Journalism, Chronicles and Reports,
the pragmatic side
of many theories
Edible garments: while eating your hat may not have been a proposition before, it is now
Lecturer Oonagh O’Hagan and researcher Cassandra Quinn from UAL are working on bringing bio design and edible garments into the industry
Desalination – reducing the concerns over freshwater availability
The debate surrounding the availability of land for agriculture; farmers have not been educated on how to build circularity and sustainability into their practices. Salty & Co, a case study
Yarn made from discarded materials – fishing nets, fabric scraps and carpets
Prada’s Re-Nylon is fabricated using industrial waste retrieved from oceans, watercourses and landfill sites. The resulting fabric can be regenerated ad infinitum
How can the cosmetics industry become part of the upcoming circular economy?
Open sky-laboratories and hotspots of biodiversity. How Chanel incorporates transparency into the roots of its business.
Colorifix – the company turning to microorganisms to tackle the macro issue of textile dyeing
CEO Orr Yarkoni explains how cells can be manipulated to dye fabric, cutting back on water wastage and chemical pollution globally: water use is cut by 50 percent to 90 percent, energy use is reduced by nearly 40 percent
A world without natural rubber would not move at the same pace
The global demand for rubber is destined to increase, and without the latex from the rubber tree, production would stop. Science is betting on Russian dandelions
A web instead of a weave – an introduction to mycelium, textile of the future
The a sustainable textile research: the option that comes from mushrooms. «We want to prevent as many of our resources going to landfill»
Alexandra Sipa — transfiguring electrical wires into Eurovision-esque aesthetic dresses
A collaboration that resonates with how the Eastern bloc used to work under communism. In conversation with Central Saint Martins Womenswear Design graduate Alexandra Sipa
Rebecca Marsden — athleisure isn’t a limited market for merino wool yarns
The future of knitwear and knit products does not sit in the heritage field. In conversation with knitwear designer Rebecca Marsden on the crafting of wool items with machine knitting
Aged clothing — genre-less upcycled fashion and silk from parachutes
«I changed to menswear design because in womenswear, the freedom is over the top». Talking with Fumika Oshima, founder of Proposition Gallery
Bonacina 1889 — things don’t get thrown away, they fix themselves
It takes at least a year — a year and a half, maybe — to learn how to weave and just as long to learn how to curve. In conversation with Elia Bonacina of Bonacina 1889
VEJA — transparency is more efficient than advertising
In conversation with French-based footwear brand VEJA founders, Sébastien Kopp and François-Ghislain Morillion
Turning to hemp for clothing production
The medicinal properties of cannabis sativa – ‘hemp’ – have been overshadowed with marijuana. The possibilities of growing it are yet to be uncovered, due to legislation issues
William Clark — revolutionizing the finish of linen fabric
William Clark is experimenting with new forms of beetling in hopes of expanding commercially, as explained by the creative director of the company, Duncan Neil
