What’s That at Bottom of Dress??

Recycled fashion is a global phenomenon, and here’s more proof: from the Middle Eastern country of Qatar comes this dress made of rolled up strips of newspaper and, hanging from the bottom, old CDs and DVDs. The State of Qatar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula.The dress recently made its first appearance as part of Qatar’s celebration of World Environment Day, which was June 5. Whether you think this is really cool or really weird, you’ve got to admit: it sends a valuable message that, when it comes to eco-fashion, your imagination is the most important material.

Seen at a Recycled Fashion Show: Dress Made from Disney Shopping Bags

First-prize winner Sarah Parlato in gown made of Disney shopping bags. And the first place winner at the recent Eco Fashion Show put on by the environmental club of Lauralton Hall Catholic School in Connecticut was . . . . 

You can see for yourself. A dress made from recycled Disney shopping bags.

We at Earth Preservers have a lot of “trash fashion” clothing and, frankly, a lot of it looks like trash. But not this dress. It’s easy to imagine the Disney company dressing one of its stars in this dress for a walk down some red carpet.

Are you listening, Bob Iger?

For more pictures from the show go here.

Would You Wear a Shirt that Needs to be Washed Just 3 Times a Year?

A company called Wool&Prince reportedly has developed a shirt you almost never have to wash. If true, this is a big deal, because not having to wash means not having to use water and energy.

The shirt is not yet for sale, but as this Grist story notes, the founder of Wool&Prince says he wore one for 100 straight days without it starting to stink. The company reportedly has yet to explain the secret behind its shirt’s ability to stay out of the clothes hamper, but let’s assume that Wool&Prince really has developed a shirt you almost never have to wash.

Earth Preservers wants to know: Would you wear a shirt you almost never have to wash?

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Would You Wear a Shirt that Needs to be Washed Just 3 Times a Year?

A company called Wool&Prince -- http://woolandprince.com -- reportedly has developed a shirt you almost never have to wash. If true, this is a big deal, because not having to wash means not having to use water and energy.

 

The shirt is not yet for sale, but as this Grist story notes, the founder of Wool&Prince says he wore one for 100 straight days without it starting to stink. The company reportedly has yet to explain the secret behind its shirt’s ability to stay out of the clothes hamper, but let’s assume that Wool&Prince really has developed a shirt you almost never have to wash.

Earth Preservers wants to know: Would you wear a shirt you almost never have to wash?

This Jacket was Made Entirely from Biodegradable Materials

Copyright Onward Kashiyama Co.Admit it. You never would have guessed that this was biodegradable suit jacket if we hadn’t told you.

Would you believe that it is for sale as a standard item in major department stores in Japan?

Fabric, thread and buttons are all biodegradable. When buried in soil, the jacket takes about a year to return to the soil.

Not that we suggest that you do that, at least not until you’ve worn it a few years. This is the snazziest eco-friendly item of clothing we’ve seen in a long time.

To learn more about it, read this Japanfs.org story.