Researchers seek to add flexibility to red wine dress
13/03/2014
The researchers behind a textile derived from red wine have said they are currently working on adding flexibility to make it more useful for the fashion industry.
Gary Cass of Micro’be’ created a dress from red wine while working with the University of Western Australia in 2011. Bacteria ferments the alcohol into fibres that can be extracted and fashioned into clothing. To make the dress, pieces were draped over a dummy and left to knit together and dry – creating a seamless, stitchless garment.
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