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Howie?s Shows How to Make Truly Sustainable Clothing
UK clothing company Howie?s has another idea: Make clothing that lasts. A long time. Enough so that when you?re done with it, passing it on doesn?t mean getting a ratty, worn, frayed garment. It?s been built so well it can last for a decade, maintaining quality. The jacket uses a material called ventile, an exceptionally tightly woven cotton made from 30% more yarn then typical fabric. And that means it is resistant to water, without the subsequent wearing out of external treatments - Read More
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Bamboo is a gr8 sustainable fiber
Bamboo is a great sustainable fiber which can be used for just about anything. We're talking about underwear, laptops, car door interiors, and car exterior body panels... okay, wait just a darn minute here. If the above video of the “BamGoo” car designed from the students at Kyoto University is anything of what we can expect to see from a bamboo reinforced vehicle exterior - Read More
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Topics : Biology
Bamboo is a gr8 sustainable fiber
Bamboo is a great sustainable fiber which can be used for just about anything. We're talking about underwear, laptops, car door interiors, and car exterior body panels... okay, wait just a darn minute here. If the above video of the “BamGoo” car designed from the students at Kyoto University is anything of what we can expect to see from a bamboo reinforced vehicle exterior - Read More
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Topics : Biology