Unspun Unveils New 3D Weaving Machine For The Sustainable Microfactory Of The Future
A waste-free 3D weaving microfactory soon bring on-demand custom fitted clothing to a neighborhood near you.
A waste-free 3D weaving microfactory soon bring on-demand custom fitted clothing to a neighborhood near you.
New plant-based alternatives are pushing the envelope on sustainable fashion, and pushing petrochemicals out of the picture.
On a balmy Sunday in August, the cognoscenti of the sustainable fashion world took over Los Angeles’ chic Ace Hotel theater to carry the message that it is indeed possible to build a line of clothing without destroying the lives of everyone it touches along the way. The Library’s Study Hall was packed with great new information on how to build a sustainable clothing line.
At the Urban Air Market in Los Feliz, a swanky neighborhood tucked into the east side of Los Angeles, I was excited to see so many upcycled crafts in one place. Particularly of the textile variety, considering how Americans throw out 11 million tons of textiles every year. 80% of those old clothes goes straight to landfill.
I just returned from the Circular Fashion Games in Amsterdam, where I had the honor of working with Enschede Textielstad, a company that uses recycled yarns to make new textiles. Not stuffing for car seats. Not shop rags. But designer fabrics that would look right at home in any designer boutique.