Sunset

“Memories encapsulated in a scarf. The flower colours sink into the scarf, like the memories they are part of.”

Internship

Ilfa Siebenhaar

Internship Duration: 80 days

Textiles  – Sustainable dyes & methods

Studio Ilfa Siebenhaar is a biodesign fashion studio, which specializes in sustainable dyeing methods derived from natural processes and materials. During my internship there, my responsibilities included desk research regarding applying bacteria dyes on textiles for Project “BInc” and graphic design for the collection “Blu”. My desk research method followed the double diamond: I collected data, analysed them and combined them to produce ideas which were later discussed with Ilfa. Together we evaluated their feasibility and selected the most promising ones to be further researched.

Additionally, I was introduced to dye baths, bundle dyeing and fashion design. Project “Sunset” is a showcase of my practical learnings at the studio. Annatto seed powder and the flowers from a joyous occasion are used to colour the silk scarf. 

The dyeing process

Anatto seed powder for dye bath

Flowers for bundle dye

Flower Placement

Steaming