# Dapper Wooden Duds Mixture by Yan Liang Unites Timber with Textiles for RTW Woodgrain Style By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-02-10 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixture-by-yanliang References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2011/02/yan-liang-london-college-of-fashion-ma-mixture-collection/) & [stylesalvage.blogspot](http://stylesalvage.blogspot.com/2011/02/lcf-ma-graduate-showcase-yan-liang.html) Wood has many appealing natural properties and Mixture by Yan Liang showcases a way in which it can effectively be made into apparel. The Master of Arts exhibition for the [London College of Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Este-Lauder-Companies-Announced) featured this unique [lumber line of jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timberline) and durable debonair accessories, presenting how this versatile this medium really is. Highlighting the rich organic properties of [polished timber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/undressed-series), this collection of clothing explores the flaws and features of its tree-derived material. From pockets and spectacles to buttons and bow ties, Mixture by Yan Liang studies style outside of the wooden box. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Wooden Apparel:** Incorporating wood into clothing could disrupt the fashion industry by adding a new sustainable and durable material. - **Natural Materials:** Using organic and eco-friendly materials like wood could create disruptive innovation opportunities for industries looking to go green. - **Mixing Mediums:** Combining unconventional materials like wood with traditional textiles could bring about disruptive innovation in the fashion and textile industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry could benefit from incorporating sustainable and durable materials like wood into their clothing lines, helping them stand out in a crowded market. - **Textile:** The textile industry could explore using unconventional materials like wood to create unique and eco-friendly products for a growing market of environmentally conscious consumers. - **Sustainable Fashion:** Sustainable fashion companies could incorporate materials like wood into their clothing lines, further differentiating themselves from mainstream fast-fashion brands and disrupting the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Timber Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/down-to-earth.md) - [Time-Layered Wood Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-of-wood.md) - [Imperfect Timber Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no1-common.md) - [Seasonal Apparel Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timberline.md) - [Ancestral Pattern Woodcraft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lost-cloth-project.md) - [Creative Urban Collaborative Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-days-march.md) - [Discarded Wood Construction Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woodoo.md) - [Wooden Pendant Lamp Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-collection-1.md) - [Biomimetic Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonhuman-life.md)