ECO - FASHION
bags made out of water hyacinth.


model: Jazel Justiniano

Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes Mart Solms)
Mistakenly called water lily and considered a “super pest” in the Philippines, water hyacinths is in fact one of the most hardworking natural wastewater purifiers. It feeds upon many types of air and water pollutants, manufactures fresh oxygen and is aesthetically pleasing when in full bloom. It indicates the level of pollution in the water – the healthier it is the more polluted the water, the thinner it is or the absence of it the cleaner the water. It is used in flower arrangements and in making bags, baskets, decorative ropes and strings.

Trivia
It is nearly impossible to destroy water hyacinths because it can multiply rapidly and its seeds, under ideal conditions, can remain dormant for 20 years under water and germinate when the time is ripe.

(info from http://www.prrc.com.ph/index.php?page=phytoremediation)