Monday, July 24, 2017

Maryland grad turns recycled plastic bags into eco-fashion

Plastic is Trisha Cheeny's bag. A recent graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she majored in interdisciplinary sculpture, Cheeny is looking to launch Pälemer, a line of clothing and accessories derived from used plastic bags and other recycled materials. Cheeny created Pälemer to "challenge 'fast fashion' and eliminate consumer waste," she wrote on Kickstarter, where she's raising funds for her inaugural collection. Cheeny has created several prototypes, including...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building http://inhabitat.com/maryland-grad-turns-recycled-plastic-bags-into-eco-fashion
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