{"id":74491,"date":"2023-02-07T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.munique.blog\/?p=74491"},"modified":"2023-02-16T23:18:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T22:18:22","slug":"clothes-that-grow-sustainable-innovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.munique.blog\/en\/clothes-that-grow-sustainable-innovations\/","title":{"rendered":"Clothes that grow – Sustainable innovations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Clothes <\/span>that grow<\/span><\/h1>\n

Rootful<\/a> by Zena Holloway<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

Sustainable Innovations<\/p>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][uncode_info_box items=”Date”][uncode_socials][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image media=”74194″ media_width_percent=”100″ media_ratio=”sixteen-nine” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image media=”74186″ media_width_percent=”100″ media_ratio=”sixteen-nine” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1674753278010{margin-right: 100px !important;margin-left: 100px !important;}”]Nature as a 3D printer: material designer and underwater <\/span>photographer Zena Holloway<\/a> creates shapes and forms <\/span>from wheat grass roots that grow in self-carved moulds <\/span>made of beeswax. The supposed magic lasts for twelve <\/span>days \u2013 the roots spread out horizontally or vertically and <\/span>make their individual way through the wax templates. Depending on the <\/span>shape of these, the roots either grow small in a confined space so that they <\/span>become flat and compact, or if there is more space they can root deeper <\/span>and three-dimensional shapes emerge. Immediately after harvesting, the <\/span>roots are heavy and moist, after 24 hours they dry out and become light <\/span>as a feather.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each growth cycle produces a different result \u2013 all products are therefore <\/span>individual pieces that can be further shaped by cutting, sewing, tearing or <\/span>linking. For example, they can be used to create large, hanging structures, <\/span>to shape vessels or to produce clothing and accessories. The wheatgrass <\/span>roots also react particularly well to natural dyeing processes. <\/span>In the name of sustainability: the water that accumulates and runs off <\/span>during production can be reused and the leftover shoots, seeds or roots can <\/span>be reused as animal feed. In addition, the dried root is a kind of botanical <\/span>skeleton that binds carbon. Thus, the Rootful project demonstrates a <\/span>micro-level approach to solving the complex problem of climate change.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

“Growing artefacts from root <\/span>is the simplest concept but captures the <\/span>imagination of a wide audience.<\/span>
I\u2019m learning that root is a wonderful material <\/span>to create fashion and art, serving to open <\/span>up conversations around materiality and <\/span>sustainability that inspire change.<\/span>“<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ position_horizontal=”left” position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]In the name of sustainability: the water that accumulates and runs off <\/span>during production can be reused and the leftover shoots, seeds or roots can <\/span>be reused as animal feed. In addition, the dried root is a kind of botanical <\/span>skeleton that binds carbon. <\/span><\/p>\n

Thus, the Rootful<\/a> project demonstrates a <\/span>micro-level approach to solving the complex problem of climate change.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image media=”74192″ media_width_percent=”100″ media_ratio=”sixteen-nine” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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