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April 18, 2011
Vat-grown clothing — Just add bacteria to sugared tea
From the Wall Street Journal:
"Since 2004, the BioCouture research project in London has been working to develop an eco-friendly plant-based material — grown in a tea-and-sugar solution [above] using harmless bacteria and cellulose fibers — that can be used as clothing. The material can be cut, dyed and sewn (as in the jacket pictured here), and at the end of its useful life, the garment can be composted."
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Me, I look for longevity and durability in my clothing.
Compost-ability is not something that's high on that list.
Posted by: Rocketboy | Apr 18, 2011 5:43:47 PM
To each his own, but I think that jacket is the bees knees ;-)
No, I'm not that old, but I always found that saying cute.
No, I never use that saying, but providence made me use it here!
Posted by: Joe Peach | Apr 18, 2011 4:33:34 PM
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