SNEATURE

Sneature is a holistic design concept for a sustainable sneaker. The design integrates the use of biological waste materials with generative manufacturing processes with the lowest possible energy input.

The shoe consists of a 3D knitted upper from Chiengora (by Modus Intarsia), transition area made of natural rubber and a sole made of mushroom mycelium.

supervised by Prof. Dr. Markus Holzbach

Institute for Materialdesign IMD, 2020

https://imd-materialdesign.com

University of Art and Design Offenbach am Main

in Cooperation with Modus Intarsia

https://modusintarsia.com

The design integrates both functional requirements of a trainer and individual customization by the user. The integration of the 3D knitting technology enables both individualization and on-demand production. Thus, the product concept can be implemented locally in the form of micro- factories.

After use, Sneature can be disassembled, repaired or returned to the natural material cycle via composting.

The material used for Sneature's 3D-knit is a wool made from combed dog hair. The company "Modus Intarsia" developed over the last years a method to collect the waste material and turn it into a high quality yarn that can be processed on industrial knitting machines.

www.modusintarsia.com

Many thanks for the support:

Modus Intarsia

Hessen Ideen

Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes

Smart Fiber AG

Naturfasermühle

Knitwearlab