Factories throw away big amounts of colorful seat belts all the time as a result of strict safety regulations: material that doesn’t pass the quality tests is destined to landfill where these textiles made of durable synthetic material do not decompose.

Recycling fibre reduces the need for landfill space and saves energy as materials don’t need to be sources and transported. It also reduces pollution and saves water compared to dying and fixing processes of virgin materials.

After graduating from the Royal College of Art in London Inghua Ting immersed herself in experimental and futuristic fabric development in Japan where she became impassioned about working with innovative versatile materials. This unique setting brought forth her considerations on sustainable issues as she contemplated designing luxurious products that would have minimal environmental impacts. In 2000 Inghua Ting established TING with a motivation to produce ubber-cool functional products made of materials otherwise destined for landfill resulting in some fabulous creations made of reclaimed seat belt material for starters...

A few ways TING contributes with social and ethical integrity:

- travel and transportation is offset, whether for business or pleasure through www.growaforest.com
- products are manufactured in Europe and the UK and people who craft TING bags are fairly paid and work in good conditions
- packaging is kept to a minimum
- salvaging and re-use perfectly good materials otherwise destined for land-fill, while maintaining high standards of quality and recycling wherever possible.

as well all TING employees ride their bike to work. Yahoo!

All TING products are handmade in the UK by highly skilled craftsmen.

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Textiles that are suitable for reuse can be recycled in charity shops or placed in clothes recycling bins.

Textile waste that is not suitable for reuse is first sorted by type, colour and grade. The material is then shredded into fibers. High grade shoddy is mixed with virgin fiber and spun into new fiber. Low grade shoddy will be recycled as wipes, stuffing for cushions, carpet underlay, mattress padding and cotton swabs.