FabriCandy

"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." - Albert Einstein The fashion industry generates around 13 million tonns of fabric waste every year, with 15% of fabric wasted during pre-production. Most debates and issues around textile waste focus on used clothing, yet a deeper problem lies in the tonns of scraps produced from the manufacturing process. Welcome to the future sweets shop where scraps are as cherished as the most exquisite confectioneries. The FabriCandy project introduces a new way to rethink how scraps can be part of our body - by consuming and digesting it! With the help of different bacterial enzymes, plant-based fibers can be decomposed into sugary glucose, which is an important source of energy for all organisms. Both garments and scraps can become nutrients for the human body, with fabric waste becoming a new food and energy source.