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What will Levi Strauss & Co. incorporate into its new collection of denim apparel?


November 6, 2012 By Jessica Mulholland

Answer: plastic water bottles

Each Levi’s Waste<Less product will include a minimum of 20 percent post-consumer recycled content, or, on average, eight 12 to 20-ounce bottles per jean, according to the company. The products, which will be available for both men and women as part of the Levi’s Spring 2013 collection, represent the next chapter in the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainable design.

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Doogie    |    Commented November 6, 2012

Is it me? Or does this sound a little less breathable than 'cool, comfortable cotton?'

tony    |    Commented November 6, 2012

Plastic is more flammable then cotton also. Cotton was acceptable for fire fighters to wear. Plastic not so.

riano baggy    |    Commented November 7, 2012

yeah i hope many company to follow the policy like that to used recycling materials to produces it, because this raw material enough and after used me can recycling again also to give intensive and reduce tax.

Greg Stenger    |    Commented November 7, 2012

I'm with you Doogie. English please riano.

SG    |    Commented November 7, 2012

Well there was nothing wrong with using the current 100% renewable 100% Cotton resource. So now they are adding garbage into what was already a renewable source. It's called jumping on the "Green" band wagon. Probably going to up the cost more. How about just using recycled cotton if they really want to re-use! What a joke!


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