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23-31 October 2027

Fibers Unsorted by envisions x imat

From waste to value

Hosted by imat

This project is now archived and was part of DDW20

Event type

Exhibition

envisions x imat - Fibers Unsorted
envisions x imat - Fibers Unsorted
photography by Ronald Smits
The textile industry is one of the most polluting ones out there. Only a minor share of its waste - composed out of both used and unused clothing - re-enters our daily lives as low-quality materials, such as insulation.
Despite the enormous mountain ahead, imat started researching industrial methods of deconstructing mixed textiles into usable fibers, which can then be spun into yarns that can compete quality-wise with their predecessors. For the launch of this new y

About imat

Imat is an innovative, independent development and engineering company that supports customers along the entire process chain, from the start of an idea towards the finished product. This includes project management, design, and development as well as the testing of materials, components, and systems. The project Fibers Unsorted is an exemplary fusion of imat’s existing textile and automotive industry network.

Colofon

imat - communication & pr Nicola Sengpiel-Bender
imat - project manager Laura Kunze
imat - designer & textile engineer Michael Wolf
envisions - art direction Sanne Schuurman
envisions - photography Ronald Smits
envisions - video teaser Elvis Wesley
envisions - envisionaire Jos Klarenbeek
envisions - envisionaire Robin Pleun Maas
envisions - envisionaire Tijs Gilde

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