Materials biography as a tool for designers’ exploration of bio-based and bio-fabricated materials for the sustainable fashion industry

Emerging Materials for Transition: A Taxonomy Proposal from a Design Perspective

“…The boundaries between design and materials have become increasingly blurred as designers explore materials and their processing capabilities [44], encouraging hybridisation and novel user interactions [45]. Designers, creatives and researchers interested in this field are directly experimenting through and with materials as crucial elements during the design process, incorporating current challenges and issues, e.g., environmental sustainability, circularity and regeneration [28,46,47]. Hence, material design can foster the transition towards sustainable production and consumption through the creative use of resources, materials and manufacturing processes, promoting their acceptance by emphasising meaningful experiences and raising awareness of emerging materials [48,49].…”

Editorial: Materiales emergentes y [bio-diseño]

“…jimena alarcón castro 1 , amilton j. v. arruda 2 1 universidad del bío-bío, chile 2 universidade federal pernambuco, brasil editorial / editorial introducción La humanidad vive un profundo cambio multidimensional. La crisis ecológica, la crisis pos-pandemia ocasionada por el covid-19 y los nuevos conflictos políticos, contribuyen al incremento del precio y disponibilidad de materiales tradicionales (Rognoli et al, 2022a(Rognoli et al, & 2022b. Como consecuencia, la demanda de materiales con enfoque sustentable está creciendo de manera acelerada y motivando el desarrollo de nuevas formas de pensar y hacer en el diseño.…”

“…Además, ofrecen la oportunidad de lograr nuevas experiencias para los usuarios (Rognoli et al, 2015;Sauerwein et al, 2017). En este escenario surgen alternativas como el biodiseño o diseño bioinspirado como una nueva práctica que entrelaza la biología, ingeniería y el diseño, empleando organismos vivos para desarrollar materiales y productos de forma sinérgica (Karana et al, 2019;Rognoli et al, 2022aRognoli et al, & 2022bD'Olivo & Karana, 2021); biomateriales basados en principios de la biónica y su economía natural (Soares & Arruda, 2017;Vuylsteke et al, 2021); materiales DIY que promueven la sustentabilidad, auto-producción y reflejan la identidad local (Ayala-García, 2019;Alarcón, 2021); materiales realizados en base a residuos (Costa et al, 2022), materiales inteligentes, activos, o también denominados multifuncionales, capaces de responder ante diferentes estímulos externos (Bengisu & Ferrara, 2018;Barati et al, 2019). Complementariamente, la autoproducción, la creciente democratización de las tecnologías avanzadas y la biofabricación han inspirado a las comunidades de diseño de todo el mundo, abordando desafíos técnicos y metodológicos para desarrollar materiales emergentes de consumo.…”

“…El ciclo de vida introduction Humanity is experiencing a profound multidimensional change. The ecological crisis, the post-pandemic crisis caused by covid-19, and the new political conflicts contribute to the increase in the price and availability of traditional materials (Rognoli et al, 2022a(Rognoli et al, & 2022b. Consequently, the demand for materials with a sustainable approach proliferates and motivates the development of new ways of thinking and doing in design.…”

“…In this scenario, alternatives such as biodesign or bioinspired design emerge as a new practice that intertwines biology, engineering and design, using living organisms to develop materials and products synergistically (Karana et al, 2019;Rognoli et al, 2022aRognoli et al, & 2022bD'Olivo & Karana, 2021); biomaterials based on principles of bionics and their natural economy (Soares & Arruda, 2017;Vuylsteke et al, 2021); DIY materials that promote sustainability, self-production and reflect local identity (Ayala-García, 2019;Alarcón, 2021); materials made from waste (Costa et al, 2022), intelligent, active materials, or also called multifunctional, capable of responding to different external stimuli (Bengisu & Ferrara, 2018;Barati et al, 2019). Complementarily, self-production, the increasing democratization of advanced technologies, and bio-manufacturing have inspired design communities worldwide, tackling technical and methodological challenges to develop emerging consumer materials.…”