DUEDILATTE Pisa - Italy #milkfiber #milkwaste #antibacterical #fashon #intimate #white #casein #ecofriendly OBJECTIVES: to these properties, common to wool and cotton, Duedilatte wants to create collections with passion, milk fiber has unique characteristics that distinguish determination and a touch of madness in which to it from other fibers. First of all it is an excellent merge experiences and aspirations, innovation and thermal insulator while remaining breathable, and research, without ever losing sight of one’s roots. It guarantees the absorption of humidity; in addition it is this philosophy that inspires DueDiLatte, born with is hypoallergenic and has a very high bacteriostatic the aim of combining a unique design with milk and power capable of inhibiting bacterial proliferation. soft tissues, caressing, nourishing and moisturizing the skin. ENVIRONMENT The DueDiLatte team has selected a series of material mixes to give each fabric specific DESCRIPTION: characteristics. For example, 100% Milk Whole Milk DueDilatte is the currently most innovative Italian Fabric has a fiber that has a weight 10% lower than brand in the fashion scene. The uniqueness and silk and 13% lower than polyester, is hypoallergenic strong identity are dictated by the fabric used to and guarantees rapid absorption of sweat leaving the produce the garments in the collection. We create body cool and dry thanks to its thermo-regulatory our extraordinary innovative fabric from milk casein. properties. The Partially Skimmed Milk, 60% Milk Soft and light, the milk fabric is resistant and 40% Micromodal variant derives from non-genetically moisturizing, able to take care of the skin giving it a modified plants, grown without the use of chemicals, pleasant sensation of hydration. but only with natural products that do not harm the The incredible idea of ​​transforming milk into environment. DOUBLE 60% Milk 40% Micromodal - quality fabric is made possible thanks to the most 100% Cotton Milk Cream Fabric fiber is characterized innovative bioengineering techniques. The fiber, at by a honeycomb structure that increases its specific the heart of the fabric, is obtained by creating it with surface, and therefore the ability to quickly absorb a sustainable and eco-friendly recycling process moisture, dispersing it. starting from the industrial surpluses of the food sectors. Casein is separated from serum, isolated, TARGET: denatured and subsequently transformed into fiber. This project is addresses to: fashion industry, The fiber is spun and the thread thus obtained is preferably the underwear fashion. transformed into fabric. SUSTAINABILITY The garments made by DueDiLatte combine fashion, CONS: quality and well-being and for this reason they are • replace and improve traditional materials for the suitable for women, men, children and babies. The fashion industry with this new sustainable and DueDiLatte project is not only a manifestation of recyclable product beauty through the aesthetics of the garments, but also represents an ethical habitus, capable of carrying forward sustainable practices in the fashion PROS: sector. • promote a new material without the use of toxic FEATURES materials Unlike synthetic polymers such as polyesters, • promote a circular economy model for waste acrylics, polyamides which are generally used processes improve waste reduction in the production of yarns and fabrics, milk fiber • dissemination of sustainable practices has extraordinary properties guaranteed by the • combining fashion, quality and well-being presence of casein amino acids. This protein is a • ecofriendly features throughout the production natural polymer, or rather, a substance composed process of a chain of simpler molecules called monomers. This chemical structure guarantees mechanical strength and the possibility of transforming the compound of the raw material into yarn. In addition SOURCES: - https://antonellabellina.wixsite.com/duedilatte RIFÒ Firenze - Italy #wool #cashmere #rycicled #sweaters #km0 #sustainability #cotton #regenerated OBJECTIVES: new textile fibers, we can use those that have already Rifò identifies the synergy between technology, been consumed, we can take care of our future. social commitment and respect for the environment, paying attention to an elegant and classic design, KM0 quality and attention to detail. They are committed to making all our products in the textile district of Prato within a 30km radius. Producing locally, fuel consumption is limited, job DESCRIPTION: opportunities are created for the area where production Rifò is a brand that comes from a global takes place and there is the certainty of the quality and ethical nature of the production process. emergency. It wants to promote a change towards the establishment