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Threaded Protocols is not a textile innovation in the commercial sense, nor a digital tool disguised as craft. What makes the work distinct is its material investigation into how computational logic originates in textile practice and what is lost when those logics are abstracted into opaque technological systems.
For me, novelty by itself is never enough, I always search behind the curtains, looking for stories, paradoxes, pain, pleasure and purpose. Technical achievement is important, but it is only a starting point. What I look for is whether a project asks an honest question about how we live, make, and value.
Each season, the Sustainable Innovations forum brings together projects that provoke, inspire, and challenge assumptions. This year is no exception, with work ranging from bio-luxury couture to energy-generating textiles and regenerative materials grown from wetlands.
Living Matter addresses the contradictions of luxury and asks: What if luxury were not defined by rarity or exclusivity, but by responsibility and creativity?
The program is a group of businesses and universities working together to find scalable, bio-based alternatives.
Wijkman’s idea came from a simple but important observation: animals carry seeds across ecosystems in their fur.
Heliotex is basically a way to combine organic photovoltaics with lightweight, flexible fabrics. The result is sunshades and canopies that generate energy and look good at the same time.
People have long praised couture for its ability to shock. But what if fashion didn't just shock people with its looks but also made them think about what it was made of?
Veentjer’s practice has turned her attention to cattails, a plant that grows well in waterlogged soils and has the potential to change both landscapes and textiles.
Data might feel intimidating for the fashion and textile industry, but it holds the power to unlock transparency, boost efficiency, and spark innovation...
The mission of Kantamanto Social Club is clear: to empower communities in the Global South. It aims to shine a spotlight on communities, particularly those whose circular and regenerative practices have been undervalued for too long.
The projects I selected this season challenge us to rethink everything from raw materials to end products and production processes, whilst emphasising on sustainability as an ongoing dialogue.
