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Bio Uncu Maker Project
Fashion
/ UI-UX
This project was born as a question: What would the Bio loom of the future would look like? Will a Biomaterial’s Loom be the solution that could allow us to ensure a circular economy at home, in such a way that each designer and / or person with basic knowledge of biomaterials is able to manufacture their own personalized biomaterial garments?
To validate this first hypothesis, we decided to manufacture our first Bio-Loom that would allow us to manufacture a garment with a minimalist and geometric pattern. That is why we decided to start with Inca's garment or shirt (Uncu), which taking its original name "UNCU" + Maker.
This garment was very representative of the level of advancement of textile art developed by the Incas. The selection of this first garment will allow us to make a futuristic version of a Biotelar, where we will include patterns of different textures in a square shape, called QR TOCAPUS, where each texture can be personalized according to the biographical data of each user (their origins and history) In an era where the world is so multicultural, we must proudly share our history, because our real identity goes far beyond what It is shown on social media.
The TOCAPUS were square-shaped polychromatic iconographies that were embroidered on Inca costumes, and which, for some scientists such as Victoria de Jara and Thomas Barthel, represented a type of "Lost Writing" from the Inca period. What we can affirm with certainty is that it is an expression of the identity of each character of the Inca royalty and of their high connection with the sacred, and that at the same time it was a form of communication that is still practiced in some indigenous communities from Peru.
Project’s Video Premiere is scheduled to be shown on streaming next 26 nov a 7PM ET/ 27 Nov 1 AM CET Barcelona, ES via @3d_fashionweek event organized by @fablabperu.
A. Main elements of our first Bio Uncu are:
-Vegan Leather made with Agar Agar’s bioplastics dyed with natural ingredients from Perú (Annatto or Achiote and Purple Corn). This bioplastic was used for 70% of the Uncu's production including its Bio-Tocapus.
- Alpaca wool’s felt.
- Main Colours: Golden yellow (which represents maize or gold) and Purple (Burgundy) a colour that is part of the rainbow, It was also associated with Mama Oclla, the founding mother of the Inca race.
More details of this project can be found on the following link: Bio Uncu’s Technical Data Sheet : https://mashuaproject.com/bio-uncu-maker/
B. Bio-Creative Ecosystem Credits and acknowledgements:
@mashua.project and @niacavalie - Concept, Storytelling and Initial Garment’s Design
@mashua.project – Textile Research, Final Bio- Uncu & Bio-Tocapus’ Design and Production
@epidemicsound - Music Andean Valley by Madison York
C. Special Thanks to:
@factory103 - Co-Working Space.
@fabcafebcn -Laser Cut and Engrave Process space.
@upcyclingbarcelona – Sewing Tests
@kopa.foto - Video shoot and Edition
@cel_atz – Célia Antunez Model
@mariajosehermida.makeup – Makeup Artist
#agar,#bioplastics ,#biocompatible,#regenerativedesign,#biotextiles, ,#biouncu, ,#biotocapus ,#biofactory ,#bioloom ,#digitalfabrication, #bioplasticos, #algae
To validate this first hypothesis, we decided to manufacture our first Bio-Loom that would allow us to manufacture a garment with a minimalist and geometric pattern. That is why we decided to start with Inca's garment or shirt (Uncu), which taking its original name "UNCU" + Maker.
This garment was very representative of the level of advancement of textile art developed by the Incas. The selection of this first garment will allow us to make a futuristic version of a Biotelar, where we will include patterns of different textures in a square shape, called QR TOCAPUS, where each texture can be personalized according to the biographical data of each user (their origins and history) In an era where the world is so multicultural, we must proudly share our history, because our real identity goes far beyond what It is shown on social media.
The TOCAPUS were square-shaped polychromatic iconographies that were embroidered on Inca costumes, and which, for some scientists such as Victoria de Jara and Thomas Barthel, represented a type of "Lost Writing" from the Inca period. What we can affirm with certainty is that it is an expression of the identity of each character of the Inca royalty and of their high connection with the sacred, and that at the same time it was a form of communication that is still practiced in some indigenous communities from Peru.
Project’s Video Premiere is scheduled to be shown on streaming next 26 nov a 7PM ET/ 27 Nov 1 AM CET Barcelona, ES via @3d_fashionweek event organized by @fablabperu.
A. Main elements of our first Bio Uncu are:
-Vegan Leather made with Agar Agar’s bioplastics dyed with natural ingredients from Perú (Annatto or Achiote and Purple Corn). This bioplastic was used for 70% of the Uncu's production including its Bio-Tocapus.
- Alpaca wool’s felt.
- Main Colours: Golden yellow (which represents maize or gold) and Purple (Burgundy) a colour that is part of the rainbow, It was also associated with Mama Oclla, the founding mother of the Inca race.
More details of this project can be found on the following link: Bio Uncu’s Technical Data Sheet : https://mashuaproject.com/bio-uncu-maker/
B. Bio-Creative Ecosystem Credits and acknowledgements:
@mashua.project and @niacavalie - Concept, Storytelling and Initial Garment’s Design
@mashua.project – Textile Research, Final Bio- Uncu & Bio-Tocapus’ Design and Production
@epidemicsound - Music Andean Valley by Madison York
C. Special Thanks to:
@factory103 - Co-Working Space.
@fabcafebcn -Laser Cut and Engrave Process space.
@upcyclingbarcelona – Sewing Tests
@kopa.foto - Video shoot and Edition
@cel_atz – Célia Antunez Model
@mariajosehermida.makeup – Makeup Artist
#agar,#bioplastics ,#biocompatible,#regenerativedesign,#biotextiles, ,#biouncu, ,#biotocapus ,#biofactory ,#bioloom ,#digitalfabrication, #bioplasticos, #algae
