“Upcycled” is popular，and old clothes can make new fashions

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“upcycled”意思是將回收而來(lái)的廢舊衣物重新進(jìn)行設(shè)計(jì)，打造為新的時(shí)髦服飾。雖然在某種程度上，時(shí)尚能夠反映一個(gè)時(shí)代的社會(huì)現(xiàn)狀，而在“可持續(xù)”“環(huán)?！钡雀拍畲笮衅涞赖慕裉欤瑫r(shí)尚也會(huì)和環(huán)保擦碰出新的火花……

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When you open your closet，chances are that you will see some unwanted clothes lying in the corner.But instead ofthrowingthemaway，wouldn'tyourather givethem a second chance to shine?Well，people around the world are doing just that.

This spring，upcycled（升級(jí)再造的）denim（牛仔布）and sustainable lace aregaining popularity.They are part of the “ethical” and “sustainable” trends that have become the biggest buzzwords（流行詞）in fashionin recent years，the Guardian reported.

Upcycling，according tosustainability（持續(xù)性）website TriplePundit， is a way to process（加工） an old item to make it just as good，or even better than it was original（原來(lái)的）.For example， you couldturnsome old pajamasintoa new summer dress.

Among upcyclable fabrics（面料），denim is one of the most comfortable and fashionable.That's whymany people like to create their own unique upcycled denim items，such as cutting a headband from a denim shirt.

Many fashion companies have also joined the trend.For example，there are many upcycled denim companies thatcombinethe spirit of vintage denimwiththe principles of sustainability. “Foras long asdenim has been around，we have found ways to reuse it and upcycle it，” US stylist Kelly Nagel told fashion website sulky.com.“Denim is such a great fabric for so many things，and I especially love it when it has been‘worn-out'.That is when denim has the most character.”

Lace is another timeless fabric that can be reproduced.According to the Guardian，it can be created from recycled fishing nets and other nylon waste products and used for making elegant dresses or beautiful decorations.

Indeed，fashion holds up a mirror to society.Now，the fashion industrycaresnot onlyaboutcreat-ing new looks，but also about its impact on the environment.“Choosing better fabrics is essential to us transforming this industry forthe better，” Clara Vuletich， a Sydney-based sustainability expert， told the Guardian.“If you consciously decide to purchase clothes made using a recycled material or an exciting new fiber，such as cruelty-free leather made in a lab，you are supporting companies creating new markets，and avoiding the negative impactsassociated withconventional textiles.”

閱讀掃障

Ⅰ.熱詞積累

1.throw away扔掉

2.would rather do sth寧愿做某事

3.gain popularity受到歡迎

4.in recent years在近幾年

5.according to根據(jù)

6.turn...into...把……變成……

7.that's why...……的原因

8.combine...with...把……與……結(jié)合

9.as long as只要

10.care about關(guān)注；在意

11.be associated with和……有關(guān)系（聯(lián)系）

Ⅱ.難句分析

When you open your closet，chances are that you will see some unwanted clothes lying in the corner.

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【點(diǎn)石成金】句中when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句，chance表示“可能性”，that跟在be動(dòng)詞后，引導(dǎo)表語(yǔ)從句，unwanted clothes是過(guò)去分詞作定語(yǔ)，修飾clothes，與被修飾的名詞是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，see sb doing sth表示“看見(jiàn)某人正在做某事”。

Ⅲ.創(chuàng)新閱讀

Supposing you have used denim and lece in hoond,What would you like to do with them after you read the passage?Share your iolea withe your partners.

譯文助讀

當(dāng)你打開(kāi)衣櫥時(shí)，很有可能會(huì)在角落里發(fā)現(xiàn)一些不想要的衣服。但除了把這些衣服扔掉之外，難道你就不想給它們一個(gè)重?zé)ü獠实臋C(jī)會(huì)嗎？而世界各地的人們正在這么做。

今年春季，升級(jí)再造的牛仔面料以及環(huán)保蕾絲大受歡迎。據(jù)《衛(wèi)報(bào)》報(bào)道，它們都屬于“道德”與“可持續(xù)”的風(fēng)尚，而這一趨勢(shì)近年來(lái)也成了時(shí)尚界的流行詞。

據(jù)可持續(xù)性業(yè)務(wù)資訊網(wǎng)站TriplePundit報(bào)道，升級(jí)再造是將舊物改造煥新，甚至進(jìn)行升級(jí)的一種方式。例如，你可以將一些舊睡衣改造成一條新的夏日連衣裙。

在升級(jí)再造的面料中，牛仔布是最舒適時(shí)尚的面料之一。這也是為何不少人喜歡創(chuàng)造自己獨(dú)特的升級(jí)再造牛仔產(chǎn)品的原因，比如從牛仔襯衫上剪下一部分用作發(fā)帶。

許多時(shí)裝公司也加入了這一潮流。比如，有不少進(jìn)行升級(jí)再造的牛仔服飾公司將牛仔衣的復(fù)古風(fēng)格與可持續(xù)原則結(jié)合起來(lái)?！爸灰诌呌信Ｗ胁?，我們就能找到方法將其重新利用并升級(jí)再造，”美國(guó)設(shè)計(jì)師凱莉·納格爾在接受時(shí)尚網(wǎng)站sulky.com采訪時(shí)表示,“對(duì)于不少面料而言，牛仔布都是超贊的面料，我特別喜歡‘做舊’的風(fēng)格，那是最有個(gè)性的牛仔布了?！?/p>

蕾絲則是另一款能被改造的永不過(guò)時(shí)的面料。據(jù)《衛(wèi)報(bào)》報(bào)道，回收的漁網(wǎng)以及其他廢棄的尼龍產(chǎn)品可以制成蕾絲，并用于制作優(yōu)雅的連衣裙以及美麗的配飾。

時(shí)尚的確是面反映社會(huì)現(xiàn)狀的鏡子。如今，時(shí)尚產(chǎn)業(yè)不僅關(guān)注創(chuàng)造新造型，也關(guān)注其對(duì)于環(huán)境的影響?！斑x擇更好的面料至關(guān)重要，它能讓我們將時(shí)尚產(chǎn)業(yè)變得更好，”居住于悉尼的可持續(xù)專(zhuān)家克萊拉·威勒迪在接受《衛(wèi)報(bào)》采訪時(shí)表示,“如果你有意想買(mǎi)用回收材料或者激動(dòng)人心的新纖維 （比如實(shí)驗(yàn)室中人道的人造皮革）制成的衣服，你就是在支持企業(yè)們創(chuàng)造新市場(chǎng)，并避免產(chǎn)生與傳統(tǒng)紡織品有關(guān)的負(fù)面影響?！?/p>