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About six years ago, Tina Sparkles got the urge to
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About six years ago, Tina Sparkles got the urge to
About six years ago, Tina Sparkles got the urge to experiment. She decided to stop buying clothes and start making her own. The concept stuck, and Sparkles hasn't spent a dime on new clothing since.
"I kind of fell in love with repurposing," said the former co-host of the diy network's TV show "Stylelicious." "It kind of changed my perspective on consumerism and how our culture works."
So Sparkles
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A-Line prom dresses," a do-it-yourself guide featuring 50 original patterns to make dresses, tops, skirts and other garments. She hopes the concept of repurposing fabrics to create green garments will be a "gateway drug" to a more conscious way of living.
"Green" has become a buzz word in American marketing. Advertisers promote events
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cheap prom dresses 2011, and the fashion industry is not immune. Whatever you want, it comes in green. Choose an Ecoist reworked handbag made of recycled candy wrappers or a punchy ruffle detail dress whittled out of organic cotton fabric from Elroy Apparel.
What is 'green' fashion, anyway?
When most people think of "green" fashion, recycling, reselling or repurposing clothes may come to mind. But green fashion also involves using sustainable natural fabrics such as organic cotton, wool, hemp
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These fibers are natural and easier to grow in the environment, whereas synthetic fabrics such as polyester and nylon are petroleum-based products.
Although cotton is a natural fiber, it's resource intensive and requires pesticides to harvest, she said. Organic cotton is a good alternative but it's also susceptible to insects making the yield less and increasing costs.
The finishing process can also be green, she added. Natural dyes such as vegetable or tea dyes can be used instead of toxic chemicals.
Making it mainstream
While Montz believes green fashion is a growing trend
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