Although the research trending forecast organisation WGSN is primarily focused on fashion, I found it has been interesting to research into sustainable and renewable fibre. their is definitely an obvious move and trend focusing on recycled fibrous materials.
In one of the reports it stated that nearly 1 billion tonnes of textiles are discarded into landfill each year, the trend for retail in particular is a move into more sustainable material use. creating garments with a low carbon footprint and a positive social responsibility. I could see this trend happening within the craft industry as people become more aware and make conscious environmental changes.
I have focused my work on sourcing and recycling materials for what would otherwise be waste, paper, natural renewable fibre, moving towards experimentation with biodegradable corn flour glue, to consider my environmental impacts and footprint by consciously minimizing my artificial materials and using alternative biodegradable or renewable materials. I want to minimize the production of materials that cannot be broken down or recycled, so that my work in theory can be returned or repurposed into something else.
To further this, my papers can be made for a wide variety of recycled papers, fibres and cotton, these can change the material qualities along with the opacity of the forms created.
Lara Hoad Artist Designer: Maker 