“From reclaimed textiles to circular biomaterial”

The fashion industry discards enormous quantities of textiles. It is estimated that as much as 80% of all clothing worldwide ends up in landfills or incinerators.

Because different types of textiles are often mixed, this ‘waste’ cannot be properly reused. During recycling, fibres become too short, meaning that around 75% new fibres must still be added to produce renewed materials. […]

Hosted by Sarmīte Poļakova & Mel van Dijk

(un) woven is a materials design and research company. Led by Latvian designer Sarmīte Poļakova & Mel van Dijk, the studio work focuses on transforming industry waste and various by-products into new closed-loop concepts. […]

Link to the original article on the Dutch Design Week website