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Using hair to develop high-performance textiles
April 1st, 2023
Human Material Loop will move mountains if needed, but first its co-founder is going to the top of South America. Photos: Michele Fini Human Material Loop is taking its material innovations to one of the tallest mountain peaks in the world. The company is focused on the utilization of waste keratin protein fiber (hair) to […]
Clothing made from human hair
February 1st, 2022
Human hair textile can have different patterns and textures depending on the weaving technique. This handwoven tapestry shows that human hair textile can look just like any other woven fabric. Industrious knitters have been spinning dog and cat hair into yarn for many years. But what about human hair? Amsterdam-based designer Zsofia Kollar had asked […]