Aug 29, 2019 07:12 PM
https://theconversation.com/five-weird-a...try-119840
INTRO: One of the greatest challenges faced by the textiles and fashion industry is to make itself more sustainable, not just in terms of economic and labour force issues but in the face of ecological necessity. The production of textiles involves a long chain of complex processes to convert raw materials such as fibres or petroleum into finished fabrics or fashion products.
These processes are typically resource intensive, requiring high concentrations of chemicals, large amounts of water and involving high temperatures and long processing times. This commonly results in high energy consumption and waste. A transition towards a more sustainable textiles and fashion sector requires approaches that can minimise its environmental and social impacts, therefore opting for cleaner manufacturing processes which can dramatically reduce carbon emissions and water use and eliminate the use of harmful chemicals.
Here are five ways nature is being explored by individuals, research teams and industry to help make fashion more sustainable. Scientists are uncovering and exploiting underlying mechanisms and models found in nature to design new materials, processes and products as well as systems of production for the future. These range from traditional to contemporary processes that use low or high-tech methods, practised by artists in their studios to scientists in labs or artists and scientists working together collaboratively. (MORE - details)
COVERED: [...] In our research we used enzymes to synthesise textile dyes and pattern fabrics using ambient processing conditions ... that eliminates the need to use pre-manufactured dyes.
[...] From collagen ... bio-fabricated a leather alternative called Zoa. The advanced material is constructed from collagen (a protein) – the main component of natural leather – but Zoa is designed and grown in a lab from animal-free collagen derived from yeast.
[...] From fungi: San Francisco-based MycoWorks – among others – has been exploring the possibilities of creating sustainable materials [including alt leather] using ... mycelium.
[...] Cow manure: ... In the Netherlands, a company called Inspidere has developed a method it has called Mestic that uses cow manure to produce new textiles.
[...] Grass roots: An interesting project by the artist Diana Scherer called Interwoven explores the fabrication of materials using living plant networks which could be used to construct garments of the future... (video below)
INTRO: One of the greatest challenges faced by the textiles and fashion industry is to make itself more sustainable, not just in terms of economic and labour force issues but in the face of ecological necessity. The production of textiles involves a long chain of complex processes to convert raw materials such as fibres or petroleum into finished fabrics or fashion products.
These processes are typically resource intensive, requiring high concentrations of chemicals, large amounts of water and involving high temperatures and long processing times. This commonly results in high energy consumption and waste. A transition towards a more sustainable textiles and fashion sector requires approaches that can minimise its environmental and social impacts, therefore opting for cleaner manufacturing processes which can dramatically reduce carbon emissions and water use and eliminate the use of harmful chemicals.
Here are five ways nature is being explored by individuals, research teams and industry to help make fashion more sustainable. Scientists are uncovering and exploiting underlying mechanisms and models found in nature to design new materials, processes and products as well as systems of production for the future. These range from traditional to contemporary processes that use low or high-tech methods, practised by artists in their studios to scientists in labs or artists and scientists working together collaboratively. (MORE - details)
COVERED: [...] In our research we used enzymes to synthesise textile dyes and pattern fabrics using ambient processing conditions ... that eliminates the need to use pre-manufactured dyes.
[...] From collagen ... bio-fabricated a leather alternative called Zoa. The advanced material is constructed from collagen (a protein) – the main component of natural leather – but Zoa is designed and grown in a lab from animal-free collagen derived from yeast.
[...] From fungi: San Francisco-based MycoWorks – among others – has been exploring the possibilities of creating sustainable materials [including alt leather] using ... mycelium.
[...] Cow manure: ... In the Netherlands, a company called Inspidere has developed a method it has called Mestic that uses cow manure to produce new textiles.
[...] Grass roots: An interesting project by the artist Diana Scherer called Interwoven explores the fabrication of materials using living plant networks which could be used to construct garments of the future... (video below)