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The Kombucha Bra

The Kombucha Bra explores alternative ways of producing garments by combining digital fabrication with one the oldest of known processes: fermentation.

Placed in sweetened tea, the Kombucha scoby breaks down sucrose producing a cellulose film at the top of the liquid.

When a 3-dimensional object is placed right below the surface, the sheets forms according to its form, giving the possibility to create tailored shapes.

Grown on a 3D printing replica of the human body, The Kombucha Bra presents a new opportunity to create a biodegradable tailored bra that acts like a second skin.

Appositely created for the shape of one’s breats, the Kombucha bra proposea a slower process, in a tune with natural cycles and opposing to fast fashion rythms.

'Exploring New Paths in the Textile Industry' Waag, Amsterdam, Nov 2018 ‘Exploring New Materials & Materialities’, Eindhoven, DDW 2019

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