Human Hair Yarn
Yarn Development: Jasmin Sermonet & Studio Hilo
Textile Development: Mona Reich
Concept: Human Material Loop
Human hair possesses remarkable properties that make it an intriguing candidate for textile production. It is strong, flexible, lightweight, and biodegradable, qualities that align with the principles of sustainability and circular economy. The texture, color, and individuality of human hair can add a distinctive touch to textiles, offering designers and artisans an exciting palette to work with. I was working with human hair as a material for yarn development by using traditional fiber preparation tools and techniques as well as the Hilo Spinning Machine.
About Human Material Loop:
Humans have altered 70% of Earth’s land surface causing soil erosion and poor air quality, polluting water, exploiting animals, and poisoning people. While we are destroying our ecosystem our endless waste stream is going no elsewhere other than our backyard.We need radical changes in not just how we source our materials, but also how we manufacture, distribute and discard them. HUMAN MATERIAL LOOP was founded to change our entire supply and production system to revolutionize the textile industry.
Human hair possesses remarkable properties that make it an intriguing candidate for textile production. It is strong, flexible, lightweight, and biodegradable, qualities that align with the principles of sustainability and circular economy. The texture, color, and individuality of human hair can add a distinctive touch to textiles, offering designers and artisans an exciting palette to work with. I was working with human hair as a material for yarn development by using traditional fiber preparation tools and techniques as well as the Hilo Spinning Machine.
About Human Material Loop:
Humans have altered 70% of Earth’s land surface causing soil erosion and poor air quality, polluting water, exploiting animals, and poisoning people. While we are destroying our ecosystem our endless waste stream is going no elsewhere other than our backyard.We need radical changes in not just how we source our materials, but also how we manufacture, distribute and discard them. HUMAN MATERIAL LOOP was founded to change our entire supply and production system to revolutionize the textile industry.
Human Hair Yarn
Yarn Development: Jasmin Sermonet & Studio Hilo
Textile Development: Mona Reich
Concept: Human Material Loop