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FabriCandy
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 2024
Artist: Jinghan Li
Medium: Glucose from plant-based scrap
Object number: MISC.2024.139.CC.1-4
DescriptionFabriCandy is a conceptual project that proposes a solution to discarded fabric scraps by transforming them into edible pieces of candy.
Description by the maker:
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. --- Albert Einstein
The fashion industry generates around 13 million tons of fabric waste every year, with 15% of fabric wasted during pre-production. Most debates and issues around textile waste focus on used clothing, yet a deeper problem lies in the tons of scraps produced from the manufacturing process.
Welcome to the future sweets shop, where scraps are as cherished as the most exquisite confectioneries. This project introduces a new way to rethink how scraps can be part of our body -- by consuming and digesting it! With the help of different bacterial enzymes, plant based fibers can be decomposed into sugary glucose, which is an important source of energy for all organisms. Both garments and scraps can become nutrients for the human body with fabric waste becoming a new food and energy source.
Embark on a journey with FabriCandy, where discarded fabric scraps become the raw ingredients for a sustainable revolution, merging the worlds of fashion and food in a delightful fusion of innovation. This project shows the potential of how waste material can be transformed into valuable resources, as well as the possibility of closing loop across different industries.
Description by the maker:
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. --- Albert Einstein
The fashion industry generates around 13 million tons of fabric waste every year, with 15% of fabric wasted during pre-production. Most debates and issues around textile waste focus on used clothing, yet a deeper problem lies in the tons of scraps produced from the manufacturing process.
Welcome to the future sweets shop, where scraps are as cherished as the most exquisite confectioneries. This project introduces a new way to rethink how scraps can be part of our body -- by consuming and digesting it! With the help of different bacterial enzymes, plant based fibers can be decomposed into sugary glucose, which is an important source of energy for all organisms. Both garments and scraps can become nutrients for the human body with fabric waste becoming a new food and energy source.
Embark on a journey with FabriCandy, where discarded fabric scraps become the raw ingredients for a sustainable revolution, merging the worlds of fashion and food in a delightful fusion of innovation. This project shows the potential of how waste material can be transformed into valuable resources, as well as the possibility of closing loop across different industries.