By Margaret Badore / Source: TreeHugger

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Tiffany Brown and Melanie Peddle started Look At Me Designs in 2003, with the aim of reusing discarded materials to create fashionable clothes and accessories with a crafty vibe. One of their first projects was turning old cigar boxes into purses.

The company based in Plainville, Massachusetts has come a long way since then. Today, Look At Me Designs are sold in over 300 retailers and this week claimed the Eco-Choice Award for “Most Innovative” product at NY NOW, a home and lifestyle trade show.

The company creates flirty skirts, tees, texting gloves, hats and scarves from recycled materials, all in Plainville. For the tee-shirt skirts, they find materials at thrift stores—which gives them control over colors and patterns. For sweaters, they buy materials by the bale.

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