This is an interesting presentation of a new concept in fashion design. Suzanne Lee, director of BioCouture harnesses the power of bacteria to grow cellulose fiber based cloth. I can't help but think of the victimless leather jacket from Oron Catts and Ionat Zurr at the Tissue Culture & Art Project.
Indigo dyed jacket shows a brilliant blue |
The bacteria eats sugar and spins threads of cellulose! |
Bio Kimono |
Suzanne Lee, Director of BioCouture |