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Technology
Technology NetherlandsThis Eco-Leather Is Ready for the Market!
Following a successful study praising mushroom-made leather’s sustainability, a biotech materials startup from the Netherlands is now ready to produce the eco-material at a commercial scale, offering a vegan alternative to animal leather that looks, feels, even smells like cow leather.
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Technology SwedenClothes Made From (Fake) Spider Silk, Corn, or Methane? Yep, Thanks to Biotechnology!
Re:newcell, a Swedish startup based in Kristinehamn, Sweden, has decided to make clothes from Circulose, a biodegradable pulp of their own creation. They are part of a new breed of biotech brands that wish to make fashion more sustainable.
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Society
Society AfghanistanAncient Craft of Making Silk Gives Women New Jobs
The ancient traditional craft of cultivating silk is making a comeback in Afghanistan, creating work in the outskirts of the ancient city of Herat for around 4,000 women, who manually spin yarn after raising silkworms and harvesting their cocoons.
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Society
Society AfghanistanBreaking Social Norms: Afghanistan Now Has Its First Modeling Agency
In Afghanistan, modeling can be a potentially life-threatening career to pursue, especially for women. But the nation’s very first fashion school is working hard to change the conservative mindset of what it is to be a model.
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Environment
EnvironmentBig Sneaker Brands Want Eco-Friendly Shoes to Be Stylish
The carbon footprint of each traditional pair of sneakers is equivalent burning a gallon and a half of gasoline. But the shoe-manufacturing industry has been working hard the past few years to create eco-friendly alternatives that make us both look and feel good!
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Society ChinaDesigner Sells Masks Made out of Sneakers – for $5000 Dollars. Now You Can Make Them for Free
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, famous Chinese designer Zhijun Wang decided to develop and share a free template for anyone who wants to make their own stylish masks using just about any fabric they can find.