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Tobacco Textiles: Ploughboy Organics

Would you consider using tobacco dyeing techniques or tobacco textiles in your fashion line?The post Tobacco Textiles: Ploughboy Organics appeared first on StartUp FASHION.

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Have You Heard of Silicone Silk Textiles?

Tzuri Gueta has created a technique called ‘lace-fed silicone,’ or silicone silk, the process involves pushing hot silicone through silk tubes and lace.The post Have You Heard of Silicone Silk...

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Textile Trend: Paper No. 9 Creates Paper Textiles

Interestingly enough, paper textiles might not be as far-fetched of a material as you think.The post Textile Trend: Paper No. 9 Creates Paper Textiles appeared first on StartUp FASHION.

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Rubber Textiles by Designer Andreea Mandrescu

Textile designer Andreea Mandrescu creates "in-laid" skin rubber textiles. The post Rubber Textiles by Designer Andreea Mandrescu appeared first on StartUp FASHION.

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Architectural Textiles by Priyal Garg

Designer Priyal Garg seeks to push boundaries with her architectural textiles. The post Architectural Textiles by Priyal Garg appeared first on StartUp FASHION.

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Catalytic Clothing: Textiles That Purify Toxic Air

Is it possible to seamlessly integrate eco-friendly solutions to toxic air into the way we currently live our lives? Catalytic Clothing believes so.The post Catalytic Clothing: Textiles That Purify...

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Yarn Made From Recycled Cigarette Butts

Can recycled cigarette butts possibly be transformed from a dirty, toxic material into safe, eco friendly clothing?The post Yarn Made From Recycled Cigarette Butts appeared first on StartUp FASHION.

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Surprisingly Pliable Metal Textiles in Fashion

Designer Tine De Ruysser creates a beautiful blend of hard and soft to craft a unique new kind of wearable material: metal textiles.The post Surprisingly Pliable Metal Textiles in Fashion appeared...

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Sonic Fabric in Fashion

Sonic fabric was created on the premise that clothing and textiles are not only to be seen and felt, they can also be heard.The post Sonic Fabric in Fashion appeared first on StartUp FASHION.

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Self-Repairing Fabric in Fashion

Developers have created a new kind of smart textile, self-repairing fabric.The post Self-Repairing Fabric in Fashion appeared first on StartUp FASHION.

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Fermented Fashion: Fabric Made From Wine

While the project seems to be simply a fun science experiment, fabric made from wine has potential to have a positive impact on the world of fashion.The post Fermented Fashion: Fabric Made From Wine...

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NewLife Yarn: Textiles Made From 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles

NewLife is a line of polyester yarns created entirely from recycled plastic bottles. This new innovation benefits sustainable fashion in two ways.The post NewLife Yarn: Textiles Made From 100% Recycled...

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Podtex: Fabric made From Coffee Pods

Podtex is made up of bright, intricate textiles created from used Nespresso coffee pods.The post Podtex: Fabric made From Coffee Pods appeared first on StartUp FASHION.

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Textile Spotlight: 3D Printed Fabric

The latest buzzword spanning all disciplines of design and technology is a true scientific feat: 3D printing. This new breed of innovation offers limitless potential, already seeing use in a number of...

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Karma Chameleon Electronic Fabric

While our cell phones are getting more intelligent by the day, the battery life seems to be shrinking. Smart phones require so much energy for apps and internet, that some can only stay charged for...

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DyeCat: Alternative Dyes for Polyester

Image via ecouterre The process of dyeing fabric is usually not the most earth-friendly; it involves a lot of water waste and often the use of harsh chemicals. And while there are ways to lessen the...

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Knitic: A Different Take on Fashion Technology

Knitwear has come a long way since the hand and needle. Over the years, this process has gone through numerous expansions in innovation, from looms to punch cards to computer software. Nowadays, it...

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How It Works: LED Textiles

Over the past few years, current fashions have become much more luminous- literally. From Lady Gaga to Katy Perry, light-up red carpet or performance garments have been a unique trend. Though...

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Glitch Textiles Designs Patterns Using Binary Data

With “slow” and “handmade” currently being buzzwords in the fashion industry, the concept of  “machine made” isn’t exactly very trendy right now. However, more designers are pairing creativity and...

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Interesting Concept for Designers: Self Cleaning Fabric Using Sunlight

For the most part, we have been conditioned to believe that we have to put in time and energy to care for the clothes in our closets. However, research at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China has...

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