It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

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Mali Jean Borisch of Kendall College of Art and Design at Ferris State University (Michigan) secured top honours for ‘Seasons of Citrus’, a sustainable reversible multi-season travel line made out of orange fibre. She was awarded US$1,000 from AATCC; a Pantone Cotton Passport and Color of the Year (COY) mug; US$300 Spoonflower Gift Certificate and Spoonflower DIY Book Bundle; US$200 Jacquard Inkjet Fabric Systems gift certificate to obtain prepared for dyeing (PFD) fabric; Datacolor ColorReaderPRO

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