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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation was the first in a series of workshops and programs and held in a collaboration between Amman Design Week and Goethe Institute - Jordan, and took place 9 - 18 December 2018.
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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
The workshop was facilitated by the German textile expert Annette Fauvel and the Jordanian designer Basma Omar.
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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
10 designers and makers from different backgrounds participated in the workshop.
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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
The workshop introduced participants to the processes in which sustainable and alternative materials can be produced and used in textile applications.
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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
Participants learned how to use kombucha leather growing, paper-making, and bio-plastics for the development of new materials.
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Participants experimented with new and traditional techniques and materials, combining and using them to produce their own prototypes.
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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
The workshop took place over nine days and included a series of introductions to local practices and tours to factories and sites.
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The workshop also included site visits to textile production facilities in Jordan, where participants learned about traditional techniques such as natural dying, paper making, embroidery and weaving.
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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
Each workshop of the series will explore a specific theme related to any of the broad aspects of the textile industry; from materials, processes and techniques, to applications and uses.
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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation was the first in a series of workshops and programs that explore innovative solutions and ideas within the textile industry.
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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
Participants also visited Essa Ahmad Farrah Carpet shop, where they introduced to carpet weaving techniques using the traditional loom.
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Textile Innovation Lab I - Material Innovation
Participants visited 'Tan Crafts' where they learned about producing natural dyes using organic products like vegetables and fruits.
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