One of the major problems in the fashion industry is water pollution caused by harmful textile dyes. During the research, Ilse found different fungal species that create pigments which can be used for dyeing. The fungal dye will have many benefits over synthetic textile dye and other alternatives.
Gunya _ Fungal Dyed Wool
Concept: Ilse Kremer, Dasha Tsapenko
Material: Ethically sourced Ukrainian wool, Fungal Dye by Ilse Kremer
Production: Ilse Kremer, Ruslana Goncharuk
One of the biggest problems in the fashion industry is water pollution from harmful textile dyes. Ilse Kremer found several fungal species that produce pigments that can be used for dyeing. Fungal dyes have many advantages over synthetic textile dyes and other dyes. Ilse Kremer dyed a wool Gunya with her uniquely developed fungal dye.