Runways in New York, Paris, Milan and London this winter shared one look in common—faux fur. And faux fur is back this spring, with brighter hues and wilder patterns and textures. Modern faux furs trace their origins to the mid 1950s, with the introduction of acrylic fibers as replacements for alpaca hair. These plastic fibers…
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From nylon, polyester and spandex to faux fur, rayon and even recycled plastics, the fashion world has embraced plastic-based materials and taken design to heights.
Read More…Plastics Make it PossibleSM went to Brooklyn this week to check in on design contest winners, Wesley Nault and Daniel Feld of WesFeld. While we busily snapped photos and filmed the duo at work, Wes and Daniel hardly took their hands off of their pencils! The two are busy sketching and sewing and have made…
Read More…Hi, We’re Daniel Feld and Wesley Nault, also known as WesFeld, the design team that won the Plastics Make It PossibleSM designer competition. The response we’ve been getting over the first few weeks, since winning, has been so wonderful! We are so excited to be part of this and begin our journey to New York…
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