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17-25 October 2026
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The many Lives of Colour

Exploring novel ways to dye with textile waste

Hosted by Studio Sarmite and Roua Atelier

This project is now archived and was part of DDW22

This project is part of
Embassy of Rethinking Plastic
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Pre-Loved biotextile
Pre-Loved biotextile
Marion Haigneré
Can colour make textile waste attractive? When recycling not only fibres but also colour itself – what new production methods emerge? Studio Sarmite together with Roua Atelier are presenting a pioneering dyeing process for unrecyclable textile fibres otherwise sent to landfill.

Textile waste redefined

Pre-Loved, is a new material concept in which inferior textile fibres can be turned into a biotextile over and over again. This material, developed by Studio Sarmite skips the need for traditional textile recycling entirely. Instead, it focuses on keeping this resource in the cycle for as long as possible by creating a non-woven leather-like material.
Pre-Loved
Pre-Loved
Marion Haigneré

By

Studio Sarmite and Roua Atelier

Hosted by

World Design Embassies
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Colofon

Material and product designer Sarmite Polakova
Natural dye expert Roua ALHalabi

Partners

Sponsored by The many Lives of Colour
Sponsored by The many Lives of Colour
Polestar
MCI
Triodos
Dutch Design Foundation
Ministerie van OCW
Gemeente Eindhoven
Provincie Noord-Brabant
Brabant C
VPRO
Fonds 21
Stir