Weaving Bioregional Networks – Re-valorising European Sheep Wool
10. April 2025, 16.30 Uhr ONLINE via Zoom
Fashion & Technology lädt zum Gastvortrag von Carolin Schelkle.
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In Europe, sheep are primarily kept for meat and milk production, as well as for landscape maintenance, rather than for their wool. As a result, the fibers often do not meet the standards of the textile industry and remain largely under-utilised or end up as waste. Carolin Schelkle’s research explores how localized valorization strategies can transform these abandoned fibers into a valuable resource by identifying context-sensitive applications tailored to specific bioregions.
Her research examines various processing methods, from collecting and washing the wool to carding, spinning, and weaving. Special attention is given to techniques such as automated needle felting, wet felting, upholstery, and natural dyeing. By mapping selected bioregions, the research identifies opportunities to align wool processing with regional needs, ensuring sustainable and meaningful applications.
By rethinking traditional production methods and exploring innovative approaches, her research highlights how design, material innovation, and local networks can contribute to a more circular and resilient wool economy in Europe.
Carolin Schelkle is a Designer and Material Researcher from Lake Constance, Germany, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Product- and Communication Design from the Free University of Bolzano, Italy and a Master of Product Design from écal (Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne), Switzerland.
Currently, she is working as a designer and material researcher independently as well as at Atelier LUMA in Arles.
Her work is led by exploring the life of products and raw materials and is driven by curiosity, field studies and cross-disciplinary research. The investigations cover a broad range of typologies, including materials, processes, products, spaces and exhibitions, materialized through extensive experimenting, sampling and prototyping. The research results either in the record of a process itself, in a commercial product or half- fabricate, encouraging a deeper understanding of the materials, products and environments that surround us.
www.carolinschelkle.de
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