Open AccessGROWING MATERIALS: EXPLORING NEW DESIGN PRACTICES TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FASHION SECTOR
Author(s) -
Erminia D’Itria,
Patrizia Bolzan,
Flavia Papile
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
tex teh
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2068-9101
DOI - 10.35530/tt.2021.24
Subject(s) - sustainability , process (computing) , order (exchange) , dimension (graph theory) , architectural engineering , business , process management , engineering , computer science , construction engineering , ecology , mathematics , finance , pure mathematics , biology , operating system
Today, sustainability is an imperative for industry, in all its sectors. The common focus is onachieving development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the future of the Planet andits People.In the field of fashion and textiles, this momentum toward sustainability translates also into an embryonicprocess of transformation of the material dimension. This positive transformation is characterized by thechoice of new textile solutions supported by growing investments, radical experimentation, and a strongcommitment to sustainability. Within this framework, there is a growing interest in bio-based materials, notonly from material engineering experts, but also from designers who are starting to explore the possibilitiesoffered by these materials through experiments more focused on design and aesthetics. According to thepresented scenario, the proposed article investigates how to strategically implement the systematization ofexperiments in order to promote the development of an efficient and effective production chain for the growthof bacterial cellulose (BC). To do so, the authors will draw on the knowledge reservoir produced by the De-FORMA project - of which they are all members. This project has just initiated experimentation around thesystematization of growth processes and characterization of bacterial cellulose. Specifically, the materials andmethods used during the project's initial research phases will be here introduced and illustrated.