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.Category Archives: lifecycle topics
Levi Strauss and slow design
How about this…Levi Strauss has developed a line of “slow” clothing, called Threadwell, but is only releasing it in Europe. So uncertain is the company of the US market, reports the Guardian, that they haven’t announced any release there. The designer Paul Dillinger suggests that his work at the innovation laboratory at Levi’s allows… Continue Reading
Upcycling
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a big new competition to help develop the circular economy and, on the same theme, a new film called Trashed. This time I want to mention a couple of examples of upcycling. Upcycling, as you may know, is the process of recycling a material into something… Continue Reading
Ageless design
The ageless catwalk for fashion design. The ageless housing development. The ageless solar energy installation? It’s sometimes hard for young people and students to get inside the heads of older people. Fortunately it’s happening more often as we all try to address the needs of an aging population. In some cases you can move… Continue Reading
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