Fashion Designers Replace Plastic-Based Vegan 'Leather' With Fabric Made Out of Apple Peels
These two sisters wanted to make a more eco-friendly vegan leather for their cruelty-free purses-so they used apple peels from the juicing industry.
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Once a Homeless Teen Mom, She's Now a Hairdresser Offering Free Makeovers to Girls in City Shelters
The 'Giving Hands Hair Salon' is the perfect name for a place where Vanessa could help young women struggling like she did in Florida.
Small Town Business Owner Survives Pandemic By Live-Streaming Fashion Shows on Facebook
Georgia business owner Virginia Sharp is surviving the pandemic by doing fashion shows online to boost sales for her Daemarii's Unique Boutique.
American Workplaces are Becoming More and More Casual, and Not Just on Friday
Americans believe workplace attire has become more casual across the board in the last decade, with fewer dress codes and more discretion.
These Sunglasses Are Made From the First Ever Batch of Plastic Waste Recovered by the Ocean Cleanup Project
Since Boyan Slat and The Ocean Cleanup recovered the first load of garbage from the GPGP, they have managed to turn the trash into treasure.
H&M In-Store Recycling Machine Turns Old Clothes into New Threads-A World First
An H&M store in Stockholm, Sweden, will receive the world's first in-store garment to garment recycling machine.
I Competed in a Beauty Pageant with Facial Paralysis
Olivia never believed that she would compete in a beauty pageant – let alone with Bell's Palsy affecting half of her face.
First Grader Wrote to Old Navy Asking for Girls' Jeans to Have Pockets -And They Sent Her 4 Pairs
7-year-old Kamryn Gardner wrote to Old Navy saying girls' jeans should have pockets. They sent her 4 perfect pairs.
Resurrecting an Ancient Fabric More Precious Than Silk That Hasn't Been Spun for Centuries
Dhaka, Bangladesh was the source of the finest cloth ever woven — a lost trade and art that's now being revived: Dhaka muslin.
Mountains of Garbage in Russia are Being Turned into Fashionable Accessories
99Recycle is making accessories and school supplies out of garbage in St. Petersburg.
Drop Off Your Old Socks and This Company Will Recycle Them Into Cozy Dog Beds
The Smartwool's Second Cut Project is turning old socks into dog beds, and they want your socks for recycling.
Futuristic 'Green' Fabric That Works Like a Smartphone Unveiled by Scientists
A futuristic 'green' wearable device fabric that works like a smartphone has been unveiled by scientists at Fudan University in China.
Garment Workers Are Now Being Educated in Bangladesh So They Can Go to College
Pathways to Promise gives an education to garment workers in Bangladesh and elsewhere, changing lives for many women.
This Carbon-Negative Perfume is Made from Captured CO2 - And it Smells Like Figs and Orange Peel
Using artificial photosynthesis to create ethanol from CO2 captured from nearby factories, this company is making a carbon-neutral fragrance.
Ralph Lauren Gives Competitors New Way to Dye Cotton, Uses 90% Less Chemicals, 40% Less Energy and Half the Water
Ralph Lauren and Dow have developed a way to significantly reduce the amount of water, chemicals, and energy needed to dye cotton.
Washable N95 Scarf and Mask Filter 99% of Particles With Sustainable Solution for Personal Protection –Ships Free
Thes plush scarves and face masks were designed to block out 95% of common contaminants that pose health risks—and 99% of germs that cause colds or flu.
Researchers Design T-shirt Fabric That Reduces Body Heat, Protecting People From Rising Temperatures
Using mid-infrared radiative technology and pieces of titanium dioxide, Chinese scientists have created a t-shirt that keeps you 5°C cooler.
3 in 4 Kids are Inspired by Their Parents' Fashion Sense From Their Teenage Years: It's Actually 'Cool'
Nearly 3 in 4 kids are inspired by their parents' sense of style according to a new OnePoll that's just been released.
Company Mimics Spiders to Create Lustrous Faux Silk That is 1,000x More Energy Efficient
Mimicking how spiders spins silk, Spintex has created a high performance, biodegradable textile 1,000x more efficient than man-made fabric.
Man Goes on 2000-Mile Quest to Mine His Own Diamonds for Engagement Ring-and Finds a 2.2 Carat Beauty
For years, this 26-year-old had been dreaming of finding his own precious gems to create a special engagement ring for his future spouse-something one-of-a-kind. After a coworker told him that he could actually mine for diamonds in a state park in Arkansas, he hatched a plan to go on a cross-country road trip to Crater […]
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