It's Science! Plastic Eating Bacteria.

March 13, 2016

The PBS Newshour has an article on a newly discovered bacteria that digests PET! There is a lot to learn, but maybe we have a tool to not just degrade but digest the most common plastic. Maybe even the microplastic floating in the ocean.

Scanning electron microscopy image of the degraded surface of a piece of PET after 60 hours with Ideonella sakaiensis. The inset shows the original smooth surface of the PET plastic. Scale bar, 1 μm. Photo courtesy of Yoshida et al., Science, (2016). — Scanning electron microscopy image of the degraded surface of a piece of PET after 60 hours with Ideonella sakaiensis. The inset shows the original smooth surface of the PET plastic. Scale bar, 1 μm. Photo courtesy of Yoshida et al., Science, (2016).

Don't worry- it won't eat all the rubber seals in our underground facility:

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We are so happy our Deep Mohair Velvet 20-20 in Puce has found a home in this glorious instal by @JohnsonSokol.

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Honored to be a foundational part of this joyous room by @StoneFoxArch for @LoraReynolds.  Lora is a rad lady, gallerist, collector and founder of DomesticFurniture.com with #RoyMcMakin.  This first example of the sofa has fabric

Congrats @jamiebushco for this wonderful interior, stunning article in @archdigest AND cover story! We are so happy to have a bedroom cameo with a custom Deep Mohair Velvet developed just for Jamie and his client Mary Kitchen. These two made the b

Thanks to the team @MaterialIntelligenceMag for making this wonderful deep dive into linen. I’m thrilled to be part of it. Giant thanks to @GlennAdamson for turning my word salad into a nicoise.
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#HolbeinTheYounger in detail @TheMorganLibrary. This show is great. And a solid argument that walls should be a blue teal. #TextilesInDetail #Trim #Damask #ElegantThenElegantNow #MoreCustomDamasks!

We are thrilled that @DavidWebbJewels is giving Ottoman Moiré such a strong supporting roll!

It’s silk and cotton, woven in Italy where they haven’t lost the touch for such beautiful moirés.

Ottoman Moiré in Green i

I’m so happy to say that @FabioToblini and his sisters @RobertaToblini and Mariella have just finished a long and terrible process to secure the home Fabio grew up in. We are all breathing easier and look forward to many beautiful days in #Mal

Thrilled to see our fabric Horsehair looking wonderful in this stunning interior from @fordhuniford. Happy Friday! Horsehair is available in NYC @SavelFabrics,
in LA @DesignAllianceLA,
in SF @GeorginaRiceCo,
and London @MilesDeLange.
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Here is the grand dame of our newest introduction, Firmament. This luxurious panne silk velvet comes only in the color of pearls. The inviting, plush body is born of an opulent four-step finishing process performed in Turkey.

Firmament is availabl

Secret Raffia – Micro-raffia is a stealthy ingredient here. Paired with linen and rayon it creates an unpredictably supple textile that endures 90,000 double rubs. Natural linen tones give depth to each of the six colors.

Miriam is available

We are very proud to announce our newest collection inspired by #TonyScott’s The Hunger.  Today for Halloween we are introducing Misaim, named for @CatherineDeneuveOficiel’s character and the endless billowing sheers in the movi

#GucciVault tip line!
This vintage beauty over @HayloftAuctions. #GetThatLook with our Ottoman Moiré in Grey.
@Gucci and @Alessandro_Michele, thank you for The Vault.

Ottoman Moiré is available in NYC @SavelFabrics, in LA @DesignAllia

So happy to have been at the inspiring #StephanieAdamsonResidency. These detail shots are tile by @maberry_walker which covers many surfaces at the home. Thank you @en_es_pea and @glenn_adamson for letting us soak in nature and Anni!

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