Trend Development - BIOMIMICRY

Definition of Biomimicry 

The term "biomimicry" or can be called as "biomimetics" is basically refer to any innovations/designs which inspired or imitated nature’s lifecycle, time-tested patterns, and strategies. This term was created in response to shift away or bring down the technology trend which has been popularized nowadays among the young generations. By observing the definition of biomimicry itself, there are some key words when it comes to biomimicry/biomimetics such as, life and imitation.

Through some research, it depicts that nature could bring and create an aesthetic appeal to any designs. On the other hand, sustainability has been a hot topic in the fashion industry. Therefore, lots of fashion industries are looking or seeking into biomimicry  to succeed in achieving sustainable development in the face of resource depletion and increasing pollution resulting from fashion design, consumption and textile production. Besides, it also indirectly increase the relationship between human and their environment because biomimicry help human to understand more in-depth about nature and be open-minded on how they interpret nature. Biomimicry/ biomimetic also helps fashion industries to manage and handle their fabric waste from the production team and lead designers to think more creatively on different solutions.

After understanding what is the definition of biomimicry, Here are some examples of designs which was inspired from nature.

1. Velcro
   Invented by George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer in 1941. He got the inspiration when he removed burrs from his dog and take a closer look on how the burrs look like. As a result, the tiny hooks on the surface of burr has inspired George to design velcro
   
2. "Morphotex" Dress
   Morphotex is a fabric with 60% polyester and 40% nylon invented by Teijin in Japan. This fabric was created and inspired from Morpho butterfly wings. The colour achieved was not from any fabric dye or paints, instead it came with the helps of light reflection and refraction; and interference.

1.  Waterproof fabric
   Nowadays there are lots of source which new inventors were referring to create a better quality of waterproof fabric. The quality of waterproof was measured on how long the materials will take in order to break the droplet. the faster it takes, the better the quality is. Some new invented waterproof materials were inspired from either lotus leaves or butterfly wings.
   
2. Watercube design in Beijing Olympics
   The watercube interior design of Beijing Olympics was inspired from the structure of soap bubbles, and it gives a natural feel as well as earthquake resistance. Even though this is not the best example of biomimicry in the purest sense, but the nature element can be seen from the design.

Some example of biomimicry in fashion:

1. "Miura Ori" scarf
   Invented by Diana Eng with fabric combination 80% wool and 20% cashmere. Miura Ori itself means "leaf fold" in Japanese and was created by imitating the hornbeam leaf.
   
2. 3D printed hollow heel
   Invented by Marieka Ratsma (Fashion Designer) & Kostika Spaho (American Architect). This 3D printed heel was inspired from a bird's skull. The heel platform was inspired from a bird's cranium and the tapered beak for the spike of the heel.

From all the examples of biomimicry in fashion, I feel like it looks quite minimalist, therefore, I am planning on searching millennial lifestyle and how minimalist lifestyle have been adapted to young generations.

(N.B: These are the PPT that I did in power point. I screen shot and put it here and add some description)

References:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomimetics
2. http://www.ecouterre.com/10-eco-fashion-garments-inspired-by-nature-and-biomimicry/2/
3. https://germinature.com/2016/05/23/biomimicry-is-fashion-forward/
4. http://inhabitat.com/finding-design-inspiration-in-nature-biomimicry-for-a-better-planet/
5. https://biomimicry.org/what-is-biomimicry/
6. http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/water-lily-inspires-waterproofing.html
7. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/nature-inspired-tech/
8. https://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/17/biomimicry-shoe-by-marieka-ratsma-and-kostika-spaho/