RIVED is a digital ecosystem for fashion upcyclers, providing connected tools that streamline the making process and quantify environmental impact. The platform includes a Tracker that calculates CO₂ and water savings based on recovered textile weight, using peer-reviewed academic research for its calculations. RIVED also fosters community engagement through its COM/VERGE programs, including podcasts, events, and editorial content.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Fashion upcycling, despite its potential to capture material, emotional, and economic value, lacks the purpose-built digital infrastructure needed to scale. Upcyclers face fragmented tools for managing their craft, connecting with peers, and quantifying the environmental impact of their work, which hinders the movement's growth and credibility.
Solution
RIVED provides a digital ecosystem that brings the fashion upcycling movement together, eases the making process, and proves the impact of upcycled goods. The platform offers connected tools, including a Tracker that calculates the CO₂ and water savings of recovered textiles based on weight and material composition. This impact data is grounded in independent academic research, providing credible evidence for the value of upcycling. RIVED also fosters community through its COM/VERGE programs, which include podcasts, blog posts, and events, creating a central hub for upcyclers to connect and collaborate.
Target Audience
Primary users are fashion upcyclers, including individual makers, studio owners, and workshop facilitators, as well as brands and institutions seeking to integrate upcycling into their operations and measure its impact.
Features
- Impact Tracker that calculates CO₂ avoided (kg CO2e) and water saved (L) using formulas based on recovered textile weight and material-specific factors
- Impact calculations grounded in peer-reviewed academic research, including a 2022 INTEXTER study on fiber composition and water footprint research by Hoekstra and Chapagain
- Bulk upload capability for logging recovered textiles, keeping the process fast and efficient
- Avoided-impact methodology that measures the benefit of displacing new material production
- COM/VERGE community programs including podcasts, blog posts, and events for knowledge sharing and collaboration
- Newsletter subscription for updates on products, community releases, and blog posts