TRENDLETTER 18-February-2022
Decarbonizing Yarn, Work-Life Balance, Circularity in Art & Design,...
Strategies for reducing the environmental footprint: Investment by Hugo Boss and Lycra into the commercialization of the decarbonizing HeiQ AeoniQ yarn Textile research and development company HeiQ presented the new investment by Hugo Boss and Lycra into the commercialization of the decarbonizing HeiQ AeoniQ yarn which is designed for circularity as an alternative to Polyester and Nylon. HeiQ calculated that for every ton of polyester & nylon substituted by the new cellulosic yarn, potentially up to 5 tons of CO2 can be reduced. The yarn is made out of cellulosic biopolymers that bind carbon from the atmosphere during growth without the need of arable land, pesticides or fertilizer in the production. The word aeon means...
Work-life balance: Preventing backbone and neck pain in the home office Home office has positive and negative sides. One of the negative sides of sitting at the computer at home for hours is back pain or pain in the neck. German Design Award 2021 winner 'Plankpad' sent tips for exercises against neck and backbone pain - with the company's product and without...
Circularity, nature protection in art and design: Jeweler Freywille presented the new collection 'Spirit of Vienna' at the apartment of artist, environmentalist Friedensreich Hundertwasser at Kunst Haus Wien Fashion.at followed the press invitation to the presentation of the new collection 'Spirit of Vienna' by fire-enamel jeweler Freywille in the private apartment of artist and environmentalist Friedensreich Hundertwasser at the Kunst Haus Wien in the 3rd district of Vienna. The press tour started at the ground floor with an introduction into the museum and the artist's environmental work. Kunst Haus Wien is located in a reconstructed building from 1892 and was opened in 1991 in the artist's iconic architecture. Friedensreich Hundertwasser, who died 22 years ago on 19 February 2000, was an early thinker of circularity, nature protection and the realization of green concepts in architecture and urban planning. His thoughts about the forestation of cities (keyword vertical gardening), the circle of life respectively recycling as answers to climate change, the exploitation of nature and the prevention of waste were groundbreaking in the early 1970ies and influenced the urban planning in Vienna...
A fresh summer breeze! Vienna-based Weber+Weber presented first stand-alone women's wear line The new Weber+Weber Spring/Summer 2022 women's wear has a fresh, summer-light, optimistic appeal. Vienna-based design brand Weber+Weber presented its first stand-alone women's wear collection since the label's founding...
Austrian eyewear label Andy Wolf launched the campaign and sustainability project 'Grow With Us' Austrian eyewear label Andy Wolf presented the latest sustainability project and campaign 'Grow With Us' together with the new collection of frames for optical glasses and sunglasses...
Fashion.at recipe for Pizza Napoli with yeast-free, herb spiced dough from flour and fine oatmeal Fashion.at's recipe for Pizza Napoli is a version of the classical Neapolitan dish with tomatoes, mozzarella and additional anchovies, olives and rucola. The dough is made with ingredient variations beginning with baking powder instead of yeast, fine oatmeal that replaces one third of the necessary amount of flour for one baking plate...
Austria's popular online marketplace for new and second-hand goods 'willhaben' released statistical data about the most requested fashion labels The online marketplace willhaben counts to Austria's most successful digital platforms. In autumn last year on occasion of Vienna Design Week, willhaben became the source for an installation exploring the willhaben-AI and the usage in regard to the users' descriptions of goods. Now, the usage of the website willhaben.at is set in relation to fashion. This time, willhaben provides statistical insights into last year's data concerning the most requested design labels in Austria and the most requested sustainable labels in Austria in 2021...
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