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...From the ’80s onwards, synthetic fabrics dominated the market: Jane Fonda’s shiny aerobic leotard, Champion’s compression sports bra, Lululemon’s yoga pant....
...Not only do synthetic fibres like polyurethane take far more fossil fuel energy to produce than natural fibres, but with each wash, tiny synthetic microplastics are released, polluting waterways and getting...
...It looks very pretty, like a cross between harem pants and a sweet wrapper.”...
.... £16.95, buff.com Rab Incline Light Pants A pair of trousers that pack down to almost nothing for easy transportation....
...Hara’s pieces are simple, but the bright hues and on-trend styles feel youthful: there are canary-yellow bike shorts, cherry-coloured high-waisted knickers and form-fitting lilac flared lounge pants....
...The attraction of a winter coat that is both trendy and functional is obvious — quality down jackets tend not only to be wonderfully warm but also to have relatively stain-resistant and easy-to-clean synthetic...
...For that reason, Anderson has removed synthetics from her brand’s undergarments....
...Those seeking warmth from a jacket will find this one has 600+ fill recycled synthetic down, ensuring you’re all set well into negative double-digit temperatures. £795, vollebak.com ThruDark SF Guerrilla...
...How exactly do you turn plastic into parkas and pants?...
...These clip-waist bouldering pants can be worn solo as a hiking trouser or packed as an extra layer over leggings....
...It was also a meditation on what is relevant in fashion, a world where the water bottle has been elevated to new luxury status, and the synthetic puffa is more valuable — and desirable — than a fur....
...One shop, for the Flannels luxury retailer, is 17,000 sq ft and features Belstaff jackets and designer jogging pants for upwards of £500....
...If Lululemon is selling bum-hugging skintight yoga pants, “it’s because that’s what women want to buy”....
...“I think feminine athleticism has come to be a new signifier for luxury and status,” says Clare Waight Keller, creative director of Chloé, who featured long fluid tracksuit pants and track tops in her SS16...
...“We’ve always had ants in our pants. But with children it’s a bit like moving the Saudi royal family around. It’s a lot of suitcases.”...
...This wholesome celebration of maternity was subsequently muddied by Stefano Gabbana’s comments on gay families and “synthetic” babies....
...focus on the waist: think a belted jacket that was draped on one side, rippling as the model walked to reveal snatches of silken lining; buttoned and elongated velveteen coats with a tapered cigarette pant...
...with shocking silky streaks of pillar box red lining, teamed with hot pants and knee-high boots....
...Warmth comes from wearing layers underneath, either synthetic or down. I opted for a Cerium LT (£240), part of a new range of down jackets, the first that Arc’teryx has made....
...It doesn’t work alone – underneath I’m wearing Merino wool base and mid-layers along with fleecy pants, while a neoprene hood and gloves protect my head and hands....
...And as such, these appearances have started to feel more and more synthetic, right at a time when the general conversation leans heavily on words such as “genuine”....
...I was working with synthetic yarns which are much, much tougher and don’t hold on to moisture. So we started making running clothes in nylon, and then polyester....
...Love the hot pants, short skirts, big pointy collars and “soul” pants. Love the bright colours and the psychedelic prints....
...- Synthetic assets, real law suits. - Read (some of) Roubini’s new book. - Elizabeth Warren on pants. - The Amish business model. - Further, further reading....
...Pant, director of the labour and skill development division of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Now, though, industry is trying to act....
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