Stine Mikkelsen presented her Guilt.less lamps, made from unwanted clothes
Stine Mikkelsen's Guilt.less lamps, made from unwanted clothes, are designed to highlight the environmental damage being caused by the fashion industry. Mikkelsen hopes that the lamps will help people to realise that the responsibility lies with the consumer and not just the industry itself.

"I want people to reflect on their own consumption habits and through this realise, that every time we buy a piece of clothing it also involves an inherent political position," she explained.

to question whether – in the anthropocene era – it is possible to reduce the volume of non-essential products in our lives.

The lightweight and efficient structure of the hollow skull allowed the shoe to be 3D-printed using less material.

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Purifying Textiles: Ikea has turned its attention to indoor air pollution with its air-purifying Gunrid curtains, launching next year. The new technology is a mineral-based, photocatalyst coating that works in a similar way to photosynthesis. Activated by both natural and artificial light, it breaks down common pollutants such as odours and formaldehyde (a colourless gas released by adhesives, solvents, cigarette smoke and lit candles).

French company Linder has launched a similar curtain fabric for use in the home and hospitality sector. A liquid activator is applied to the textile during the dyeing process, which then works to capture and dissipate formaldehyde in the air.

A collection of self-purifying clothing from Dutch apparel brand Senscommon and Japanese company Uchino uses activated charcoal to eliminate excess odour, moisture, bacteria and harmful environmental elements. Ubame oak charcoal powder is kneaded into cotton and rayon fibres before being spun into yarn.