“One medium cup of coffee can make two T-shirts,” according to the general manager of Singtex, makers of S. Cafe shirts.
While most of us dump coffee grounds into the garbage (OK, some of us might use them for compost or fertilizer), eco fashion company Singtex has taken three years to patent a process that converts used coffee grounds into yarn. And this yarn can weave shirts that aren’t just Starbucks-approved, but that feature fast-drying, anti-odor properties. (S Cafe shirts look like any typical performance sportswear.)
Now if only they managed to infuse the fabric with a little of the coffee’s caffeine we’d be onto something. [Singtex via Taiwan News via Greenlaunches]
