![]({
"default": "https://ddw.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/thumbs/sarmite-12-0018363_1758642462_1800x1010.jpg",
"tablet-wide": "https://ddw.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/thumbs/sarmite-12-0018363_1758642462_1280x720.jpg",
"tablet-small": "https://ddw.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/thumbs/sarmite-12-0018363_1758642462_968x544.jpg",
"phone-wide": "https://ddw.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/thumbs/sarmite-12-0018363_1758642462_680x.jpg"
})
(un)woven is a biomaterial made from waste and residual products from the textile industry. Short textile fibres are bonded with a biodegradable glue to form a material that feels like rice paper or wallpaper – but stronger.
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. It displays natural colour variations like marble and can be used in architecture, interior design, and product design.
Play video
About 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.
