Thursday, April 21, 2011

From Trees to Fabric

Obsessing over the reclaimed tree bark fabrics from Uganda on source4style. They come from mutuba trees cultivated on eco-certified farms.

Construction is half the battle, fabrication makes or breaks the design.

Click on a swatch and scroll down to read the process; http://source4style.com/premiumsearch/?c=tree-bark
The textures are unreal. Inspiration.

3 comments:

  1. Living fabric, alright! Tho I think I would need to break my piggy bank to get even just a yard. :P

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  2. haha, yes i know - precisely my problem.

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  3. oh my god, i want to wear all of these! third one from the right is my favorite, and i love the cape on the girl next to it

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