A Guelph entrepreneur has created a business inspired by his hobby of thrifting.
He takes different fabrics and patterns from thrift store items and turns them into one-of-a-kind sweaters.
Evan Carr, 22, uses the garage of his family home to pump out products for his company the Travelling Gallery.
“100 per cent recycled clothing,” Carr said, referring to the focus of his business.
He goes all over Waterloo Region and Wellington County in search of secondhand sweaters as well as unique fabrics.
“Blankets, an old quilt, a placemat,” said Carr, listing off some of the items he’s incorporated into sweaters.
He learned how to sew from his mother who would tag along when he sold his items at markets this summer. Some people even thought she made them.
“People will be like, ‘Wow, I’ve never seen this,’” he said. “And my mom would go ‘Actually, it’s my son that makes these,’ because …