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Topics: Clothing

Secondhand clothing sales are booming in the United States
December 8, 2020

Secondhand clothing sales are booming in the United States

According to a new report, the U.S. secondhand clothing market will more than triple in the next 10 years – from $28b in 2019 to $80b in 2029. In 2019, secondhand clothing expanded 21 times faster than conventional apparel retail did.

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World’s first water-free system dyes fabrics with CO2
February 28, 2019November 17, 2020

World’s first water-free system dyes fabrics with CO2

DyeCoo uses a machine that dyes fabrics with pressurized CO2, which allows dyes to quickly dissolve and penetrate the textile €“ all without the use of water or chemicals.

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Adidas to produce 11 million shoes made from recycled plastic in 2019
January 25, 2019November 17, 2020

Adidas to produce 11 million shoes made from recycled plastic in 2019

Adidas have collaborated with Parley for the Oceans, a company that intercepts plastic from beaches before it can reach the oceans. This plastic is then upcycled and made into a yarn becoming a key component of the upper material of Adidas footwear.

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Bill Bowerman invents the Waffle Trainer
February 22, 1973November 11, 2020

Bill Bowerman invents the Waffle Trainer

The origins of the Oregon Waffle, afterwards named the Waffle Trainer, derive from Bowerman’s experiments with a simple waffle iron, the grooves of which proved to be a near perfect mold for a running shoe.

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Cowboy boots become popular in the United States
February 21, 1850November 11, 2020

Cowboy boots become popular in the United States

Fashion magazines from 1850 and 1860 show the cowboy boot with top-stitching, cutouts of geometric or other natural elements and under-slung heel.

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Humans of Holland invent wooden clogs
February 20, 1300November 11, 2020

Humans of Holland invent wooden clogs

Wooden clogs originated in Holland, eventually spreading to France, England and Scandinavia. The clog shoe became the most common work shoe in Europe throughout the Industrial Revolution era.

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Humans invent footwear, perhaps sagebrush bark sandals in modern-day Oregon
December 15, 1000November 11, 2020

Humans invent footwear, perhaps sagebrush bark sandals in modern-day Oregon

In 1938 archaeologist Luther Cressman (from the University of Oregon) excavated at Fort Rock Cave in central Oregon. Cressman found dozens of sandals below a layer of volcanic ash.

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