planted in Kalimantan and Bali

115+

Businesses and Communities partnered

20 Dams

Installed to re-hydrate Sebangau Peatland Forest, Kalimantan

Local Makers & Designer has been empowered

2016

TRI Cycle Established: Our initial focus was selling handkerchiefs as an alternative to reduce tissue usage and promote reforestation.

2017-2019

Product Expansion: Building on the success of the handkerchiefs, we expanded our product line using recycled materials, including repurposed bedsheets from hotels around Bali.
Focus on Local Artisans: We began collaborating with local artisans in Bali to produce a wider variety of items made from upcycled and sustainable materials.
Tree Planting: with every product sold, we dedicated our profit for tree planting activities..

2019

First Clothes Swap Party: We hosted our first clothes swap in Jakarta, encouraging people to exchange pre-loved clothing and reduce textile waste, while also promoting sustainable fashion practices. Since then, every year we have always hosted similar events.

2024

2024 Sustainable Fashion Festival: Continuing our commitment to promoting sustainable fashion, we hosted our first major event, the Sustainable Fashion Festival in Bali, as a platform to connect and drive change within the fashion industry.