Sewing with Mango Seeds

There really is no limit to the kinds of materials one can use for sewing. But it takes a talented teenager to look at a humble mango seed and see in it the makings of a stunning ball gown.

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Jessica Collins had worked for a time on a mango farm and was dismayed by all the waste she saw there. So, over a period of 4 months she carefully collected, cleaned and dried mango seeds and sewed them onto the skirt of her design.

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Jessica hopes that her creation can remind people of the incredible things that can be done with items usually discarded as waste. It just takes time, patience and a whole lot of creativity, which Jessica clearly has.

You can read more about this project HERE.