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Biomimicry and 3D printing! Janine Benyus is such an amazing inspiration, she eloquently relates nature to design. 

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Biomimicry I’m reading, amazing!

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Michael Wolf - Bastard Chairs (2002)

“What Wolf calls The Bastard Chairs of China challenge the notion of our standard definition of a chair. Cobbled together from whatever debris and flotsam is available, there is something to be learned here—that a chair is a chair is a chair. And while we can appreciate the beauty and art of what we call ‘designer’ chairs throughout history and today, when all is said and done, what matters is that we have a place to rest our bones.”

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Live Sustainable Fashion Stream from Ethical Fashion Forum

http://new.livestream.com/beinspiredfilmslive/sourcesummit13

Such great information on sustainable fashion, branding, marketing and manufacturing pertaining to sustainable fashion.The live streams are also available to be viewed later.

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Bioluminescent jellyfish and creatures from the BBC’s Deep Blue were the inspiration for Vega Wang’s collection ‘Into the Deep‘. She balances fashion with technology by creating luminescent patterns on custom EL panels inside structured white gowns.

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Invasive Growth

Invasive Growth Is a series of  studies combining computation, fashion, nature, organic and man made materials. The pieces are first inspired by my fascination with cordyceps, a fungal parasite that attacks arthropods. Once infected, the fungus slowly takes control of the insect both mentally and physically. Before the insect dies, the fungus makes it climb high onto a branch and grip on, giving it an advantageous place to spread spores. Once the insect is dead, the cordyceps protrudes out, breaking through the exoskeleton. There are many species of cordyceps varying in size, shape an color. Most of these only attack one species of arthropod.

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Fashion designers 'agents of change' for cutting waste and carbon

Sustainability Leaders Series: Redress chief executive Christina Dean speaks to Eco-Business on why she's waging a war on waste in the fashion and textile industry

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How and were to recycle your old clothes.

Interesting article on Elle.com about where and how your clothing can be recycled... enjoy! 

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Maiko Takedas

maikotakeda.com

http://www.yatzer.com

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Evolution in Stitch

A collection of adaptable knits responding to the concept of mutation and evolution within sea creatures. Using knitting and crochet methods, the natural design development references the evolution process within marine species. The use of adaptive features, such as magnets, assisted the transformation of the pieces creating variations in silhouette opportunities.

By Katie Noden

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Lazer Cut interlocking shape changing garments.

Different sized elements can be assembled to create sculptural shapes that reference the arches and domes of gothic buildings, then taken apart and rearranged. These garments made from interlocking foam pieces by Croatian designer Matija Čop reference construction techniques and shapes found in gothic architecture via Denzeen

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Palm Leather Video

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"Palm leather" the new vegan leather alternative?

This is very exciting! If  the solution used to soak the palm is truly non toxic this seems like a perfect alternative to synthetic vegan fibers that are currently being used for most vegan shoes/ hand bags! Love the grain pattern as well.

Palm Leather is a material innovation by Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven. By soaking leaves in a special biological solution the leaves become soft and remain soft permanently. This flexible material is upgraded from waste to a perfect raw material to produce a wide variety of products. The bags we are developing are being produced in the rural area’s of South India where the leaves and the skills are common

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Lotus flower fibers

Harvesting the lotus flower fibers that  are made from the fibrous stems of the lotus flower, this exclusive, waterproof material is created entirely by hand through a completely sustainable process. 

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Brooklyn navy yard bring manufacturing back to NYC

This is so exciting manufacturing back in NYC and what a beautiful location. 

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Ahalife video project on "what is an artisan"

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The talented Yvonne kwok...

http://www.yvonnekwok.nl/portfolio/graduation/