David Attenborough just released a new documentary called the mating game… amongst the rather amusing yet interesting scenes there was an episode that focused on sea creatures. whilst watching this fascinating episode, I was focused on one thing, how mesmerising the textures were in marine life and how inspiring it was as a textile designer. The Persian Carpet Flatworm particularly gained my attention and I sketched up a potential sample idea with heavy embellishment and laser-cutting media. What I admire about the fashion industry is how clothing can be inspired by the most random and intricate textures of an animal or plant for example. I have definitely decided I want my product application to be fashion, particularly haute couture as I feel this is a more sustainable option but I need to investigate sustainable materials and equipment. Sustainability is so important and is growing so much, for my RIPU project I will be rationing modern technology as a sustainable way forward. I am particularly interested in bioluminescence and to attain that in my fashion pieces I will need to use fibre optics… doesn’t sound so sustainable but there are ways it can be more sustainable.
My friend posted about this artist today on her insta story, I thought it would be an interesting medium to use for my collection, however, it didn’t look very sustainable and kind of defeated the main aim of my project. I did some research and managed to find a company that had the idea of using used plastic bottles or any unwanted plastic and melting it to use for the 3-D Pen. In my opinion, this sounds like an amazing idea, you would be wearing an item of clothing that was made out of 100% recycled plastic but unfortunately, the company didn’t get enough sponsors and my search continued. I found a material called PLA where carbon emissions are 80% lower than traditional plastics and biodegradable which could be an option if I did decided to pursue the idea of making a garment out of 3D pen drawing.. this is an idea that I will come back to later on when I start sampling :)
