Bridal Lace Dress by Deborah Milner

Designer Deborah Milner used plastic bags to create a lace effect fabric with which she crafted the “Bridal Lace Dress”.  The bags were knotted using the Japanese shabori technique and then ironed between tracing paper which melted away parts of the plastic to reveal the lace design. This was then appliquéd onto silk tulle and made into the eco-friendly wedding dress.

I think the effect of this method incredible as there was a chance that this concept would just look like a dress made out of plastic bags, however, the outcome is really aesthetically pleasing and I would never have guessed the "lace" was actually plastic.

WOOD AS A TEXTILE?

Textile designer Elisa Strozyk has demonstrated how a hard, rigid and not particularly asthaetically pleasing material like wood can be wonderfully crafted to produce a delicate and flexible textile. This beautiful juxtaposition gives importance to nature and enables us to reconnect with the traditional surface but in a new form.

FOOD AS A TEXTILE?

Andere Monjo’s Baked Table piece uses natural materials/ingredients such as flour and water to place emphasis on traditional crafts such as the conceived baking of the bread dough. Detail is added by seeds being arranged in patterns to mimic embroidery. This is an interesting idea as it uses absolutely zero energy but gives a beautifully tactile and decorative quality.