Ever wonder what happens to festival tents after the music ends? One designer turns them into raincoats and hoodies

WithIntent Transforms Abandoned Tents Into Recycled Festival Fashion

ecouterre.com 07 Aug '12, 7pm

Ever wonder what happens to festival tents after the music ends? One designer turns them into raincoats and hoodies

and you’ll either conjure up visions of crowds, drunks, and stinky port-a-loos or peace, love, and contraband baked goods. One thing that isn’t likely to cross your mind, however, is the multitude of broken and damaged tents that get left behind. Although concert organizers have few options other than the landfill, prop maker Kate Benton has a better alternative. Using her crafty skills, Benton gives these errant domiciles new life by turning them into chic and colorful clothing for festivalgoers. Bonus: they’re waterproof, so staying dry in inclement weather is a cinch.

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