FoundClothing

Flying Tomato Sweater

6/14/09, in the afternoon
Addison and Halsted, Lakeview, Chicago, IL

This sweater was dusty and covered with little pieces of street debris when I found it lying by the curbside. It was also slightly flattened, so I'm guessing that somebody ran over it while parking or un-parking. Just laundered it and now it looks much better. There's a tiny snag near the collar in the back -- an easy repair job.

The brand is Flying Tomato. If you visit Buckle.com, you can find some of their wares.

Crocheted Shawl

May 2009, around 9 am
N. Halsted and Fullerton, Chicago, IL

OK, so here's something. I found this shawl one recent morning on the way to work. It was wet from the rain, and wound around a parking meter. 

Men's Wear

Last night I saw a black, size XXL t-shirt on S. Halsted, near UIC; and a white baseball cap with a corporate logo on it, on a stoop in Pilsen. Didn't have my camera with me, and didn't take these items.

My Finding Technique Is Stoppable

Just not finding any keepable clothing lately -- my guess is that current economic trends are leading people to either keep their clothes or donate it, instead of throwing it away in the trash. If this is the case, then fine with me.

Recycling News Highlights

• This clothing swap at New York University in NYC sounds like fun -- especially with the incorporation of Capri Sun pouches into the remake-recycled-clothes-athon component. Sounds kind of like the event that took place here in Chicago last March. The store referred to in the article, AuH2O, is here, and also in NYC's East Village (three-dimensional version). 

• Meanwhile, up the road in Pittsfield, MA, the Center for Environmental Technology collected almost a ton of clothing in just four hours during a recent clothing drive. Goodwill co-hosts this annual event; the donations end up going to them, or converted into rags and car interiors.
  

• Earth Day brought coverage of Nike's shoe recycling program, Reuse-a-Shoe. Go to the website and learn how your beat up shoes get turned into "Nike Grind." It's not a coffee substitute.