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- Wool Art and Sustainable Design: Babette Leertouwer’s Use of Dutch Sheep WoolTextile artist Babette Leertouwer demonstrates the potential of Dutch sheep wool as a material for wall art. Her work illustrates the aesthetic and sustainable…
- The dark side of animal materials part 1: WoolIn a time in which small environmental footprints and ethical work conditions are being demanded from manufacturers, more and more designers and material clients…
- Dutch wool: from waste material to valuable productThe Dutch collective Hollands Wol Collectief (Dutch Wool Collective) aims to process Dutch wool, currently seen as a waste product, locally and use it…
- ‘3D printing’ with woolDutch designer Christien Meindertsma designed a robot especially made to create three dimensional structures with wool. In the Netherlands alone, 1.5 million kg of…
- Field To Form Turns Undervalued British Wool Into Circular FurnitureBritish designer Sofia Hollier has created Field To Form, a sculptural chair made from Romney wool and linen thread. The project gives a new…
- World First: 3D Printing Robot Uses Rotterdam WoolA 3D printed bench made from Rotterdam wool will be unveiled at this year’s Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. The piece is produced by…
- Keep your products cool with sheep’s wool insulationWith our oceans polluted with plastic, a lot of which consists of singe-use plastic from packaging, it’s good to see more and more companies…
- Wool-Based Air Filtration: From Spacecraft Safety to Sustainable Design ApplicationsSheep’s wool, one of the oldest textile materials, is being reimagined for high-performance filtration. In collaboration with NASA, New Zealand-based company Lanaco has developed…
- Wonderful footwear made of wool and woodThere is little worse than wearing uncomfortable or ill-fitting shoes, especially if you have to walk a lot. The company Allbirds created a solution…
- Wooltech: A Biodegradable Electronic Future Rooted in British WoolAs global e-waste surges and synthetic materials dominate, Wooltech offers a visionary alternative for designers across multiple disciplines. This innovative project by Hinna Khan,…
- Big Glow: Lighting Innovation Using Biobased Wool MaterialsAustralian lighting manufacturer Rakumba, in collaboration with design studio Studio Truly Truly, has developed Big Glow, a lighting collection made from nonwoven Australian wool…
- A chair made of solid woolBritish rug- and floor covering company Roger Oates Design uses low value wool to create Solidwool, a composite material similar to fiberglass. This material…
- Plastic-free bandages made of merino woolCalled Wool+Aid, these adhesive bandages plastic- and latex-free. Instead, they are made of merino wool and fully biodegradable. Many types of adhesive bandages are…
- Swimming trunks made of merino woolIn an attempt to counter the pollution of plastic microfibres in bodies of water, surfwear brand Outerknown introduces swimming trunks made of merino wool.…
- Wool²: Recycled Wool Style Is HereAmsterdam’s Creative City Lab (CCL) is currently developing a sustainable fashion collection from old wool sweaters. Now on oneplanetcrowd, the goal of the collection is…
- Weaving Welsh Wool Into Biobased Building SystemsBiobased building materials continue to attract attention as the construction sector looks beyond carbon reduction alone towards circularity, healthy indoor environments and renewable resources.…
- Bioplastic from Wool: A Flexible, Biobased Material for Sustainable DesignA team of scientists has developed a novel bioplastic made primarily from wool, offering a sustainable and circular alternative to conventional thermoplastics. This keratin-based…
- Uprooted Rug Transforms Deadstock Wool Into A Customisable LandscapeSpanish designer Jorge Penadés and rug company cc-tapis have developed Uprooted Rug, a made-to-order design produced from surplus wool. Following its debut at Matter…
- A compostable plant pot made of woolNorwegian-based applied research institute Bioregion Institute developed a compostable nursery pot made of downgraded wool and marine biomass. Many nursery pots produced today are…
- Surfboards made with wool and bioresinThe New Zealand company Barron Surfboards has developed a new type of surfboard, made of bioresin and reinforced with wool. Traditional foam surfboards are…
- These wireless speakers are made from clay, wood and woolDesign studio Documentary Design developed Mapuguaquén, handmade speakers made from organic materials like clay, wood and wool that combine pottery tradition with wireless audio…
- Forest Wool: products made from pine needlesWood is an incredibly divers material that is in high demand. A large part of the available wood is pinewood. In the EU alone,…
- Tulip Poplar And Recycled Wool Shape Decomposable FootwearMost footwear combines several materials that are difficult to separate and recycle. TULIP, a concept by industrial designer Zoe Mocklar, explores a different material…
