The workshop explores how human hair, a material that usually ends up in landfills and can take centuries to decompose, can be transformed into a useful resource for creating biotextiles. Instead of being seen as waste, hair is reimagined as a renewable raw material that can help reduce environmental impact and challenge social perceptions. 

Participants will be introduced to biomaterials and craft-based production processes and have the chance to experiment in practice with this alternative material and explore new ways of working with it. Through material research, experimentation, and ethical reflection, the project proposes a new perspective on hair: a resource capable of generating value, reducing waste, and inspiring circular design solutions. The aim is to show how what we consider “waste” can be transformed and open pathways for new sustainable material approaches. 

Samples require controlled conditions and approximately 7 days to dry. 
Participants may collect them during the following week.

Laura Oliveira is an independent designer with a background in Product Design and Fashion Design. With a strong interest in manual and craft-based practices, she explores the intersection of material processes and know-how, developing solutions that highlight experimentation, handcrafted knowledge, and material expression.