Oscar de la Renta: 'Crafted like a mosaic, discover the making-of the #odlrfall2024 stained glass gown — ushering in a a new House-signature embroidery technique.'

Constructed from hundreds of polyamide panes, hand-sewn together in an Art Nouveau style reminiscent of Tiffany glass. Ready-to-wear: £36,546.

Better, faster, bio-based: Developing functional new plastic alternatives

The plastics industry is in flux, as there is an increasing push to replace petroleum-based materials with sustainable alternatives. But sustainability alone is not enough. Bio-based plastics need to be capable of more. In the SUBI²MA flagship project, several Fraunhofer institutes are working to accelerate development of new materials that are not only ecofriendly but also functionally superior. They are focusing on three main goals: further development of new bio-based materials, developing new biohybrid materials and digital fast-track development. Biological components with functional advantages The bio-based materials arm of the project focuses on Caramide, a new and completely bio-based form of polyamide. Polyamides are high-performance thermoplastics, and Caramide takes the entire class to the next level. It is derived from 3-carene, a terpene that is produced in large quantities as a by-product of cellulose production. Terpenes are natural organic compounds that are found in many parts of plants, such as leaves, flowers and roots, and are also the main components of resins and essential oils.

Left: Moss, 2022 by Melissa Sammalvaara

This art is in copyright, you can access it through the artist instagram, link here or the artist website, link here.

Description: a hanging rug, with a uneven surface made up out of patches of different colors (different hues of green, white, orange, yellow), some parts have fringes hanging down, the very bottom of the rug is not knotted up and instead hangs uneven down. Propaganda: the artwork is a modern interpretation of traditional finnish ryijy form (rya rugs)

Moss, 2022 by Melissa Sammalvaara. Wool, cotton, mohair, linen, polyester, polyamide, paper, alpaca, viscose. The art is 70 x 120 cm.

Right: Unikko, 1964 by Maija Isola for Marimekko

The art is in copyright, you can access it through the shop website of Marimekko, link here.

Description: A repeating pattern of stylized poppies.

Propaganda: the motive can be found on so many things, from wikipedia commons, here it is on a car, here on a plane, here on some mugs, and here on a dress.

Zuri by Agent Provacateur