Archive of Vibrant Matter | Transitory Yarn

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Description: In an age of diminishing resources, Transitory Yarn asks, “How can we design for future production processes?”, then demonstrates the possibilities through reclaiming wool or synthetic yarn from existing clothing by upcycling it to new garments. Simple hand powered machines for unravelling the yarns are combined with knitting machines to reconstitute a new jumper or cardigan. No garment is obsolescent but is the potential resource in transit to the next garment giving sequential product lives to the same yarn. Here is a simple idea that could easily turn into a service in every shopping district.
Credit: Alexandra Fruhstorfer in collaboration with Max Scheidl and Anna Neumerkel
Submitted by: Alastair Fuad-luke
Typology: Transforming Practice
Origin, Location and Movement?: Immigrant (arriving in a location from another; imported)
Item Relation: Several Things
State of abundance: Common
Date of creation: 2016-01-01

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I would like to transform one of my own woollen jumpers into a new one.