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Boulderspace will be capturing the Best Design of 2008 from the Boulder and Denver areas, and we invite you and your studio to contribute on community generated blog. We will be featuring the unique, successful, and intriguing creations from our local designers and design firms. From graphic and interior design, to architecture, fashion, […]

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For those of you who are looking for a great local resource, check out the Fabric Lab in Denver: http://www.thefabriclab.com/

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Skinny Fish

Not very often do we talk about product design on this blog so here goes: The picture to the left is a Skinny Fish sleeping bag made by Big Agnes of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. By weight the bag is 96% recycled which includes all materials except for the zipper. Big Agnes is a small […]

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Boulderspace brings you the results from Project OR at the Outdoor Retailer 2008 - a student design competition that exhibits the strength of the outdoor industry and calls attention to the importance of innovation and new fabrication. This year they called upon 5 students from design schools throughout the country to participate in a […]

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I have been noticing an upward trend in fiber jewelry recently. I like the youthful colors and designs that this fashion instills. Specifically, I have noticed a number of different designers who have been working with felt of all colors, shapes and sizes.
Tally Locke: Faux Bling Trio Chain Necklaces — Hand knit and […]

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Boulder is known for it’s “green” friendliness in building and open space, but did you ever think our eco-conscious fashion? From belts to bags, hard-core vegetarian designer Heather English has developed a product using only cruelty-free and vegan materials in conjunction with crafty ingenuity. English Retreads uses recycled materials and turns them into savvy […]

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Hypercolor is Back

Generra Sportswear created the craze of hypercolor t-shirts back in the early 90’s; and today, the fashion trend is back. In California, Anzenvino and Florence’s team of designers have added a fashionable spin to hypercolor with their 2008 line of t-shirts, racer-back tank dresses, scarves and more. Common […]

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Electronic Textiles

As a postdoctoral researcher in Craft Technology Group at the University of Colorado, Leah Buechley introduces elements of digital media to the fashion industry. She re-looks at this industry through electronics and technology, using e-textiles to create incredible looks and function, while exploring different gender roles within digital media […]

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