Wearing clothes made from cow manure probably sounds like a terrible idea.

Dutch designer Jalila Essaïdi has been able to recycle cow manure and turn it into several materials including the bio-textile.

The eco-friendly fabric is called Mestic.

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dung: excrement, especially of animals.
dung in other languages
manure: animal dung used for fertilizing soil.
manure in other languages

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Add a touch of class to your wardrobe with wooden ties.

Wooden ties are made of reclaimed wood from old barns, homes, bridges or tunnels.

They are handmade, stylish, patterned or coloured and each of them is one of a kind bringing a piece of history to you.

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barn: a farm building used for storing crops or for housing livestock.
barn in other languages

reclaimed wood: wood which was previously used in other structures as buildings, furniture, etc.

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Rothy’s is an American company that figured out how recycled plastic water bottles can be turned into knitted shoes.

Comfortable and stylish shoe for today’s on-the-go woman fits like a glove and is soft like a sock.

When you decide to replace the shoes you can actually give them a new life by sending them to Rothy’s recycling facility.

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on-the-go: (informal) very active and energetic.

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One of the most famous clothing items in the world is celebrating its 150th birthday.

Levi Strauss and David Jacob received a patent to make blue jeans on May 20, 1873.

Blue jeans were worn by workers at first. In the 1960s, blue jeans started to grow in popularity.

By the 1970s, almost everyone in the United States had a pair of blue jeans in his or her wardrobe.

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wardrobe: the collection of clothes that a person has.
wardrobe in other languages

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Sometimes women and men have different opinions about the latest fashion trends.

A nice woman body can be ruined by a billowy blouse.

Harem pants won’t suit the young, the old or the in-between.

Clogs can make legs look thick, ripped jeans have already had a moment and the look of giant shouldered clothing style does not have many male fans.

Anyway, you are beautiful regardless of what you are wearing.

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in-between: situated between two categories.
in-between in other languages

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