It's believed most people only wear about 20 percent of their wardrobe, leaving the other 80 percent just...hanging around.
Portia Lawrie has spent over a decade trying to get people to look at their clothes in a different light.
She's the founder of The Refashioners, an annual sewing event launched in 2011 that challenges people to remake old pieces into something new.
She was Dressmaker magazine's Dressmaker of the Year in 2017 - which she won with a quilted denim coat made from old jeans.
And if you're a keen sewer who wants to know how to make something similar, you can find instructions in her new book which is called The Re:Fashion Wardrobe: Sew your own stylish, sustainable clothes.
Even if you're not a keen sewer - take heart - Portia's own sewing journey began relatively late in life...she joins Kathryn to explain.
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