sonic fabric recycles audio cassettes

[alocispepraluger102]

i looked for this topic. i thought it was on the forum last week, but i cant find it.

http://mashable.com/2013/06/14/sonic-fabric-tapes/

Tape cassettes are like endangered species: not often seen in the wild and on a fast track to extinction. But conceptual artist Alyce Santoro is trying to save them, while simultaneously appealing to the fashion world and developing a whole new way of making music.

To create the material she calls "sonic fabric," Santoro mixes strips of one-eighth inch audio tape with polyester fibers. The tape and polyester are woven together on a loom; appropriately, older sewing technology seems to work better on audio tape than more modern machines. The audio tape retains its magnetization, which means it can play sound

[Ted O'Reilly]

Now you can say "Man, that shirt is LOUD!" and mean it...

[alocispepraluger102]

Now you can say "Man, that shirt is LOUD!" and mean it...

[JSngry]

What happens when the oxide starts to flake off? should you bake the dress?