London-based brand Vollebak is known for its sportswear and adventure apparel and its latest piece with an impressive build is the Wooden jacket. Just as the namesake suggests, the extraordinary design takes what seems to be an impossible material for clothing and redefines the notion entirely.
To create the Wooden Jacket, the team turned to a tree-extracting wood -- this is a natural material with plenty of sources. However, it is not been a wood used in textiles so the result is merely a prototype of a wooden jacket. The images highlight the jacket and it is seen with a hood and two large pockets at the front for more function. There are also crosshatched small blocks of wood at a closer look.
Image Credit: Vollebak
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Sustainable Textile Innovation
- The development of garments using natural materials like wood offers a groundbreaking approach to eco-friendly fashion.
- Material Reimagining in Apparel
- Redefining traditional clothing materials, such as utilizing wood in jackets, presents a novel direction in textile engineering.
- Functionality in Prototype Fashion
- The integration of functional features in prototype garments, like pockets in a wooden jacket, elevates experimental designs beyond aesthetics.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Fashion and Apparel Industry
- Revolutionary designs like wooden jackets can considerably transform conventional fashion norms and production methods.
- Sustainable Manufacturing Sector
- The use of renewable materials such as wood in clothing points to potential shifts towards more sustainable production practices.
- Outdoor and Adventure Gear
- Innovations in material use, typified by wood-based clothing, could influence the future of durable and sustainable outdoor apparel.
