Fashion range made from surplus boat material

A fashion designer has teamed up with a luxury boat builder to make clothing and other items using material left over from its projects.

Megan Trapnell, an Arts University Plymouth graduate from Dawlish in Devon, launched the Dart and Grey fashion line at the Cannes Yachting Festival in France as part of a pilot project with Princess Yachts.

The items include clothes, handbags and travel accessories and have been made using leftover manufacturing material such as leather, curtains and carpet.

Ms Trapnell said the project aimed to promote sustainable practices and other boat companies had been in touch about the idea.

She said the project had been a challenge to get going, but it had received positive feedback.

Ms Trapnell said: "It's definitely posed a few issues, but I have absolutely loved every second of it and fingers crossed that it continues."

Laura Parry, an environmental and compliance manager at Princess Yachts, said the firm was pleased to work with Ms Trapnell.

She said diverting textiles away from incinerators to be turned into fashion items was an "innovative way" to reduce the company's environmental impact.

Ms Parry added: "The company is supporting emerging young talent within the City of Plymouth and in partnership are tackling a growing problem of surplus waste from the manufacturing process."

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