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Is Plastic the New Black?

Lori Brown, November 4th, 2009

If you follow the trendsetting world of high fashion, you may have noticed a new material gracing the runways of Milan, Paris and New York: plastic! From jewelery and platform heels to dresses made of recycled plastic bottles, plastics have recently adorned the models showcasing the haute couture of designers worldwide. The phrase "Plastic is the New Black" appeared on the ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, plasticbottles

Published in Plastic


Patagonia Tells the True Story of Your Clothing

Amanda Wills, November 4th, 2009

When you buy a new fleece jacket or a pair of leather ballerina flats, do you ever think of how that product came into fruition? After the initial idea, what was the next step, and how did it eventually end up in your shopping cart? It's called cradle-to-cradle, a term that encompasses a product's entire lifecycle - from assembly and ... read more

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Tagged basics, columbia, ideas, noteworthy, organic, recycle

Published in Clothing


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