Sonia has five grown kids. They all do crochet work and run the business from their small one-bedroom home. Sonia hires other relatives and neighbors to help with work as needed.
The pop tops come from cans collected off the streets.
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A typical tank top includes 394 pop tops, the hats about 336! Huge effort goes into preparing the recycled pop tops. Here's what they do:
- Clean the pop tops several times.
- Separate the usable from the unusable, which they sell for recycling.
- Clip sharp edges with pliers.
- Tamp the edges with a wood tool.
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Julio's fingers fly as he crochets this pop top tank. Note the consistent tight weave.
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Julio models his amazing work. These tanks are incredibly comfortable and look fantastic on both men and women.
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