Green Options » cassette http://greenoptions.com/tag/cassette Posts tagged 'cassette' Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:22:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Fabulous Fabrics: Sonic Fabric http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/04/01/fabulous-fabrics-sonic-fabric/ http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/04/01/fabulous-fabrics-sonic-fabric/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:22:48 +0000 Skye Kilaen http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/04/01/fabulous-fabrics-sonic-fabric/ sonic fabric swatchesI realize that on April 1st, it’s a bit risky to post about fabric made from recycled cassette tapes. Are you going to believe me? It’s true, though! Sonic Fabric, the creation of designer Alyce Santoro, is woven from recycled cassette tape and cotton. It’s recorded with a sound collage before weaving, and you can actually listen to sounds from the fabric by running a tape head over it.

No, really. I’m serious.

Granted, Santoro describes the sound as “kind of like scratching a record backwards or radio static” because you’re listening to many strands of tape at one time. So a Sonic Fabric dress isn’t exactly a replacement for the IPod.

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