Foo - Clothes in their second life.

Anybody here wear clothing made from recycled materials? I ordered a windbreaker and I have to pick it up later. It was kind of spensive for being a windbreaker but hey. I figured I'd give it a try. It won a couple of awards for it's performance in different conditions and the fact that it's "green". It's made of recycled plastic bottles! :)

I'll be honest, I usually don't wear clothes.

Couch

years ago there was a pair of designers (http://www.gaelyn.com/gallery.php) on the Lower east side here that made all sorts of sexah stuff out of old inner tubes. Rawr.

they were in the media a lot, worn by a-listers, etc etc. They went under tho - I spoke with Atom recently and she said they're coming back soon.:thumb:

Pretty much all of the Nau.com stuff I own (other than the merino) is recycled. It all rocks.

Yup, although I didn't know it or pay attention to it at the time - but yeah bottles were the ingredient. Rather coool!

None of mine are recycled, but I recycle many of mine by donating them when I no longer use them.

Pretty much all of the Nau.com stuff I own (other than the merino) is recycled. It all rocks.

How does it perform compared to traditional new textiles?

Edit: Just looked up the clothing on Nau. Great designs, I love the style but really costly.

years ago there was a pair of designers (http://www.gaelyn.com/gallery.php) on the Lower east side here that made all sorts of sexah stuff out of old inner tubes. Rawr.

they were in the media a lot, worn by a-listers, etc etc. They went under tho - I spoke with Atom recently and she said they're coming back soon.:thumb:

I heard if you buy stuff from them and it gets wrinkled, if you stop in the store, they will Presta it while you wait.

I'll be honest, I usually don't wear clothes.

Couch

No wonder my neighbors had such wicked grins on their faces after you left!!:eek:

I heard if you buy stuff from them and it gets wrinkled, if you stop in the store, they will Presta it while you wait.

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I heard that The Sex Pistols were one of their first customers and they got really into the punc. rock scene.

I have a pair of Vans that are made of hemp and bamboo charcoal. Most comfortable shoes ever. They look like boating shoes.

I heard that The Sex Pistols were one of their first customers and they got really into the punc. rock scene.

Ow:twitchy::lol:

How does it perform compared to traditional new textiles?

Edit: Just looked up the clothing on Nau. Great designs, I love the style but really costly.

Works great, I can't say I see plusses or minuses as compared to "virgin" fibers. The windbreaker I have is nice. So are the pants and shirts. I don't have any "hard" water proof type stuff so can't attest to that.

Full retail is to pricey for my blood, however, they regularly run clearance sales. <50% and often happen near my birthday so my mother in law often will get me something.

I bemoan the fact that they discontinued the wearever pants, though.

I actually just remembered, years ago I had some dress socks made out of recycled

Does recycled cow count?

Are you talking regurgitated?

Got some Sanuk sandals that are supposedly recycled.

Polartec fabrics are made from recycled materials.

http://www.polartec.com/#/technologies/eco-engineering/

None of mine are recycled, but I recycle many of my victims' clothes by wearing them when they no longer use them.

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Are you talking regurgitated?

...or reincarnated?

Are you talking regurgitated?What? Cow dies, cow's skin is recycled into clothing.

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I will wear a Wordbiker skin suit soon.............

Anybody here wear clothing made from recycled materials?

No, I can't say that my clothes are, but a lot of my postings here are comprised of a minimum 50% post-consumer recycled electrons.

I have a pair of Vans that are made of hemp and bamboo charcoal. Most comfortable shoes ever. They look like boating shoes.



Smokin'.

On the Appalachian Trail ponchos & rain shorts made out of Tyvek (the vapor barrier used in housing) have become popular.

Have you tried it?

I had sandals made of used car tires, they sucked. :(

Siu, if you were addressing my comments r.e. the Tyvek then yes, I have tried it. For backpacking I made a skirt/kilt which was great for keeping the groin dry (i.e. minimize chaffing). That + gaiters worked extremely well. The poncho top worked but felt a bit bulky. Tyvek is extremely light (more than any other rain gear) but it is 'crinkly' and tends to poof up a bit. For cycling, I tend to forgo rain gear and just wear wool (I sweat enough that I'm going to get soaked anyway).