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The surprising new life of tents left behind at Kendal Calling festival
['Gabriel Stewart']
The Westmorland Gazette | News
Jess O'Riley has collected around 40 tents left behind after Kendal Calling and plans to transform them into a unique range of clothing and accessories that will be showcased at Manchester Fashion Week next month.
Studio after graduating from Manchester Fashion Institute with a First Class degree in Fashion Design in 2024.
"I started salvaging tents after festivals and was just so surprised by what people throw away.
Jess hopes to rescue hundreds more tents from festival sites this summer, including after Leeds Festival later this month.
"I always say that I would prefer to go out of business because people no longer leave tents behind after festivals.