.: U.K. Designer “Grows” an Entire Wardrobe From Bacteria

Topic science & new tech (By Cif!, Tuesday 13 July 2010 @19:06) Contribution by tobozo

«Suzanne Lee can conjure clothing out of thin air. No, wait, that’s not entirely accurate. She’ll need at least a couple of bathtubs, some yeast, a pinch of bacteria, and several cups of sweetened green tea. Lee, who is a senior research fellow at the School of Fashion & Textiles at Central Saint Martins in London, is the brains (and brawn) behind BioCouture, an experiment in growing garments from the same microbes that ferment the tasty caffeinated beverage.»

Source: ecouterre.com

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