With more eco-friendly innovations coming to the market each day, it’s no surprise that fashion would soon be a hit! Whether it’s paper or plastic, or garbage to glam, fashion has hit its mark this year with eco-friendly wear.
Chicago Tribune’s own, Redeye, shows us what it’s like to be fashionably loud and eco-sexy. The Red Eye’s, Erin Sarris tells fashion bloggers and the many inspired designers all about what it takes to be eco-chic on the runway. First, Erin reassures us that “Recycling plastic bottles into clothing is not a fad; these fabrics are here to stay.” Next, she shares all the secrets of how this earthly couture is made. “Bottles are picked up as large bales of plastic from recycling plants , then rinsed, purified and chopped down into small pieces.
These shredded bits of plastic are melted and spun into long strands that are woven to create a soft, durable fabric.” The best part is, according to statistics cited by the Environmental Protection Agency, the textile recycling industry keeps about 2.5 billion pounds of post-consumer textile waste out of the environment.
So, the next time you’re hoping to make a bold fashion statement, try being eco-chic! With this trendy new style, your look can never fade!
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| Dress made from recycled materials by Deborah Milner of Aveda Ecoture |
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| Dress made from recycled newspapers by Gary Harvey |
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| Linda Loudermilk Spring 2011 |
By: iTGirl1
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