Natural dyeing: what are the advantages of bacterial pigments?
“Designing with nature, not against it, requires alternative practices and new tools".. British designer and scientist Charlotte Werth has come up with a new approach to natural dyeing: "Moving Pigments". This revolutionary project aims to extend and automate the process
Better Cotton revolutionises the cotton sector with a traceability solution
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has just announced the launch of a traceability solution which it describes as a revolutionary for the fashion and textile industries. "This solution, developed over three years, offers complete visibility of the cotton's journey through
Rosalie Mann (No More Plastic) : “Plastic is a poison”
Rosalie Mann is at the heart of a profound paradigm shift. She founded No More Plastic Foundation a not-for-profit organisation - which warns of the challenges of plastic pollution around the world - following a sudden realisation that the
Greta Facchinato: “I make biosourced avocado-based inks”.
Greta Desirée Facchinato is an Italian-Luxembourg artist and designer based in The Hague, Netherlands. Working symbiotically with nature, this biomaterials researcher also creates organic inks for screen-printing on textiles, including natural indigo, borage seed ink and avocado ink. Here
Lotus flower: a rare and luxurious fiber
The lotus flower , known as a mythical perennial aquatic plant, can be used to produce one of the most astonishing and rare fabrics for its natural characteristics. In Cambodia , many people make a living from harvesting this plant,
Mycelium for biodegrading textile waste?
Scientific designer Annah-Ololade Sangosanya has developed a leather-like fungal material: mycelium that can biodegrade plastic molecules.
Can seaweed help reduce the impact of fashion?
Can seaweed help reduce the negative impact of fashion on the environment? ? Inland Sea, a fashion brand established in 2017 in Manchester to raise awareness of plastic pollution, thinks so! As well as being wonderful plants for natural cosmetics,