It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Simon Angel

Turn of Events / MFS SS24 / V

20 January 2023

3 minutes

Nature as a 3D printer: material designer and underwater photographer Zena Holloway creates shapes and forms from wheat grass roots that grow in self-carved moulds made of beeswax. Each growth cycle produces a different result – all products are therefore individual pieces that can be further shaped by cutting, sewing, tearing or linking. For example, they can be used to create large, hanging structures, to shape vessels or to produce clothing and accessories.

Pushing the Frontiers of Innovation: Crafts That Concern and Communicate

Innovation and sustainability are not disparate elements — they go hand in hand at Munich Fabric Start. The Sustainable Innovations forum at the event is a stepping stone towards big things for startups and design entrepreneurs. Simon Angel, the Curator of Sustainable Innovations, talks about newcomers and industry. Brought to you in association with and being presented at Munich Fabric Start.

Special Correspondent

Interview

Spotlight: MFS SS24

Turn of Events / MFS SS24 / I

16 January 2023

5 minutes

The intertwined subjects of digitisation and sustainability probably would be traversing the length and breadth of the exhibition area.

Munich Fabric Start Set to Rock in Trends for Spring-Summer ‘24

It's show time. It's the curtain-raiser for Spring-Summer ‘24. And it's the three-day international fabric trade show: Munich Fabric Start (MFS), beginning 24 January. It's the right occasion, the right time, the right place. A texfash.com preview.