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- The world’s first T-shirt dyed with black algaeInnovative clothing company Vollebak, in collaboration with bioscience company Living Ink, launched what they say is the world’s first T-shirt that is dyed using…
- A sewage sludge-based material as pigment and additiveOurCarbon is a material made energy neutrally from organic waste like sewage sludge. As prove of concept, the company asked various designers and studios…
- 2.5D printThis technique, in which a thin layer of solidified ink is printed, allows for a texture to be printed onto a flat substrate. Basically, the 2,5D print technique consists of multiple layers of ink, up to 10mm thick, which are printed on various flat and rigid surfaces. This collection is produced with Océ High Resolution print technology.
- Clothing printed with air pollutionFor their latest clothing collection, streetwear company Pangaia teamed up with Graviky Labs, a spin-off company of MIT that makes ink from air pollution,…
- 2.5D printingWe’ve pretty much got used to 3D printing techniques, and 4D is just around the corner. Equally impressive, though often less obvious, is 2.5D…
- A Glare-Free, Energy-Efficient Future for Digital Art DisplaysAt CES 2025, PocketBook introduced the Color ePaper Digital Art Posters, branded under "InkPoster". These displays incorporate E Ink Spectra 6 technology, aiming to…
- Re-engineered Paper ResidualDe-inking sludge is comprised mainly of inorganic mineral fillers, short cellulosic fibres and fines (micro fibres), coating polymers and ink particles. Re-engineered using Zelfo Technology’s process the material becomes clay like, reforming when pressed into a granite-like material.
- Fascinating 3D printing filaments3D printing is the future of manufacturing, whether it’s in construction or for products. This production method deposits only the amount of material needed…
- Hand-woven scarves printed with pollutionDesigner Kelly Gijsen of Maj Studio worked with various weaver families in India to make hand-woven scarves, which are dyed with natural dyes and…
- Printed solar panels to make solar power cheapThe costs of solar panels have declined considerably in recent years, thanks to innovations in the field. However, even now the costs can be…
- Inkless printing makes cartridges superfluousHow often has it happened to you that you need to print something, but your printer says it is out of ink? The startup…
- Colour Changing flowers for your ValentineTo celebrate Valentine's Day, London based designers Bompas & Parr have create several varieties of colour changing flowers. Painted with two different types of thermochromic…
- This Magic Marker From Japan is Electric!It may look like a typical marker.....but it is far from just any pen. Developed by Tokyo-based AgIC, this magic marker is made with…
- Photochromic PigmentsReversacol photochromics can be combined with a wide range of special effect colourants such as light angle-dependent interference pigments, thermochromics, liquid crystals and permanent dyes to produce unusual photochromic effects or colour to colour effects.
- e-Paper Technology Introduces Colour-Changing Surfaces to DesignE Ink, in collaboration with Cream Guitars, has unveiled a new application of its Prism 3 ePaper technology with the launch of the world’s…
- Plant and algae T-shirt biodegrades within 12 weeksTechnical apparel company Vollebak designed a wood-pulp and algae based T-shirt, which biodegrades within 12 weeks in the compost or buried in the ground.…
- Objects changing colours like a chameleonResearchers at MIT developed a reprogrammable ink to let objects change colour when exposed to ultraviolet light. The ink was inspired by the colour…
- RivetsThe Rivets collection is made using fabrics, such as simple woven Manila Hemp, Raffia, and Linen. These fabrics are paper-backed and then screen printed with a pearlized latex ink, by hand. The raised relief pattern has the look and feel of nail heads.
- Seeing the unseenA range of clothing designed by a self-styled ‘textile alchemist’ has the potential to warn the wearer of a number of environmental issues. The…
- UltraGlassUltraglass is a recycled glass free of heavy metals, solvents, halogens and VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds).
- Spray-paint solar cellsA new type of solar cell in development resembles a spray-paint-like synthetic. Designers, solar energy enthusiasts and graffiti artists everywhere may soon have an…
- Flexglass DecorFlexglass Decor combines a high resistance and strength with an almost unlimited colour range. A special process of painting and printing (ink-transmitting) the surface of the glass plane guarantees the durability.
- Food Waste PigmentWith her graduation project, The Colour of Waste, Sara van Laerhoven wanted to go back to basics and show how special and beautiful colour can be and that it can be natural. By using material research, she found a way to make a natural alternative to synthetic inks to use in graphic workshops. This alternative is made from food waste. In this case from coffee grounds, avocado seeds, red cabbages and orange peels.
- 3D printed flat wooden object can morph into shapeResearchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem developed a method to 3D print flat wooden object that can self-morph into complex 3D shapes. Traditionally,…
