Marinero – Tailored by weather

Inspired by the contrast of the sea and plastic pollution, *Marinero* is intended to create an architectural blueprint that transforms organically over the course of time due to different weather conditions. The blueprint is one woven square that forms the basis for diverse variations. All produced Marinero fabrics are used (no waste). Because the finishing is already incorporated within the woven pattern, the materials take their shape from the various conditions rather than using traditional cutting and tailoring techniques. The vision is to design a new kind of production system resulting into adaptive garments that grow with us individually. The weavings have a warp of monofilament and a weft of integrated variable threads. In addition to weaving, we will also experiment with knitting techniques. The combination of these threads causes friction and results in dynamic shapes during different meteorological conditions such as: rain, heavy wind or drought.