Events
Whether you’re a fashionista, an auto enthusiast or DIY homeowner – whether you’re more interested in shoes or shocks – there’s something in this section for you. Innovations in plastics touch our lives in countless ways, and here’s where you can get the latest on what’s happening in your area and around the country.
Visit the Events page regularly to keep your calendar up-to-date.
[VIDEO] KitchenAid® Talks Plastics with Sissy Biggers
Read More[Video Feature] Project Runway’s WesFeld Wins With Four Different Shades of Poly Organza in One Design
Submitted on Feb 1, 2010
It took four different shades of poly organza and hours creating detailed piped paneling to achieve this winning look. In this short video, the Plastics Make it PossibleSM design contest winners talk about their inspiration for this detailed design.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
[Video Feature] For WesFeld of Project Runway, Fashion Design Means Undergarments Too
Submitted on Feb 1, 2010
Beyond the dresses that Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld (Project Runway) are creating, the winners of the Plastics Make it PossibleSM design competition are also creating custom garments to be worn underneath. Here, WesFeld shows how they create their own Spanx®-like bustier to make the women who wear their dresses look and feel great.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
Plastics Make it Possible Design Contest: A Selection of Submmitted Looks
Submitted on Jan 25, 2010
Due to overwhelming response, the deadline to enter the Plastics Make it Possible fashion design contest has been extended to Friday, December 11th!
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt Fresh Faces in Fashion • GenArt New Garde
[Video Feature] Sneak Peak: WesFeld Hard at Work
Submitted on Jan 25, 2010
Plastics Make it PossibleSM went to Brooklyn this week to check in on design contest winners, Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld of WesFeld. While we busily snapped photos and filmed the duo at work, Wes and Daniel hardly took their hands off of their pencils! The two are busy sketching and sewing and have made [...]
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
Guest Post: Daniel Feld & Wesley Nault of WesFeld
Submitted on Jan 25, 2010
Hi, We’re Daniel Feld and Wesley Nault, also known as WesFeld, the design team that won the Plastics Make It PossibleSM designer competition. The response we’ve been getting over the first few weeks, since winning, has been so wonderful! We are so excited to be part of this and begin our journey to New York [...]
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
Skis Overcome the Snowboard Onslaught with Plastics
Submitted on Jan 22, 2010
We all remember the 90s. Grunge culture was at its apex and nothing epitomized the spirit of youth and fun more than the snowboard. Teens and young adults flocked to the board like plaid to Seattle. Skis were passé; the snowboard seemed edgier, hipper, and hotter. Yet in recent years skis have made a big comeback. [...]
Category: Winter Games
[Quiz] Plastic Helmets Can Help Save Lives. Do You Think They Should Be Mandatory?
Submitted on Jan 22, 2010
Every so often, tragic accidents in winter sports elevate public discussions of ski helmets – particularly debates on whether wearing them should be mandatory. International data show that although head injuries account for no more than 15 percent of injuries to skiers and snowboarders overall, they are accountable for an estimated 87 percent of de [...]
Category: Future Technologies • Medical & Safety • Winter Games
The Evolution of Winter Sports
Submitted on Jan 19, 2010
History of Plastic in Winter Sports Plastics make winter sports warmer, faster and safer. See the timeline below for more details on the evolution of winter sports, made possible by plastic!
Category: Winter Games
Plastics on Ice: How Plastics Advanced Ice Hockey
Submitted on Jan 19, 2010
There is evidence of an ancient hockey-like game played across Europe and the First Nations of Eastern Canada.
Category: Winter Games
How Plastics Make Today’s Skiing Possible
Submitted on Jan 19, 2010
Skiing has been an official Olympic sport since the first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France in 1924.
Category: Winter Games
