Twood

Shoe design: Anna Lidström Material research by Lill O. Sjöberg.

It started with a passion for denim and a wish to make a change. An artistic investigation from a poetic perspective. The aim was to maintain the story of the material in a recycling process.vThe result turned out to be a new and innovative recycling technique with potential to scale industrially and with a positive impact on the environment. This is just the beginning of the story... 

This material research project explores the possibilities to extend the lifecycle of denimfiber with a new innovative recycling technique  Creating a new material TWOOD [textile-wood] The aim in this ongoing part of the project, is to identify and develop the industrial processes. The goal is to produce material prototypes and evaluate the material specifications, in order to target usability for the next step. For sneakpeaks, follow the process at instagram.

Photograph: Anna Lidström