technabob.com: Alyce Santoro’s Sonic Fabric line of neckties not only look cool, but they should hold a special appeal for New Yorkers: they’re made using 50% colored thread and 50% cassette tape, and the latter has been recorded with “loops and samples collected on and under the streets of NYC.” Recycled cassette tape neckties: audible wear [technabob.com]
Recycled Cassette Tape Neckties
Hug Your Mug
Vizun, a sprouting innovation company based in Toronto, Canada has launched Mug Hug to cafés, eco, gift, and retail shops nationwide. Mug Hug is a reusable, flexible lid for coffee mugs that easily presses on for a seal. It’s the first of its kind, and has international patents pending. Mug Hug especially attracts those who prefer their home or office […]
Custom Fabric
TrendCentral: Fabric on Demand offers customers ten different fabrics to choose from, ranging from naturals like cotton and cotton/linen blends to synthetics such as polyester satin and Lycra/Spandex (perfect for making an American Apparel-style bodysuit that won’t cut off your circulation). Fabric designers need only to upload an image file, choose a pattern to be generated with that image, select […]
Casual Clothing for Roadies
Bike Biz: Ventoux clothing is inspired by the heroes of road cycling, for what is considered a fairly un-tapped market of casual clothing for roadies. Their designs include this cute t-shirt. Visit the online store at www.ventoux-wear.com for more details. New Products: Ventoux Clothing [Bike Biz]
Sneak Peek at New Star Wars Footwear
StarWars.com: Stride Rite Children’s Group will soon be launching an exclusive new line of Star Wars children’s footwear for Stride Rite customers, offering characters and themes from both the Star Wars movies and Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. The collection will soon be available in June 2010 at www.striderite.com. Retail prices will range from approximately $35-$54. Sneak Peek […]
Smart Move Tape
Smart Move tape is a fast, easy, effective way to organize your move. The color coded packing tape has the room or message printed right on it allowing you to tape and label your belongings in one quick step. It organizes the way you pack, the way you load.
Kiran Solar Lantern
Meet the world’s most affordable high-quality solar lantern. The Kiran is the perfect replacement for kerosene lanterns in the home, workplace, or on the go. It provides up to 8 hours of light on a full battery and uses highly efficient LEDs. It is four times brighter than a kerosene lantern and provides 360-degree illumination. The lamp gives an even […]
Lowest Cost Refrigerator
Trendwatching.com: Scheduled for launch next month (March 2010), Indian Godrej has announced the world’s lowest-cost refrigerator, the Chotukool. Weighing 7.8kg, the refrigerator uses a cooling chip and fan alongside high-end insulation, meaning that the appliance uses half the power of a conventional device and can also be run from a battery. At a price of USD 69, the Chotukool also […]
Local Paper Wrapper
Inhabitat: Here’s a source for gift wrap paper that is as beautiful as it is eco-conscious. Known as The Local Paper, these couture coverings are based on unique themes that are inspired by the designers’ travel, nature, and life. Each elegant wrap comes in 24×36 inch sheets that are Forestry Stewardship Council certified, made with papers that are 30% recycled […]
Smartclean Detergent from Method
CoolHunting: Eliminating waste in more ways than one, Method’s powerful new laundry detergent makes washing “smarter, easier and greener” with its “smartclean” technology and precise pump. With its extremely concentrated patent-pending formula, Method packs enough suds into one small package to clean 50 loads of laundry. Requiring just four squirts, the ingenious pump delivers an easy way to always add […]