Italian fashion company Lora Piana is well-known for their use of rare and highly expensive fabrics and now their Lotus flower fibre jacket can be added their increasing fame. Literally made from the fibres found within the Lotus flower, the luscious fabrics blend together and resemble a fusion of linen and silk.
Due to the delicacy of each fibre, the jackets must be weaved within 24 hours o the fibres will deteriorate. Priced at $5,600, Lora Piana hopes to sell approximately 20 lotus flower fabric jackets by Christmas this year.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Sustainable Fashion
- The use of rare and natural fibers in fashion presents an opportunity for sustainable fashion.
- Luxury Innovation
- Exploring the usage of rare and highly expensive fabrics presents an opportunity for luxury innovation.
- Speedy Weaving
- The need to weave the Lotus flower fibers within 24 hours presents an opportunity for innovation in rapid and efficient weaving techniques.
Where This Applies
- Fashion
- The use of natural and rare fibers in fashion presents opportunities for sustainable and luxury fashion.
- Textile Manufacturing
- The weaving of Lotus flower fibers within 24 hours presents opportunities for innovation in efficient and speedy textile manufacturing.
- Sustainable Agriculture
- The use of crops like lotus flowers presents opportunities for sustainable agriculture and alternative raw materials for textile manufacturing.
