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

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“upcycled”意思是將回收而來的廢舊衣物重新進行設計，打造為新的時髦服飾。雖然在某種程度上，時尚能夠反映一個時代的社會現狀，而在“可持續”“環保”等概念大行其道的今天，時尚也會和環保擦碰出新的火花……

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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

6.turn...into...把……變成……

7.that's why...……的原因

8.combine...with...把……與……結合

9.as long as只要

10.care about關注；在意

11.be associated with和……有關系（聯系）

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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【點石成金】句中when引導時間狀語從句，chance表示“可能性”，that跟在be動詞后，引導表語從句，unwanted clothes是過去分詞作定語，修飾clothes，與被修飾的名詞是被動關系，see sb doing sth表示“看見某人正在做某事”。

Ⅲ.創新閱讀

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

當你打開衣櫥時，很有可能會在角落里發現一些不想要的衣服。但除了把這些衣服扔掉之外，難道你就不想給它們一個重煥光彩的機會嗎？而世界各地的人們正在這么做。

今年春季，升級再造的牛仔面料以及環保蕾絲大受歡迎。據《衛報》報道，它們都屬于“道德”與“可持續”的風尚，而這一趨勢近年來也成了時尚界的流行詞。

據可持續性業務資訊網站TriplePundit報道，升級再造是將舊物改造煥新，甚至進行升級的一種方式。例如，你可以將一些舊睡衣改造成一條新的夏日連衣裙。

在升級再造的面料中，牛仔布是最舒適時尚的面料之一。這也是為何不少人喜歡創造自己獨特的升級再造牛仔產品的原因，比如從牛仔襯衫上剪下一部分用作發帶。

許多時裝公司也加入了這一潮流。比如，有不少進行升級再造的牛仔服飾公司將牛仔衣的復古風格與可持續原則結合起來。“只要手邊有牛仔布，我們就能找到方法將其重新利用并升級再造，”美國設計師凱莉·納格爾在接受時尚網站sulky.com采訪時表示,“對于不少面料而言，牛仔布都是超贊的面料，我特別喜歡‘做舊’的風格，那是最有個性的牛仔布了。”

蕾絲則是另一款能被改造的永不過時的面料。據《衛報》報道，回收的漁網以及其他廢棄的尼龍產品可以制成蕾絲，并用于制作優雅的連衣裙以及美麗的配飾。

時尚的確是面反映社會現狀的鏡子。如今，時尚產業不僅關注創造新造型，也關注其對于環境的影響。“選擇更好的面料至關重要，它能讓我們將時尚產業變得更好，”居住于悉尼的可持續專家克萊拉·威勒迪在接受《衛報》采訪時表示,“如果你有意想買用回收材料或者激動人心的新纖維 （比如實驗室中人道的人造皮革）制成的衣服，你就是在支持企業們創造新市場，并避免產生與傳統紡織品有關的負面影響。”