This is the second post about the reeconomy, read the first post to not mis the introduction.
Simone Post
Simone Post is a Dutch textile and product designer. Central to her designs are the experimental process, the material research and the fascination of how things are made. She likes collaborating with companies as her own way to explore the limits of the industry. A good example is her work Post-Vlisco, an extensive material research on to the waste of Vlisco, leads to a very surprising, aesthetic but also industrial application. With this project, she was seen at the graduation show of the Dutch Design Academy during the Dutch Design Week in October.
The story of Vlisco is remarkable. Since 1846, the factory in Helmond has been making textile with colorful waxprints from high quality and with a batik based technique. These fabrics are immensely popular in West Africa, where they are mainly used for clothing. So Vlisco’s designs set the scene in countries like Ghana, Ivory Coast and Congo.
Because of the complex, traditional production methods and the high quality standards, many fabric ends up in the trash heap. After extensive material research, Simone Post gives this wase a new life. With folding and laser technology she makes fabric panels with motives to divide and emphasize areas. Other misprints are wound up into round rugs or formed into covers for stools. With endless color combinations Simone creates a unique product every time. In this way, wase regains a new value.
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