The world of fashion is constantly changing and when I thought of innovation I remembered reading about Dr. Manel Torres, he has created a spray on fabric. “The spray-on fabric consists of short fibres that are combined with polymers to bind them together and a solvent that delivers the fabric in liquid form. The solvent evaporates when the spray touches the surface.”(1) This idea was something i had never heard of before and instantly interested me as to how it would work. I at first thought that it would be a lot like body art or makeup that is applied on, however “Fabrican” is actual fabric that is created and bonded together once sprayed onto any surface and has been said to have helped also in the medical world as a quick bandage.
They have spoken of how this product could also help environmentally, “the fabric absorbs oil, and so could be used to clean up after oil tanker disasters, which can cause catastrophic environmental damage.”(2) While also helping to reduce the fast fashion industry. The mix of science and fashion has interested many people into further exploring how the product works and if it is as practical as it lets on to be when it comes to everyday use instead of just catwalk fashion.
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2. Fabrican Spray-on fabric. (2012). Fabrican Spray-on fabric. [online] Available at: http://www.fabricanltd.com/.
1.Wired. (n.d.). Make Clothes Out of a Can With Spray-On Fabric. [online] Available at: https://www.wired.com/2010/09/spray-on-fabric/ [Accessed 25 Feb. 2021].