In the field of fashion, algae have already been the protagonists of biofabrication projects and the subject of conceptual experimentation, and are starting to be used as a sustainable raw material for obtaining textile fibers and dyes.
Nature-L® a metal free tanning method for the treatment of sheepskin
Nature-L® is a metal free tanning method adopted by Conceria Nuvolari for the treatment of sheepskin for the footwear and fashion industry, which allows to obtain a product free of chromium and heavy metals and certified compostable.
FILO 2021: 3D printing to design color in fashion
Autumn 2021 saw the restart of the events in presence also in the fashion sector. The last event of the Milan Fashion Week is Filo, the international exhibition of yarns and fibers for orthogonal and circular knitting weaving promoted by the Biella textile district.
Protection and precision: sunglasses and 3D printing
Additive manufacturing as a design and production process for new generation eyewear: it is one of the themes proposed by Materially for Drops of Material Trends, three video-stories that decline as many project directions and which will be presented as part of the 50th edition of Mido Eyewear Show, the international fair dedicated to the optics and eyewear sector that this year has been held in digital form (the videos are available on MIDO Digital, upon registration).
MARM \ MORE: wearabale marble
Since ancient times marble has been used in art, architecture and design. It represents a cultural, economic and geological heritage, and is a symbol of beauty and Made in Italy in the world.
Daylight Matters byJiyong Kim
Central Saint Martins student Jiyong Kim has used sunlight, rather than traditional printing or dying processes, to create the organic, flowing patterns that grace his graduate menswear collection.