Sustainability "not making our lives easier" says Kvadrat CEO
Kvadrat CEO Anders Byriel discusses why the Danish textile producer is deliberately tackling sustainability "the hard way" in this exclusive interview. More
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"We wanted to change the textile industry but it wasn't ready" says Borre Akkersdijk
When textile company Byborre launched a digital platform, the aim was to be a disruptor like Airbnb or Uber. In an interview three years on, founder Borre Akkersdijk says it was "too big a jump" for an industry resistant to change. More
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Areen unravels silk fabric for Flowing Threads installation at Dubai Design Week
Palestinian textile designer Areen has created Flowing Threads, a pink-and-red pavilion made from silk fabric that she unravelled by hand to showcase the threads that make up the textile. More
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Deep Connections fabric by HBF
Dezeen Showroom: the colours and textures of nature are thoughtfully deconstructed and evoked in the Deep Connections fabric collection, created by HBF Textiles. More
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Human Material Loop sets out to commercialise textiles made from hair
Dutch company Human Material Loop is using an unusual waste source to make a zero-carbon wool alternative that requires no land or water use: human hair. More
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Wastecare is a face serum made from Aizome's industrial wastewater
German branding and advertising agency Serviceplan has developed a skincare product made from textile-industry wastewater to promote Japanese startup Aizome's chemical-free dyeing process. More
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Colorifix harnesses bacteria for non-toxic clothes dyeing
The process of using bacteria to colour textiles has been brought to a commercial scale by British company Colorifix, which hopes to cut the fashion industry's use of toxic chemical dyes. More
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Bananatex produces compostable jersey made from Abacá banana plants
Textile company Bananatex has developed a biodegradable lightweight jersey fabric by extracting fibres from the stalks of Abacá banana plants. More
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Full Spectrum collection by Carnegie Fabrics
Dezeen Showroom: American brand Carnegie Fabrics brought some of its leading high-performance fabrics together and added new colours under the banner of the Full Spectrum collection. More
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Oscillation rug by David Mrugala for Azmas Rugs
Dezeen Showroom: the algorithmic design of German architect, educator and artist David Mrugala features in the design of the Oscillation rug, created by Indian brand Azmas Rugs. More
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Kustaa Saksi creates vivid oversized tapestries to explore "reality and illusion"
Multidisciplinary designer Kustaa Saksi has unveiled In the Borderlands, an exhibition of jacquard textiles at the Helsinki Design Museum, which includes a piece featuring scenery generated by AI software. More
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Materials "have so much more to give" says Natural Material Studio founder Bonnie Hvillum
Materials can become a much bigger part of our everyday lives and the way we see the world if people are willing to give up mass production, Natural Material Studio founder Bonnie Hvillum tells Dezeen in this interview. More
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Hygeia textile collection by Carnegie Fabrics
Dezeen Showroom: American brand Carnegie Fabrics has released its Hygeia collection of performance textiles, designed to meet the high resilience and hygiene requirements of healthcare environments. More
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Saline rugs by Made Studio for Gan
Dezeen Showroom: recycled plastic is given a subtle and earthy aesthetic in the Saline outdoor rug collection, created by Made Studio for Spanish brand Gan. More
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Overlay Rugs by Danielah Martinez for DesignByThem
Dezeen Showroom: block shapes contrasted with soft textures define a new rug collection created for Sydney-based studio DesignByThem by designer Danielah Martinez. More
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Revolution fabric by Camira
Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Camira has launched Revolution, a range of fabrics in 10 colours that are all made from waste wool. More
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Steve Messam creates site-specific inflatable sculptures for Clerkenwell Design Week
British artist Steve Messam has created four inflatable sculptures with spiky and bulbous protrusions that intend to "reimagine the architecture" of their locations at Clerkenwell Design Week. More
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Maarten Baas wraps jet in denim for G-Star RAW
Dutch designer Maarten Baas has collaborated with brand G-Star RAW to create an exhibition at Milan design week that comprises a denim-wrapped private plane and jean-shaped cabinetry. More
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Natural Material Studio creates "flexible and organic" Brick Textiles
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio and designer Zuzanna Skurka have created an installation at Milan design week from soft bio textiles made from surplus bricks. More
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"I didn't want my drawings to be used as patterns" says Ronan Bouroullec
French designer Ronan Bouroullec describes his expressive, abstract artworks as "totally opposite" from his design practice. In this interview, he reveals why he has combined the two worlds for the first time. More