of an ethical and sustainable TARGET: economic model. They are based on the best choice This circular wear project is addresses to: fashion in terms of economic, climatic and environmental industry. needs, for our generation and those to come. REGENERATED CASHMERE Rifò wanted to create a cashmere that was CONS: sustainable, responsible and social. They wanted it to be durable garments that made the wearer feel good. • replace and improve the traditional industry with They collect old cashmere garments, they cut them, this new process of recovery and recycling of old they transform them into a new yarn which we then garments use to make soft and soft products. The regenerated 97% cashmere and 3% wool sweater PROS: is lowered whole and sewn without any kind of cut. • recycle old clothes, This type of package called a drop, maintains the • significantly reduce the consumption of water, characteristics of craftsmanship and guarantees pesticides and chemicals normally used during valuable garments with a very minimal waste. This production time, using cashmere becomes a sustainable choice • promote a circular economy model for waste processes improve waste reduction REGENERATED COTTON • dissemination of sustainable practices Rifò wanted to create a T-shirt that was sustainable, • produce locally, limiting fuel consumption responsible and social. They wanted it to be a durable • create new job opportunities for the territory garment that made the wearer feel good. After 4 • be certain of the quality and ethical nature of the months of work we did it, using an innovative system: production process. regenerated cotton and plastic bottles collected from the sea. Each t-shirt is made with 1kg of cotton scraps and 4-5 plastic bottles. Virgin cotton is one of the most polluting fibers in the textile industry. 2700 liters of water and many pesticides are used to produce a t-shirt. Not to mention the environmental impact of plastic waste left on its own. Instead, producing our t-shirt requires only 30 liters of water. Wearing a Rifò t-shirt becomes a doubly sustainable choice. SUSTAINABILITY With our production, not only are old garments recycled, but the consumption of water, pesticides and chemicals normally used during production is significantly reduced! They believe that there is no longer a need to produce SOURCES: - https://www.rifo-lab.com REFORM STUDIO Cairo - Egypt #plasticbag #chairs #plastex #newmaterials #ecofriendly #trash #handmade #fabric OBJECTIVES: of plastic bags before it gets labeled as ‘trash’. The Reform Studio aims to create responsible and average period of usage of a single-use plastic bag thoughtful products. They design for a better life and is only 12 minutes! For a material that takes years to they design for a cause. degrade, using it as a disposable item is not practical at all. The discarded plastic bags create significant negative impact on the environment, not to mention DESCRIPTION: (3000 cha) the amount of wasted energy resources that could Re-form an umbrella of many ‘re’s - we see design as have been used elsewhere. By looking at plastic a recreation of an existing idea, a redevelopment of bags as a raw material rather than waste, we’ve been objects, reusing of materials, reviving of cultures and able to transform it into a new durable eco-friendly reforming our world. handmade fabric. It all started with a plastic bag. We believe that Plastex is designed to raise awareness about how design can solve stubborn problems and thus we we define waste and the possibilities behind reusing started from a major issue in Egypt: waste. One what was once destined to become ‘trash’. experiment after another, and after many design proposals, we came up with our first product ‘Plastex’. Plastex is a new eco-friendly material made TARGET: by weaving discarded plastic bags. After winning This project is addresses to: production of tecnhical several International Design awards for Plastex, all and fashon applications in design for weawing we wanted to do is continue delivering our messages industry - a craft. through our designs. And thus Reform Studio was born. CONS: PRODUCTS • create new responsible and attentive products The Ahwa Collection is an extension of the for a better life continuous experimentation with our new designed • help revive the weaving industry- a craft material Plastex. Ahwa literally means coffee in Arabic, the chairs adopted this name because these are the chairs used in every traditional coffee shop PROS: in Egypt. This collection shows the development of the Ahwa chair design from the 1940’s until today. • recycle plastic bags The chairs are upholstered with our Eco-Friendly • promote a circular economy model for waste handmade Fabric, Plastex, which is created from processes