Valdís Steinars X 66°North

Valdís Steinars is an independent Icelandic designer, who uses recycling and organic matter in her practice.

We joined forces with Valdís to explore a new model for making clothes enabling us to stop and rethink our current clothing manufacturing methods. Her approach uses a two-dimensional mold to shape the clothing with natural liquid material, instead of cutting and sewing. This technique eliminates excess scraps, using the exact amount of material needed for each garment, allowing manufacturers to measure with millimeter precision, rather than meters.

Our collaboration was exhibited at Design March 2022 and provided a window into the possibilities that exist in this exciting area. The project has since received a grant to take it to the next level and we are supporting Valdís in this development. Stay tuned for the next chapter.