{"id":9700,"date":"2020-10-07T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.munichfabricstart.com\/from-trash-to-treasure-von-youyang-song\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T14:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:23:10","slug":"from-trash-to-treasure-by-youyang-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.munichfabricstart.com\/en\/from-trash-to-treasure-by-youyang-song\/","title":{"rendered":"From Trash to Treasure by Youyang Song"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Dutchman Simon Angel has found a talented designer whose innovation makes it possible to create textiles from recycled bioplastics. The curator of SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS presented these and three other developments during the FABRIC DAYS.<\/p>\n

\u201eMore and more, we are moving towards an era of adhocracy. Transferring this into the material and textile world: Materiality and comfort will experience a comeback”, <\/em>explains Simon Angle in our interview with him.<\/p>\n

An example of this is presented here as part of the SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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How can innovative products be created without using new resources? How can we stop growing mountains of waste? Use the old to create the new: The designer and materials researcher Youyang Song has set herself the goal of helping to develop an ecosystem consisting of purely biodegradable materials.<\/strong> Handbags made of banana peel, lampshades made of soy milk – the designer processes organic waste into new recyclable materials. This results in products that can be returned to the natural cycle at the end of the product life cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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\u00bbOur goal is to establish a circular economy regarding the materials and follow the sustainable development guidelines to create our products.\u00ab<\/p>\n

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Song has developed the “Cooking new materials” technique, in which fruit peels or soy milk are mixed with a natural binding agent. “APeel” is the name of the soft, innovative material created by this process. The natural product is also waterproof and robust like real leather, smells fruity, has a natural texture and is completely biodegradable. Protecting the environment in style: With her project, Song wants to show that environmentally friendly products can be not only practical, but also aesthetic and stylish. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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