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Did you know herbs are known for medicinal effects

Did you know herbs are known for medicinal effects? Maybe you have visited us two years ago at the Dutch Design Week and you have participated in our exhibition H.E.R.B.S. In that case, you already know that they also can be used as natural dyes! This year, we are working with the @CirculairWarenhuis for the coming DDW on a new and herb dyed variant of the recycled towel daybed from the project “When recycling is (not) the answer”. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#naturaldyes #naturalcolours #sustainabledesign #herbs #dyeingprocess #dutchdesignweek2021

This is a sneak peek into the production process o

This is a sneak peek into the production process of the project Value//Values. This project will be revealed to you coming Dutch Design Week!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#wool #value #grid #transparency #textileindustry #yarn #social #dutchdesignweek #valuevalues

Did you know that besides using rosemary as a flav

Did you know that besides using rosemary as a flavor in your food, you can also use it for its beautiful color?Nowadays we are experimenting with rosemary from our own studio garden to make different dyes and the smell in the studio is amazing!

#naturaldyeing #rosemary #flavor #color #experiment #nature #shadesofrosemary #naturalcolors #designstudio #happydyeing #plantdyeing

We are proud to present you the REA-SEA ME stool!

We are proud to present you the REA-SEA ME stool! This project originated from a research in recycling fish skins into sustainable leather, to raise awareness about precious materials coming out of the sea. After the first prototype in 2015, we teamed up with Objects With Narratives to develop it further. The stool is made with naturally tanned salmon leather from Searious Fish which are made from supermarket fish waste. Since fish have a different type of connective tissue compared to mammals, the leather of their skin is relatively stronger than regular leather. The new designed system consists of stainless steel and allows the leather to be easily tensioned again or replaced, with the aim to optimize durability.

Now available in the shop!

#sustainable #reseamestool #recyclingmaterial #upcycling #fishleather #fishindustry #fishwaste #revalue #stool #objectswithnarratives #seariousfish #centraalmuseum #sea #fish #preciouswaste #researchproject

Today we are zooming in on the wool industry to in

Today we are zooming in on the wool industry to include you in our research journey for the project Value // Values. We are looking forward to present it to you coming Dutch Design week! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth’, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Tony Judt, quoting Oscar Wilde

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#dutchdesignweek #dutchdesign #value//values #sustainabledesign #values #zoomin #wool #textileindustry #awareness

We are excited about new developments on one of ou

We are excited about new developments on one of our projects. Can you guess which project it is through the picture? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We will keep you posted in the coming week! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#fishskin #sustainabledreaming #natural #freshfish #sustainablelover #sustainability #development #creativity #sustainabledevelopment #production #industry #turnwasteintotreasures

Very excited to share that this Friday at 18 o’c

Very excited to share that this Friday at 18 o’clock (Amsterdam time) Nienke will be on @botanicalcolors Feedback Friday to talk about natural dyes from seaweed, herbs and waste water. And…she will also share some exciting news during the talk!! Curious? Find the rsvp link in our bio!

#naturaldyes #naturaldyeing #botanicalcolors #seaweeddye #herbaldye #wastewaterdye #sustainabletextiles #naturalcolors #createimpact #changetheworld

When recycling is (not) the answer This daybed f

When recycling is (not) the answer

This daybed for @circulairwarenhuis is made of old cotton towels. The towels are a waste product at Het Warenhuis, a secondhand shop in Leiden. Costumers perceive the towels as dirty and therefore they often end up in an incinerator. But cotton is one of the most polluting types of textiles to produce - it requires a lot of chemicals and fresh water to grow and the farming causes huge environmental issues. Reusing cotton is therefore very important.

But recycling textiles is not always a solution. When synthetic textiles are recycled they spread more micro- and nanoplastics in our environment, causing a problem that’s difficult to solve. Because how can these tiny parts be removed? The effects of these plastics are still being researched - but especially textiles fibers from nylon and polyester seem to release dangerous parts, also for our health and even while wearing them. By keeping these materials in the loop of production, we are not solving a problem, we are only making it a worse.

As studio, we are sure recycling of natural materials is a huge improvement for the sustainability of the textile industry. How to deal with the synthetics, we are not sure yet. That’s why we hope this project brings awareness and people will start asking: when is recycling (not) the answer?

#sustainablefashion #sustainabletextiles #recyclingoftextiles #recycling #dilemma #cotton #awareness #think #circular #circulardesign #design

Collecting seaweed in Zeeland (NL) Picture by @ma

Collecting seaweed in Zeeland (NL)

Picture by @mathilde.chazal

#seaweed #naturaldye #sustainabledye #seaweedcolor #nature #sand #sea #zeeland

Repost @elbestevensfilms About last week... We s

Repost @elbestevensfilms

About last week... We started shooting for A WORLD TO SHAPE, a 55-minute documentary for @closeup.avrotros about two young Dutch designers @davehakkens and @studionienkehoogvliet. Here director @tonvanzantvoort captured Nienke in Blue City, a former swimming pool which now hosts several labs, where she creates different recipes for textile dyeing with seaweed in collaboration with scientists and other partners.

Special thanks goes to our executive producer @jvanschieveen for making sure the crew can work under the best possible circumstances!

#design #designdocumentary #dutchdesign #tonvanzantvoort #onearmy @avrotros #seaweed #bluecity #cobofonds #brabantcfonds @brabantcfonds @pictoright #pictorightfonds #fixingfashion #davehakkens #nienkehoogvliet #elbestevensfilms #maastricht #greendesign #socialdesign

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