No not clothing. I just came across an exhibition of useable items created by designers and others.
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Design for the 90% features work by innovative designers and artists that have the aim of creating affordable and socially responsible objects for those in need. The exhibition features five main areas of interest: water, health, energy, education and shelter. As Dr. PaulPolak mentioned in an interview with the New York Times, "A billion customers in the world,are waiting for a $2 pair of eyeglasses, a $10 solar lantern and a $100 house."
Some examples are:
- A pot within a pot that preserves vegetable, increasing average "shelf-life" from 3 to 28 days (using an eggplant as an example)
- UV Bucket Water Filter
- Q-drum, a wheel shaped container that can be pulled. Reducing physical exertion and increasing efficiency
There are a ton of photos on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidg/sets/72157600320663480/
and for more information go to this site
http://other.cooperhewitt.org/
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