Abstract: The invention relates to light industry and can be used for processing previously used textile articles, in particular second-hand articles. Textile waste is selected and materials suitable for secondary use are chosen therefrom. As materials suitable for secondary use there are selected textile articles of one type, the selection being carried out in an amount suitable for industrial processing. The aforementioned textile articles contain at least one standard composite element suitable for forming an overlay and in accordance with which a pattern cutting card is created. An overlay of the standard composite element is formed in accordance with the card, at least one pattern of the article being manufactured is selected for the overlay according to the pattern cutting card, the pattern is positioned on the upper layer of the overlay and the overlay is then cut out so as to obtain the parts of the article being manufactured.