Biofabricated, A Birth of Photosynthetic Clothing

Every year, a new generation is born. Every year, the progression of fashion, habits, culture, and technology also affects the new generation’s life. For example is, smartphone users dominated by a young age. Though in the old era, the home phone was enough as our communication tool.

Not only the communication system which has innovation in every era, fashion too. Fashions mode is never dying. A designer is constantly launching their masterpiece that attracts people’s attention, as a Canadian-Iranian designer has already done.

Reportedly from www.trendhunter.com, Roya Aghighi makes a breakthrough in the fashion world. She did a project that combined fabric with photosynthetic properties. Her experiments are named Biogarmentry.

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Single-cell green algae called Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has made Biogarmentry. Furthermore, the algae are spun together with nano polymers. Biogarmentry, also called biofabricated, is these clothing that can turn carbon dioxide into oxygen via photosynthesis.

Photo: royaaghighi.com

Anyone who wants to wear biogarmentry should treat them like taking care of plants to stay alive. Watered once in a while and exposed to sunlight are the main things that make Biogarmentry alive. This clothing predicted will make it live for around a month and will be durable if treated well. When the garment has reached the end of its life cycle, the garment can use for composting.

Roya Aghighi hopes her innovative collection can transform the collective behaviors around consumption-oriented habits towards forming a sustainable future. The project of Roya Aghighi had elected for the Dezeen Awards 2019 in the sustainable design category.