Beatriz Isca, MA / Design for Planet / Industrial Design

Beatriz Isca, MA / Design for Planet / Industrial Design 

Student project

The potential of local wool

Designer
Beatriz Isca
Education
Master
Subject area
Industrial Design
Focus area
Design for Planet
Year
2024
Collaboration partners
Fibershed, The Netherlands
Leidse Deken Foundation, The Netherlands
Background
The project explores the new potential of local wool, emphasizing the connection between people, land, and animals. In the Netherlands, local wool often has low market value and no clear use.

The potential of local wool

The project engages with stakeholders to uncover opportunities and address gaps in the wool market. It aims to promote traditional crafts to counteract mass production and encourage the use of local wool. By focusing on handcrafts and material literacy, manifested in a woven wool blanket and a visual narrative, the project seeks to inform and inspire the local community to appreciate and use Dutch wool, fostering sustainability and active participation.