Palingen is an ethical and sustainable fashion laboratory that provides second chances and new beginnings for vulnerable women and textile waste. Their mission is to empower female inmates through work. They recover clothing and fabrics destined for disposal and employ inmates from Pozzuoli, one of the largest women's prisons in Italy, to transform them into new clothing collections and accessories. The women gain marketable skills in the art of Italian tailoring through a learning-by-doing process and earn income to help facilitate social inclusion and reduce recidivism after their detention. At the same time, Palingen reduces textile waste and raises awareness about the environmental impacts of fast fashion. Palingen is a provisional member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO).