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Wearable Solar Panels To Revolutionize Mobility for Armies

August 18, 2011

ANU PhD student Azul Osorio Mayon and Major General John Caligari DSC, AM. Photo by Stuart Hay.

Designers have been trying to come up with ways to integrate solar panels with clothing and still have it look cool. For the most part, it’s been a fail. …

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Sock Summit Celebrates Knitting…Socks

August 15, 2011

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The Sock Summit 2011 was a purl of an event. Held in Portland, Oregon, it was a “one of a kind conference for hand-knitters that explores the humble art form known as the sock.”

Why socks, one might well ask. Well, these thousand o…

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Sandals Made From Computer Parts Are For the Geek Fashionista

August 10, 2011

Photos by Steven Rodrig

Steven Rodrig is at it again. Last spring he created that awesome pair of high heels out of circuit boards, which we all ogled at either through appreciation or confusion. And this summer, he’s created a rather amazing pair of…

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World’s Most Expensive Flip Flop Will Save The Rainforests

August 10, 2011

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Sure, a pair of flip flops won’t really save all rainforests, but dropping $18,000 to own them, with the proceeds going to protect 100,000 square feet of endangered rain forest land certainly can’t hurt. …Read the full story…

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Rachel Mace: A Renegade of Eco Fashion

August 8, 2011

Rachel Mace, also known as Keseken in the modeling and online worlds, is a 20-year-old model and self-taught fashion designer who resides in Spokane, Washington. She weaves, melts and stretches unconventional materials into high-fashion, sustainable women’s clothing. Mace will debut her Totally Trashed Fashion collection of formal and causal dresses, ball gowns, and lingerie made… Read More…

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Greenpeace Clothing Campaign Calls Out Nike, Adidas, Puma and Others for Their Toxic Ways

August 5, 2011

Are you aware that the textile industry is one of the top users and polluters of water? Fiber for one cotton t-shirt requires 713 gallons of water. And traditional wet-dye methods use from seven to 75 gallons of water per pound of fabric. All this adds up to trillions of gallons of water each year… Read More…

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Clothes Made from Milk — Yes, Milk. (Video)

July 27, 2011

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Milk is the raw material for a new fabric created by 28-year-old German biologist Ande Domaske, who has created a string of beautiful designs based on the silky smooth fabric. …Read the full story on TreeHugger

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False Eyelashes Made of Paper Celebrate Wildlife

July 27, 2011

Photos by Paperself, courtesy of NoneSuchThings

The things we do for fashion can be extraordinary, and often damaging to the environment and our health. But for once here is an interesting fashion statement that promotes the environment, rather than…

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Feelgood Quickie: JP Selects – Feelgood Style

June 16, 2011

Eco-shopping has come a long way in the past few years. No longer are you limited to a scrawny selection of natural skincare and bamboo clothing. These days you can find anything you want in the realm of style that is eco-friendly. Entering that fold is the brand new JP Selects.com. The ecommerce site –co-founded by… Read More…

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Uniquely Upcycled: How Two St. Louis Designers Are Recreating Fashion (Part 1)

May 30, 2011

William McDonough and Michael Braungart, authors of Cradle to Cradle, defined “upcycling” (a term coined by Swiss archtect Walter Stahel) as creating useful products from waste materials. Upcycling helps to lessen the use of new, raw materials when making original products and, in turn, reduces energy use, air and water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions…. Read More…

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