It might be strange to wear clothes made out of plastic bottles. But in fact, some clothing companies are already making such clothes.
穿塑料瓶做的衣服可能会很奇怪。但事实上,一些服装公司已经在生产这样的衣服了。
Fashion brand JUMA recently showed its newest collection at a workshop in Shanghai. Eighteen clothing items from the collection, including jumpsuits, shirts and dresses, were made from recycled plastic bottles.
时尚品牌JUMA最近在上海的一个研讨会上展示了其最新系列。该系列中的18件服装,包括连身裤、衬衫和连衣裙,都是用回收的塑料瓶制成的。
“We realized that billions of water bottles were being thrown into landfills and oceans every year and that these bottles take hundreds of years to decompose. We thought we should use them to create our clothes and help the environment,” said Alia Juma.
Alia Juma说:“我们意识到,每年有数十亿个水瓶被扔进垃圾填埋场和海洋,这些水瓶需要数百年的时间才能分解。我们认为我们应该用它们来制作我们的衣服,保护环境”。
Many other fashion companies are finding similar ways to save our planet these days. The process is rather simple. First, the plastic bottles are washed and cut into small pieces. Then they are melted and shaped into small balls. The balls are melted again to form thread. People can use the thread to make different kinds of clothes.
如今,许多其他时尚公司也在寻找类似的方法来拯救我们的星球。这个过程相当简单。首先,将塑料瓶清洗并切成小块。然后,它们被熔化并成形为小球,小球再次熔化形成线。人们可以用线制作不同种类的衣服。
According to Juma, it takes 67, 000 bottles to create one ton of thread. This cuts down carbon emission.
据Juma介绍,生产一吨线需要67000瓶。这减少了碳排放。
“Three bottles can make one glove. Five can make a skirt, ten a dress, and twenty a short coat.”
“三个瓶子可以做一只手套,五个瓶子可以做裙子,十个瓶子可以做连衣裙,二十个瓶子可以做短外套。”
Some people might have doubts about wearing something made out of plastic bottles. But according to Causeartist, a website that focuses on innovation, clothes made from plastics could even be better than nylon and polyester. Plastic thread can be made into different textures, such as cotton, silk, or even wool. It seem that this innovation may lead to a greener future of fashion.
有些人可能对穿塑料瓶做的东西有疑问。但据专注于创新的网站Causeartist称,塑料制成的衣服甚至可能比尼龙和涤纶更好。塑料线可以制成不同的质地,例如棉花、丝绸,甚至羊毛。看来这项创新可能会带来一个更环保的时尚未来。