# Recycled Clothes Furniture The Meltdown Fleece Chair By Sandra Winn | Published 2008-10-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-polyester-furniture-meltdown-fleece-chair References: [designklub.blogspot](http://designklub.blogspot.com/2008/09/tom-price-meltdown-chairs.html) & [tom-price](http://www.tom-price.com/Meltdown_Fleece) Designer Tom Price created the Meltdown Fleece Chair from polyester fleece clothing. What a a unique way to use thrown out polyester! His chairs are part of this years [Art Co’s](http://www.arts-co.com/), *From Here to Eternity*, exhibition. According to the Tom Price website: *The seat area is created by placing layers of polyester clothing onto a hot steel seat-shaped former. As it heats, the fabric begins to melt, exposing and integrating colours and patterns of the various layers. When cooled the surface is transformed into a rigid, shiny, colourful display of dissolved pattern and colour.* Though I certainly find [creative ways to use recyclables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy) admirable, the Meltdown Fleece Chair looks to me like my son’s bedroom floor after a week of not giving me his laundry—which has caused me to have several [meltdowns over the years](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rewear-chair). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Recycled Furniture:** The use of recycled materials in furniture design offers opportunities for sustainable and eco-friendly innovation. - **Upcycling:** Transforming discarded clothing into furniture presents opportunities for creative and unique design concepts. - **Material Innovation:** Exploring the melting and transforming properties of polyester presents opportunities for artistic and functional applications. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture manufacturers can embrace recycled materials and upcycling techniques to create environmentally-friendly and visually appealing products. - **Sustainable Design:** The field of sustainable design can incorporate the use of recycled clothing to create furniture pieces that align with eco-friendly principles. - **Art and Exhibition:** Art exhibitions like 'From Here to Eternity' can showcase innovative uses of materials, inspiring artists and designers to explore new possibilities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Dynamic Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair.md) - [Chic Recycled Waste Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xox-chair.md) - [Sustainable Plastic Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mare-chair.md) - [Textured Recycled Plastic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiber-chair-family.md) - [Chic Recycled Material Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vale-furniture-collection.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md) - [3D-Printed Recycled Misprint Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-new-raw-studio.md) - [Upcycled CD Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compact-disc-chair.md) - [Upcycled Denim Waste Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluff-stack-furniture.md)