How synthetic textiles made from plastic took over the fashion industry

Artist and activist Marina DeBris makes high-fashion creations designed to shock and disgust.

A mini-dress made from matted wads of discarded fabric scraps. A corset of disposable straws, with plastic forks dangling from the waist. Skirts of knotted plastic fishing line with a bodice made from takeaway soy sauce containers.

All her outfits are made from rubbish DeBris finds washed up on beaches. Much of what she finds is textile waste: scraps of synthetic clothing that take decades or centuries to biodegrade.

Her message is clear: look what we consume and look where it ends up.