How to Avoid Plastic
In clothing? Yes - here's the future where fashion and textiles respect the world they come from.
A silk-like material made out of brewed protein; a natural rubber alternative to neoprene; a sugar cane based elastic; a peppermint odour treatment; a seaweed based fabric enriched with skin-nourishing proteins.
Sound like the future? Well some of it’s here already. Which is just as well, because once you discover what really goes into your sweat-proof Lycra leggings and durable, odour-proof running vest, you’re going to want to know what your options are.
Luckily, a new exhibition at Mills Fabrica, Performance Without Toxicity, spells it out.
