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Seikou-Kishi
22nd May 2011, 06:37
I would certainly be interested in determining the cultures she uses. I could do this set something similar up in minutes.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p3-vl9VFYU&NR=1
karelia
22nd May 2011, 06:45
Wow. Just wow! What a fascinating idea!

I wonder if adding some unspun wool to the mix would help deal with the water absorbency...
Carmen
22nd May 2011, 06:46
Wow, how interesting. I have made Kombucha in the past. It is used has a health drink. What the bacteria produce is quite interesting. It leathery, quite firm. I can see the possibilities of it. Cool!
Seikou-Kishi
24th May 2011, 06:17
Thank you so much Carmen for sharing your experiences. I have never heard of this before, but I do make wine so I'm used to knowing how to create the perfect culture medium and what to add to improve things. I joked to the other mods that I'd like to make Bill a grow-your-own hat. I just don't think he'd like the idea of sitting there until it dried haha :D
Maria Stade
20th November 2011, 02:49
Wow ! That was new ways :shocked:
Thank you !
Tibouchine
20th November 2011, 06:03
There are so many excellent ecological and sustainable ideas popping up right now, this is really exciting.

Just recently I saw a video of a young lady, German microbiologist and Fashion Designer Anke Domaske (28), who has created a fabric from milk and designs her own collection.


http://youtu.be/YxnmwZAnESs

The video is only available in German, so I will outline some facts.

The fibre for the fabric is made out of the proteins of sour milk, it takes only one hour to produce the fibre.

Production of casein fibres is known since 1930 but it needed 20.000 liters of water to get one kilo of fibres. Domaske has developped a procedure that only needs 2 litres of water for 1 kilo fibres.

No chemicals are used for the prodcution as well as only milk of a lesser quality which would not have been used for consumption but poured away anyway.

The fabric is antibacterial and antiallergic and still contains all 18 proteins of the milk. It is said to feel very soft on the skin and to have silk-like qualities. It is washable.

Here is also an article (in German).

Welt: Diese-Frau-schneidert-Kleider-aus-Milch (http://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/karriere/junge-profis/article13415070/Diese-Frau-schneidert-Kleider-aus-Milch.html)

The shirt I buy next will be a milk-t-shirt ... :cool:

Tibouchine