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NBA Teams With Looptworks To Create Fan Gear Out of Traded Player Jerseys

Keenan Higgins | February 26, 2019

Have you ever wondered what becomes of official NBA jerseys when a player gets traded or decides to “take their talents” elsewhere? Sure, some fans keep them as nostalgic keepsakes, while others might find a more toasty approach — we’re looking straight at you, Cavs fans! — but upcycling-savvy business venture Looptworks found a better, […]

Burberry Does Upcycling Right Using Vintage Scarf Prints for Its Archive Silk Shirt

Keenan Higgins | August 2, 2018

burberry vintage scarf archive silk shirt

So, remember when we told you guys about Burberry’s eye-opening practice of burning old garments to protect the label’s brand value? Yeah, well, let’s hope it doesn’t happen to this shirt, because the design is just too fly to get fried. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Advertisement ‘ Utilizing a technique that we coincidentally suggested […]