Fashion treads on.A Richmond, Va., handbag maker has introduced a line of purses made out of the inner tubes of used off-road truck and tractor tires. Passchal Products collects and cleans the tires, soaking them in an "Earth-friendly" solution to remove the years of grit and to neutralize the rubber smell, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Ken Kobrick of Passchal. Kebrick and his partner Angela Greene Angela Nora G. Greene (born 1879) was a female tennis player from the United Kingdom. She played at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and won a silver medal in the women's indoor singles event. are able to get seven or eight purses from each truck inner tube. The duo combines the die-cut rubber shapes with leather trims of different colors to create the handbags, which are sewn using industrial equipment. The bags also include Smartlyte, which illuminates the interior of the bag when opened, to help the user quickly access items. The rubber handbags are attracting the attention of celebrities, as well. They were included in the 2004 Billboard Awards goody bags and will be featured as the goodie good·ie n. Variant of goody1. bag during the Olympus Fashion Week Call-2-Recycle Retreat sponsored by environmentalist environmentalist a person with an interest and knowledge about the interaction of humans and animals with the environment. and "eco-stylist" Danny See this September in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . See is partnering with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. to encourage Fashion Week attendees to recycle their cell phones. The bags retail from $150 to $175. More information is available online at www.passchal.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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