"Blown Fabric" by Nendo will be shown at La Triennale di Milano for the Tokyo Fiber ‘09 Senseware exhibition at the end of this month. The fabric was created to demonstrate the new possibilities of materials using Japanese synthetics.
"Smash" is a long fiber non-woven polyester that can be formed much like glass-blowing. Because it is plastic, however, lamps and lighting solutions made from it are lighter and shatterproof, with a beautiful soft glow when light passes through.
Blown Plastic Lights
Nendo ‘Blown Fabric' Produces Lighting That Mimics Glass
Trend Themes
1. Blown Fabric - Blown Fabric lighting demonstrates the potential of using plastic materials to create lightweight and shatterproof lighting solutions.
2. Glass-like Plastic - Non-woven polyester materials like Smash offer the opportunity to mimic the appearance and properties of glass in innovative lighting designs.
3. Synthetic Material Innovation - The use of Japanese synthetics in fabricating lamps and lighting solutions opens up new possibilities for material exploration in the lighting industry.
Industry Implications
1. Lighting - The lighting industry can leverage the use of blown fabric and glass-like plastic to create innovative, lightweight, and shatterproof lighting products.
2. Textiles - The textile industry can explore the application of non-woven polyester materials like Smash in the creation of innovative lighting fabric designs.
3. Material Science - Research and development in synthetic materials can lead to disruptive innovations in various industries, including lighting and textiles.