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    Designing Woman

    Sustainable Workwear: Spa insider Noel Asmar designs a new sustainability initiative to help eliminate textile waste. A visit to the spa is a deliciously tactile experience. From massages to facials, spa involves lots of lovely feel-good fabrics: plush robes, soft sheets and blankets for the massage table, velvety towels and slippers.  But where does it all go when it gets too worn for use? Nowhere good. The average 200-employee hotel turns over approximately five to 10 percent of its bedding and textiles every month or two. While 95 percent of used textiles can be recycled, 85 percent end up in the trash. And 26 billion pounds of textiles and clothes…