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Provocative Sustainable Materials

Natalie Zipfl Develops Blood Leather for Her Latest Collection

— June 8, 2020 — Unique
Dubbed 'Do You Love Me Now?,' designer Natalie Zipfl is challenging viewers with a newly developed material referred to as 'Blood leather.' The creative used pig blood and gelatine to develop this innovative fabric and as a result, the clothing can be sustainably "disposed of through biodegradation when it is no longer required."

The Blood leather enables Natalie Zipfl's clothing to have a shocking aesthetic, which might anger some. Through this project, the designer aims to translate her life experience and "pull [the wearer] into a moment of suffering." Experimental and raw, her contribution to the world of fashion is shocking, to say the least.

The Blood leather innovation is in the spotlight during the Virtual Design Fair.


Image Credit: Dezeen
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Material Innovation - Developing new sustainable materials using unconventional sources such as blood and gelatine for fashion industry has the potential to disrupt traditional manufacturing and challenge the industry to become more sustainable.
2. Shock Value Aesthetics - Using unconventional materials such as blood for fashion creations can challenge traditional notions of beauty and disrupt the fashion industry with provocative aesthetics.
3. Biodegradable Fabric Disposal - Creating fabrics that can be sustainably disposed of through biodegradation when no longer required could disrupt traditional waste management systems and promote more sustainable practices for textile waste.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Apparel Manufacturing - The fashion industry can disrupt traditional manufacturing methods by incorporating sustainable materials like blood and gelatine in their production processes.
2. Design and Innovation - There is an opportunity for designers and innovators to push boundaries and disrupt traditional notions of beauty by incorporating shock value aesthetics in their creations.
3. Waste Management - Creating biodegradable textiles can disrupt the waste management industry with new waste handling practices, which could promote sustainability and reduce environmental impacts.
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