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Wood-inspired designs gain ground on the fashion scene

Implications - Nature-inspired designs are gaining popularity as the shift towards a greener planet continues to influence fashion design. In particular, designers are turning to wood for aesthetic appeal rather than material use, instilling the natural beauty of timber and lumber into everything from belts to pants.

Trend Themes

  1. Nature-inspired Designs — As people become more environmentally conscious, fashion designers are turning to nature for inspiration in their designs, using wood and timber for aesthetic appeal rather than material use.
  2. Wood-imitation Products — Companies are creating wood-imitation products, including liquid wood and faux bois boardshorts, which offer environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional plastic and synthetic materials.
  3. Recycling Wood — Artists and designers are repurposing old or discarded wood to create unique fashion and accessories, such as sawed-off log handbags and wooden belts with bark buckles, while reducing waste and promoting sustainability.

Industry Implications

  1. Fashion Industry — The fashion industry can capitalize on natural inspiration, recycled materials, and environmentally-friendly alternatives to attract eco-conscious consumers.
  2. Woodworking Industry — The woodworking industry can explore the potential uses of liquid wood to expand their product lines and reduce their impact on the environment.
  3. Packaging Industry — The packaging industry can consider liquid wood as an alternative material for packaging products, to reduce the reliance on plastic and promote sustainability.
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6 Featured, 41 Examples:
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Date Range:
Jan 09 — Mar 10
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Featured Examples

Lumber Leggings
Lumber Leggings
EnD Looks to Nature for Inspiration for their S/S 2010 Tights
These wood patterned tights by Dutch label EnD will take eco clothing to a whole new level. The S/S 2010 show featured tons of exceptionally rad legwear inspired by the nature surrounding us. Tights donned… MORE
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Wooden Lingerie
Unbelievable Unwearable Unmentionables That Are Meant to Be Seen
These lovely knickers on a string are carved out of wood, people! I really can’t believe the amazing art of Venetian artist Livio De Marchi. He makes the most unbelievable things out of wood. Flick through… MORE
Sawed-Off Log Handbags
Sawed-Off Log Handbags
This Birch Bark Purse is a Treemendous Reuse of Resources
This birch bark purse from Lynn Cyr is made from old wood left behind the artist’s house by loggers. It’s definitely a curious way to recycle wood; even the purse’s handle is made from a found branch,… MORE
Lumberjack Wooden Belts
Lumberjack Wooden Belts
A Wood Grain Leather Belt and Bark Buckle from You and Me The Royal We
This Wooden Belt by You and Me The Royal We, a Brooklyn-based company, is actually made of leather and bark. It isn't just appropriate for treehuggers and lumberjacks either and modern man could wear this… MORE
Liquid Wood
Liquid Wood
A German Scientist Invents a Substance to Replace Plastic
Plastic is one of the most common packaging materials used for the things we purchase on a day-to-day basis and it’s not exactly the most environmentally friendly substances in the world. Now, a German… MORE
Faux Bois Boardshorts
Faux Bois Boardshorts
Gnarly Men's 'Trunk' Style from Ahoy Surf
In the world of faux bois, there is always room for another product to sink your teeth into. There’s something about this knotty pattern that makes kitsch enthusiasts wild, even when wrapped on something… MORE

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