You’ve probably heard about the plastic that’s floating around in our oceans? To be exact, about almost 10 million metric tonnes of plastic!
If this continues, and no one does something about all these plastics, we’ll have more plastic floating around in the oceans than fish. Surprising, yeah I know.
Recycling doesn’t seem to solve everything, but it does help a lot. Especially if it’s fished out of the sea to be reused – let’s not forget to mention, especially if you’re going to reuse it to make non-plastic material like clothing. Gotta say, this is a smart idea.
A fashion retailer based in Cape Town, South Africa, GiLo Lifestyle, also an online store established in 2015 is helping the world to achieve this by using recycled plastic recovered from the ocean to make some of their clothing.
“Our current garments include men’s board shorts and lifestyle shorts made from recycled plastic recovered from the ocean. They are 92% recycled plastic (PET), which stands for Polyethylene Terephthalate, the clear plastic used for water bottles and 8%spandex to provide 4-way stretch. PET is globally recognised as non-toxic and 100% recyclable. The shorts are extremely lightweight, water repellent, quick dry and seamless so no chaffing.”
The owners of GiLo Lifestyle have a great love for the planet. They have found the significant and disturbing accumulation of plastic pollution around the globe to be alarming and a great cause for concern.
Check out one their products that’s made of recycled plastic:
Printed Board shorts Shorts For Men – A bright and bold print featuring various shades of blue with jungle leaves and toucans. A classic mid-length board short cut with no side seams to prevent chafing and a contrast waistband.
What is the process plastic needs to go through to get turned into shorts and how many bottles does it take to make them?
Apart from the fact that its made from recycled plastic from the sea, which is already a deal-breaker, I like the design of their clothes and that its really comfortable. What’s also very impressive is that they have a guide on their website about the fit if you’re not sure about the size.
Good post!