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Florida woman making purses from dog hair
A Tampa woman is hoping to start a new fashion trend by turning dog hair into high-end purses, WPTV reports.
Doris Carvalho, 50, has started a Kickstarter.com crowdfunding campaign to raise $15,000 to make her environmentally friendly purses that can be made from your own pet's hair. She can also use donated pet hair from a local groomer.
The campaign, called "Fur You By Doris," has only raised $440 since starting 48 days ago, but Carvalho hopes to reach her goal.
The purses and handbags currently sell for about $1,000 each, but Carvalho hopes to bring the cost down with mass production. It currently takes about 50 hours a week to complete one purse.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/os-tampa-woman-dog-hair-purses,0,6027521.post
packman
(16,296 posts)could be her only supplier.
AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)...and we can make a fortune. I swear, I can brush that cat all day and there would be NO END to the loose fur.
newfie11
(8,159 posts)4 newfoundland dogs recarpet my tile floors daily with dog hair.
get the red out
(13,468 posts)and give me a percentage?
newfie11
(8,159 posts)How true