Our Icon and talented musician, artist, designer and more, Pharrell Williams has just been announced co-owner of G-Star. Bringing awareness to saving our oceans – Williams has showcased Raw For the Oceans, a collection with denim from recycled ocean plastics alongside his own company Bionic Yarn.
Follow the journey of plastic to denim through these easy steps:
- OUT OF THE OCEAN – Plastic pollution is first retrieved from ocean shorelines around the world, and with millions of to…
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PIECED IN PREPARATION – The retrieved ocean plastic is broken down into chips and then shredded to fibres, ready to be spun …
- SPINNING THE YARN – Ocean plastic fibres are spun into strong core yarn and then helixed with cotton, making Bionic® yarn.
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WEAVING AND KNITTING – The innovation is complete with the weaving or knitting of Bionic® yarn into RAW for the Oceans fabrics.Shop Pharrell’s G-Star Spring 2016 collection here