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July 25, 2007

VOLKSWARE CLOTHING CARPET

by Emily Pilloton

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Next time you’re making a trip to the Salvation Army to donate those old clothes, consider Silke Wawro of Volksware’s alternative approach: her scrap clothing carpet is literally a fabric journal, made from “the cloth consumption of a persons’ lifetime.” The carpet is sold by the meter, off a roll, so you can order just enough and have cozy clothing keeping your toes warm in no time.

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Much of Volksware’s work takes a similar and equally clever approach to design: use pre-existing objects, engage the user, and sell in customized quantities. Check out her website for a ton of other very cool projects and products.

+ Volksware

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7 Responses to “VOLKSWARE CLOTHING CARPET”

d*r at glittersmog Says:

July 25th, 2007 at 8:19 pm

or if you wanna achieve the effect of people having been flattened by a steamroller. good stuff.

royalestel Says:

July 26th, 2007 at 12:01 am

I am in the wrong business. If I didn’t feel so wierd about marketing and selling my old stuff, I’d do this too.

Clara Says:

July 27th, 2007 at 3:21 am

This is fantastic!

michelle Says:

July 27th, 2007 at 4:11 pm

This would be a good use for Salvation Army rejects. A lot of the clothes end up being bundled up into huge cubes, and then a large portion of that ends up as rags! You’ll have to read this to see what I mean:

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=pacificpink25&date=20070225