In 1979 Prada released the first line of bags and backpacks made from the synthetic fiber Nylon. While today this sounds perfectly normal, at the time Miuccia Prada chose this tricky-to-use fabric, it was otherwise only being used in military tents. 10 years later, the luxury fashion brand launched the fabris in its men's and women's...
25 Aug 2020
Nylon talks to fashion designers who participated in the first Vegan Fashion Week about their work and making the industry more sustainable. A word from Nicole Blue, founder of WastedLA, Matea Benedetti, founder of Benedetti Life and Crhis Allen, founder of Mistohn. Video source: Vegan Fashion Is The Future, owned by NYLON, via Youtube.
11 Feb 2020
Nueva York - Prada announced Monday its intention to use only recycled nylon in its new bag collection. For this, the Italian luxury group has partnered with Aquafil, a company that produces Econyl, a nylon thread made from plastic waste recovered from the sea. As explained by both companies in a joint statement issued earlier this week, the new...
25 Jun 2019
