How a chip packet turned into a fashion trend

These sunglasses, made from recycled plastic extracted from chip packets, are creative and environmentally conscious.

The winner of last year’s United Nations-backed Circular Design Challenge, Anish Malpani, showcased his eco-friendly sunglasses as part of his collection “Metamorphique” at the Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) 2024 in Mumbai.

The event aimed to highlight the importance of sustainability in the fashion industry.

Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator in India, who attended the event said, "Together, we can prove that fashion can be both an amazing industry and a life passion and a force for sustainability”.

Sharp noted that the SU.RE. (Sustainable Resolution) project, launched in 2019 by the UN, Ministry of Textiles, and Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), is working towards making India's apparel industry more eco-friendly.

A documentary which took viewers behind the scenes of the Circular Design Challenge 2023 was also screened in Mumbai.

The fifth annual Circular Design Challenge is an initiative of R|Elan (a textile brand under Reliance Industries Limited), in partnership with the United Nations in India, Lakmé Fashion Week, and the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI).

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