Unconventional materials for fashion

Abstract

The fashion industry has begun to introduce garments made from relatively sustainable fibres that were little known until recently. Some natural fibres-that can be derived from various sources including animals, insects, minerals and plants-have unique characteristics making them suitable in the industry. Hence, we see the fashion industry evolving to include a new focus on the production of fashion products based on these fibres. These fibres can be used alone or in combination with others, to create innovative clothing and other fashion products, but when mixed become less easy to recycle. This chapter discusses the potential of some unconventional materials.