A Plastic Bottle, an Abaya and a Thobe: Designing Products for the Longer Term

Clean, pristine and wrinkle free, the abaya and the thobe constitute the national dress of Qatar. They are worn, daily, by the local population as well as some expatriates. Both garments are made of a polyester blend. This paper proposes the use of 100% post consumer recycled polyester, often known...

Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal—Annual Review

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