Wearable Tech

May 19, 2014<July 31, 2014

BioCouture: Growing a wardrobe from bacteria

by Nikki Stear

BioCouture’s founder, Suzanne Lee, is a senior research fellow at the School of Fashion & Textiles at Central Saint Martins in London. Suzanne has created clothing by using a bathtub, some yeast, bacteria, green tea and sugar.

April 29, 2014<July 31, 2014

Sugar to Be Used to Make Clothing

by Giulia Simolo

When thinking of the uses for sugar, an image of your morning cuppa might come to mind. New research now aims to change the way we see sugar by using it to make clothing! Best of all, the process is much better for the planet.