# Melting Wedding Dresses Researchers Create an Eco-Friendly, Water-Soluble Dress By Joanne Lam | Published 2010-05-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-soluble-dress References: [stylelist](http://www.stylelist.com/2010/05/10/eco-friendly-wedding-dress-dissolves/) Sheffield Hallam University researchers have created a [biodegradable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gozen-x-beymen), water-soluble dress that melts away with water. These [eco-friendly garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sparepair-underwear) however, don't completely dissolve. The water-soluble dress slowly disintegrates part by part, allowing for five different looks to come from a single dress. The one downfall of the water-soluble dress is that it fails to sustain itself in the rain. There is a definite price to pay to be eco-friendly, but I don't know whether I'd risk rain on my big day for this water-soluble dress! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Biodegradable Fashion:** The creation of water-soluble dresses presents an opportunity for the fashion industry to explore more environmentally-friendly and biodegradable clothing options. - **Sustainable Wedding Attire:** The development of eco-friendly wedding dresses that slowly disintegrate with water allows for multiple unique looks and encourages the bridal industry to embrace more sustainable practices. - **Modular Fashion Design:** The use of water-soluble materials in clothing design enables the creation of garments that can be easily transformed into different styles, offering new opportunities for customizable and adaptable fashion. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can capitalize on the growing consumer demand for sustainable and eco-friendly clothing by incorporating water-soluble materials into their designs. - **Wedding:** The wedding industry can provide unique and environmentally-friendly options to brides by offering water-soluble wedding dresses as a sustainable alternative. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Water-soluble materials present a disruptive innovation for textile manufacturers, allowing them to explore new production methods and materials that align with sustainability goals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco-Minded Bridal Styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eastman.md) - [Water-Soluble Wrapping Paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birthday-gift-wrap.md) - [Water-Soluble E-Waste Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aquafade.md) - [Eco-Friendly Luxury Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-dresses.md) - [Eco-Friendly Dissolving Shampoo Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dissolving-bottles.md) - [Comfort-Focused Bridal Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pearly-mini-dress.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Eco-Friendly Wrapping Papers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dissolvable-gift-wrap.md) - [Peelable Dissolving Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dissolving-bottle.md)