When you say fashion, the first thing that comes to mind is glamour. Last Friday though, fashion took a course that’s more for the benefit for the environment than anything else. That’s basically because the Swim Week that was held in South Beach, Miami last week unveiled “sustainable” swimwear.
The said eco-friendly bikinis were made from wood pulp, hemp and bamboo. Others were said to have been made from recycled plastic bottles. On the said show, the first fully compostable bathing suit also made its debut.
Designer Linda Loudermilk said the bathing suit was made from plant starch that was turned into a fabric. Don’t think it will dissolve in your body when wearing it though. The designer said it will break down only when buried for about 180 days.
A solar-powered bikini was also set to make an appearance on the show. Unfortunately, a travel issue hindered it from its debut. It was said that with its photo-voltaic strips, it’s capable of recharging small devices. But of course, it is also submersible.
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Swim Week on South Beach in Miami is mostly about glitz, glamour and impossibly leggy models traipsing about celebrity-lined runways.
But at one Friday night show at The Setai, it also was about trying to save the planet – one itty-bitty bikini at a time.
A group of “eco-couture” designers unveiled lines that eschew synthetic textiles like polyester. Instead, they’re crafting “sustainable” swimwear out of fabrics made from wood pulp, hemp and bamboo or from recycled plastic bottles, “upcycled” factory scraps of cotton and nylon and “repurposed” material like military parachutes.
Designer Linda Loudermilk said Thursday that she would debut what she billed as the world’s first fully compostable bathing suit.
It’s fashioned from a plant starch, she said, that has been turned into a fabric so new she just got her hands on it four days earlier. She said the suit won’t dissolve on a woman’s body, but bury it under dirt, like in a landfill, and it would break down within 180 days – leaving not a single spandex strap, blot of chemical dye or foam bra cup insert behind.
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Read more about the Green Bikinis at: MiamiHerald.com
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