Research: Shengzhou bamboo weaving
Shengzhou is infamously known for being the home of bamboo, therefore the bamboo craft located in the east of Zhejiang province has gradually evolved into a folk handicraft. The skill developed during the Wei and Jin dynasties from 220-420. People used to weave everyday ordinary items such as pans into a novel duck shape that became useful and ornamental.
This technique can be easily replicable with the use of plastic. By cutting Plastics 1 & 2 it is much easier to make thinner pieces that mimic the bamboo slivers.
Replacing Plastic With:
1.) Grape Waste-
The winemaking industry produces a lot of grape waste — basically, the solid material that’s left behind after grapes are pressed to extract the juice that’s fermented into wine. (That amounts to about 25 percent of the weight of the grapes).
But an Italian company, Vega, is using the grape waste to make a synthetic leather that could replace vinyl imitation leather, and also into fabric for clothing. Vega has already produced a fashion line of sample wearable products for apparel company H&M, which were put on display at a 2017 exhibition. It included dresses, shoes, and bags made of the grape waste material.
2.)Mycotecture-
Mushrooms aren’t just a flavor-packed addition to ravioli or ragu; soon, tree-hugging fungi and forest-floor toadstools may replace materials like polystyrene, protective packaging, insulation, acoustic insulation, furniture, aquatic materials, and even leather goods.
3.) Pressed Hay-
In Poland, egg trays are being made out of pressed hay not only because it is an abundant and organic material, but it is also cheap and easy in production. It is made with a heated press and pays homage to the place where it came from.
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