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LAURA MARSDEN

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This detail of Marsden’s signature lace textile reveals its complex structure, which is much stiffer than real lace. It can be sculpted into a variety of textures and shapes that can be worn on the body or used in interior design.

The concept of ‘life cycle textiles’ is inspiring a new paradigm of manufacturing processes. Among them, ‘upcycling’, a process whose name was coined by William McDonough and Michael Braungart in their book, ...

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