# DIY Zippered Shirts The Trash to Couture Tee Stylishly Recycles Your Apparel With a Little Edge By Erin Kirkpatrick | Published 2013-02-05 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-to-couture-tee References: [trashtocouture](http://www.trashtocouture.com/2012/02/my-zipper-tee-diy-tutorial.html) Take that previously unwearable shirt and transform it into a masterpiece with the Trash to Couture tee tutorial. Current fashions tend to infuse a little edge into apparel through the [embellishment of zippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfpropelled-zipper), studs and spikes. This shirt is no different. The end result of the Trash to Couture tee tutorial will be a shirt you'd be proud to wear and a pocket full of cash you saved by making it. Using an [old shirt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/closet-clearout-challenge), a zipper and some basic sewing skills, you'll be own your way to [making a piece of clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kzk-studio) that others are simply buying. There is always something gratifying about making and being involved in the construction of your clothes. There's no time like the present, so why not start with this DIY today? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 90% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycling Fashion:** Transforming old clothes into new fashion pieces using DIY techniques like adding zippers and studs. - **Sustainable Clothing:** Creating fashionable clothing using eco-friendly materials and techniques. - **Personalized Fashion:** Designing customized fashion pieces by repurposing existing clothes and adding unique touches to them. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Apparel:** Opportunities to create sustainable fashion lines that cater to consumers' desire for unique and eco-friendly clothing. - **DIY and Crafting:** Market for DIY tutorials and materials for repurposing and customizing existing clothing. - **Sewing and Alterations:** New opportunities to provide alteration and customization services for existing clothing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Upcycled Tent Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-festival-waste.md) - [In-Store DIY Packaging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/packaging-station.md) - [In-Store Repair Workshops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-it-for-longer.md) - [Juice Pouch Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pouch-purse.md) - [Closet-Clearing Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/closet-clearout-challenge.md) - [Luxury Slow Fashion Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kzk-studio.md) - [Social Good Clothing Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zigzag-and-the-salvation-army.md) - [Virtual Clothing Designers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-styler-studio.md)