New label WAySTEaD™ is using Japanese artisan craftsmanship to turn global plastic waste into
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the latest high fashion streetwear
Japan, 2022 Designer Hideyuki Hayashi is turning nylon from hot air balloons, unexploded airbags, excess seat belts and old plastic bottles into cutting edge recycled streetwear. Using skilled Japanese textile artisans, the new brand WAySTEaD is transforming waste into treasure. Their official Kickstarter campaign launched on 14th January 2022.
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he global production of nylons used in hot air balloon’s, seat belts and emergency airbags releases the greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, disposal of existing nylons in landfills means waiting 3040 years for full decomposition or incineration which releases carbon monoxide, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide and more into the atmosphere.
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