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Fashion & Design
Without plastics, many of today’s fashions and designs wouldn’t be possible. Plastic materials help put the stretch in your jeans and socks, give dress clothes that certain shimmer, keep outerwear lightweight and water-resistant, make your couch long-lasting and durable, and add flair to contemporary tables and chairs. From nylon, polyester, and spandex to recycled plastic, the fashion and design world has embraced plastics. Modern plastic fibers fuel designers’ imaginations and consistently allow artists to create pieces that are cutting-edge, chic, and affordable.
Plastics Make the Cut
Read MoreWhat’s Your Recycling Personality?
Submitted on Apr 21, 2010
How much do you know about recycling? Recycling plastic bottles and bags is one thing that everyone can do to help make a difference. Every plastic bottle and bag that you recycle can live a “second life” as another product such as carpeting, tote bags, furniture or even a stylish T-shirt. So is your Recycling Know-how up [...]
Category: Eco Solutions • Fashion & Design
Lucite: A Staple for Summer Accessories
Submitted on Apr 20, 2010
Lucite — a transparent or translucent plastic — is a hot accessory for spring and summer.
Category: Fashion & Design
[Video Feature] Behind the Scenes with WesFeld at Fashion Week
Submitted on Mar 23, 2010
Behind the Scenes with WesFeld from Plastics Make it Possible on Vimeo.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
[Video Feature] Kuhl Clothing Tells Us How To Use Plastic-Based Materials to Dress for Winter Weather
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
Everyone knows its important to stay warm and dry when the temperature cools, but there’s a lot of gear to choose from. Jim from Kuhl Clothing talks us through the best plastic-based fabrics for layering, from base to shell, in this quick video. Kuhl Clothing Tells Us How To Use Plastic-Based Materials to Dress for [...]
Category: Fashion & Design • Winter Games
[Video Feature] Need a Buzz? Kuhl Uses Plastic-Based Fabrics to Put Coffee in Clothes
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
A good cup of coffee goes a long way to wake you up, but did you know recycled coffee grounds can be added to polyester to give your outdoor gear an antimicrobial finish? Thanks to the unique absorbitive properties of plastic-based fabrics, Kuhl is helping you keep your clothes smelling cleaner longer! Need a Buzz? [...]
Category: Fashion & Design • Winter Games
Faux Fur Fashions Made Possible by Plastic
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
Runways in New York, Paris, Milan and London this winter shared one look in common—faux fur. And faux fur is back this spring, with brighter hues and wilder patterns and textures. Modern faux furs trace their origins to the mid 1950s, with the introduction of acrylic fibers as replacements for alpaca hair. These plastic fibers were [...]
Category: Fashion & Design
Extending Beauty – with Plastic
Submitted on Mar 15, 2010
Plastics make possible many of today’s fashion-forward looks, including several of the most popular hair-lengthening systems. For example, many high-end hair extensions use a “cold fusion” system which uses plastic to bond hair extensions to the client’s natural hair near the roots. A special tool creates an ultrasonic vibration to make the [...]
Category: Fashion & Design
[Video Feature] Looking Back at Fashion Week – WesFeld’s Debut
Submitted on Mar 9, 2010
Despite heavy snow and a room full of other emerging designers, Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld stole the show with their plastic-based collection this February at New York Spring Fashion Week. As one party goer writes, "Nault and Feld drew inspiration for the collection from their favorite movie, What Dreams May Come. The result was a breathtaking (lit [...]
Category: Events • Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
Plastic Cameras Lead to Old-Fashioned Photos
Submitted on Mar 5, 2010
A recent appreciation of plastic “old-school” cameras leads to a backlash against newer digital lenses.
Category: Fashion & Design
“Plastics, Baby, Plastics!”
Submitted on Mar 5, 2010
Colorful plastics are a key trend this spring.
Category: Fashion & Design
