Thrift is defined as ‘the quality of using resources carefully and not wastefully.’ Henrietta's involvement in beach and river clean-ups in Sri Lanka made her question attitudes toward waste, particularly in the UK textile industry. Seeking solutions, she explored the potential for leftover production materials to be repurposed, using the loom to highlight their value. In her project Thrifted Palette, she sourced overlooked remnants from Gainsborough, a British silk mill, and transformed them into sculptural forms through a range of on- and off-loom techniques. By embracing the imperfections in silk yarn hanks, she redefines them as valuable elements, with each handwoven artefact acting as a bridge between textile waste and creative processes.​​