Recycling: can you guess the material?
Gone are the days when 'recycling' meant nothing more than taking a few empties to the bottle bank: today, designers and crafty types are working magic with everything from lolly sticks to cat fur. But can you guess what this cute little bolero top is made from?
[Via Crafty Crafty]
If you guessed cigarette butts, you were bang on the money. Chilean designer Alexandra Guerrero fashioned the top out of discarded fag ends that were in plentiful supply on the streets of the city of Santiago de Chile. After undertaking a thorough cleaning process, she turned shredded filters from the butts into a wooly fabric she then used to knit garments. Check out Treehugger's article for more info!
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