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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 MoreRecycling: More Than a Trend
Submitted on Feb 25, 2010
Recycled materials prove their staying power in this spring’s trends.
Category: Eco Solutions • Fashion & Design
Will.i.am Uses Star Power to Recycle
Submitted on Feb 25, 2010
Launching a new effort to increase recycling at concerts, the popular singer hopes to start a movement.
Category: Eco Solutions • Fashion & Design
Plastic’s Trendy Moment
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010
Plastics hit the runway at New York Fashion Week
Category: Fashion & Design
Plastic Wrap’s Second Life
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010
Salvaged Plastic Wrap Comes Back as Modern Art
Category: Fashion & Design • Smart Packaging
Plastic Waste Transformed into a Life Saving Tool
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010
Forecasters at the International Builders' Show in Plastic bottles and bags can be converted to biodegradable surgical threads using a new process.
Category: Fashion & Design • Medical & Safety
Taking in WesFeld’s Collection from Home
Submitted on Feb 23, 2010
Homebound due do the New York blizzard, one bloggers takes in the scene from the live steam in the comfort of their own home.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
Retailer Anthropologie Showcases High-end Recyclables
Submitted on Feb 12, 2010
The company’s design team debuts the latest in recycled design.
Category: Eco Solutions • Fashion & Design
[Video Feature] Project Runway’s Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld Play With Plastics
Submitted on Feb 11, 2010
Hosted by art group Gen Art and the initiative Plastics Make it Possible, the “New Garde” show featured the winner of Gen Art’s design contest — WesFeld, a brand created by “Project Runway” season five contestants Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld.
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde
Plastic Based Fibers Found in Fashion
Submitted on Feb 9, 2010
Category: Fashion & Design • Press Room
[Video Feature] From Organza To Taffeta, Plastics Help Make Possible Innovative Fashion
Submitted on Feb 9, 2010
Plastic Innovations Are Found In Nearly Every Aspect of Fashion
Category: Fashion & Design • GenArt New Garde • Press Room
