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'Each year, the average Australian throws out about 11 kilograms of clothing,
according to the latest
National Waste Report.
But what if some of that could be composted?
It might sound surprising, but paper fashion has been around for centuries and
while it remains far from the mainstream, interest is growing, according to
Australian designer Anzara Clark.
She holds sold-out workshops to overcome people's misconceptions about the
power of paper.
"I think in the West we see paper as something that's fragile … that we wrap
things in and we write on," Ms Clark said.
"I've got a paper vest that I made as a prototype last year, and I've worn it
60 times and it's still in fantastic condition."
"Traditionally … in Japan, with certain processes, they made armour out of
paper as well."'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
