Hairmade

This project is made together with: Mie Gillings Jørgensen, Anna Chiandet & Jannie Sloth Hansen

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Looking into the future we see a need to open our mind towards using ‘waste’ materials that today are seen as ‘unattractive’. Assuming humans will keep growing hair, we see this as an endless resource with potential. Currently the large volume of hair thrown away causes issues in waste streams, as it biodegrades slowly and pollutes when burned, more reason to explore its potential value. Through our research, we think that the main barrier to hair being accepted as a material is people’s perception. We would like to challenge these opinions to open up the wide range of its unique properties.