Upcycle food into fashion

Spoiled milk can be upcycled. Mind=blown.

And it’s not a new invention, either. Invented in the 1930s, milk-based fabric was used to stretch the supply of wool and cotton.

Now a talented German designer Anke Domaske has improved the process to create a silky textile made from milk fiber that she has trademarked ‘Qmilk.’ Extracting the casein from the spoiled milk, she creates the fabric with water and no harmful chemicals. The improved part: there’s no waste and it is biodegradable.

Anke Domaske, Milk fabric scientist

The days of people collecting rags and reusing fabric to re-create clothing always impressed me. And now that I know people are creatively collecting spoiled food that we can’t healthily consume in our bodies, to reuse and consume on our bodies….My mind is definitely blown.

If even spoiled milk can be upcycled, my excuses for disposing of anything are quickly coming to an end.

Theresa
Theresa is a handy designer and writer. She shares DIY projects, tool how-to, and home makeovers as a book author, home show speaker, DIY workshop coach, and radio host. Plus, she has a degree in journalism with a minor in architecture, and is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPs) and certified color consultant. She's created fast-paced makeovers for TV shows, and shares home trends and DIY tips as a freelance writer and guest on news shows and satellite media tours for TV and radio.
Theresa

Theresa is a handy designer and writer. She shares DIY projects, tool how-to, and home makeovers as a book author, home show speaker, DIY workshop coach, and radio host. Plus, she has a degree in journalism with a minor in architecture, and is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPs) and certified color consultant. She's created fast-paced makeovers for TV shows, and shares home trends and DIY tips as a freelance writer and guest on news shows and satellite media tours for TV and radio.

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