A Chair Made From Recycled Tights

What do you do with all those old tights and pantyhose you have around that probably need to be thrown away? You take them and make a really cool chair like Anna Herrmann. The product design student created 50 DENS, a project that found a sustainable way to transform some old clothing, in this case recycled sheer tights, into a long-lasting product that the user can enjoy over time.

Worn out tights have zero sentimental value and they’re definitely not worth anything, so Herrmann was challenged to figure out a way to turn that around and make something that would be of value. By weaving the familiar everyday material and using it as the seat and back support of the chair, it’s now see in an entirely new context and no longer a disposable commodity.

Caroline Williamson is the former Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk and a writer with a passion for modern design, architecture, and creative culture. She holds a BFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, solving New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or curating Spotify playlists.

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