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This knitwear collection is comprised of unique animal fibres and highlights the importance of biodiversity in fashion fibre consumption as well as encourages the sustainable development of alternative worldwide fibre niches.
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Biodiversity in Fashion Fibres
Liz SpencerMA Fashion & the Environment
London College of FashionFall 2012
Alpaca
The preservation of an abundant and diversely rich presence of fine fibre animals on earth serves not only to benefit creatives and consumers within the fashion industry, but the livelihoods of nomadic herders, farmers, shearers, mill workers,and artisans worldwide.
Llama
Paco-Vicuña
WensleydaleSheep
According to the United NationsFood and Agricultural Organization (FAO),over one third of the estimated 1400 breeds ofsheep that exist on earth are in danger of extinction.
AngoraRabbit
Yak
Bison
BactrianCamel
Since the advent of theAnthropocene humans haveincreased the rate of species
extinction by 100-1000 times thebackground rates that were
typical over Earth’s history.
Musk Ox
Designs: Liz SpencerPhotography: David ShihModel: Rosa Hammersma
Make Up & Hair: Verity CummingFarm: Spring Grove Alpacas & Rare Breed Sheep
Fibre Animal Drawings: Laura Johnson
