Comments on: MAU: Tyvek Clothing http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/03/mau-tyvek-clothing/ A design blog with a particular emphasis on green design, design for society, and environmental technologies, Vestal Design Blog also discusses web design, product design, graphic design, and architecture. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:44:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jeffrey Warren http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/03/mau-tyvek-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Jeffrey Warren Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/03/23/mau-tyvek-clothing.html#comment-728 So I found the purse site and it's pretty cool (not the site, the purses. <a HREF="http://beckybot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://beckybot.com</A> Woven duct tape... this could be done with other materials of course... more sustainable ones... So I found the purse site and it’s pretty cool (not the site, the purses. http://beckybot.com Woven duct tape… this could be done with other materials of course… more sustainable ones…

]]> By: Jeffrey Warren http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/03/mau-tyvek-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Jeffrey Warren Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/03/23/mau-tyvek-clothing.html#comment-727 Looks like you covered a neat duct tape wallet on your site - it had grommets and all. The ones I've seen before are all pretty crappy. Wasn't there some woman making purses or something? I guess the problem with MAU is that Tyvek is not easily recycleable, and doesn't reuse a material - well, it's 25% post consumer recycled, but that's not great. Looks like you covered a neat duct tape wallet on your site – it had grommets and all. The ones I’ve seen before are all pretty crappy. Wasn’t there some woman making purses or something?

I guess the problem with MAU is that Tyvek is not easily recycleable, and doesn’t reuse a material – well, it’s 25% post consumer recycled, but that’s not great.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/03/mau-tyvek-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Sarah Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/03/23/mau-tyvek-clothing.html#comment-726 That's pretty cool. At first glance, reminds me of the work by various Japanese fashion designers...(kawakubo rei, issey miyake, etc.) That’s pretty cool. At first glance, reminds me of the work by various Japanese fashion designers…(kawakubo rei, issey miyake, etc.)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/03/mau-tyvek-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Aaron Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:53:00 +0000 http://www.vestaldesign.com/blog/2006/03/23/mau-tyvek-clothing.html#comment-725 Very cool indeed. Thanks for blogging this. Waaaay cooler than duct tape fashion. :P Very cool indeed. Thanks for blogging this.

Waaaay cooler than duct tape fashion. :P

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