We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Khajornsak Nakpan about their original and creative Fibre Fashion design work. Khajornsak Nakpan is an award-winning fashion designer, that makes our world a better place with their original fibre fashion works.
Khajornsak Nakpan ("KN") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Bio Melanin Fibre Fashion. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
KN : The final material contained melanin pigments similar to human skin tones, with hues comparable to those of people from Thailand.
KN : The proposed technology has applications in fashion design, where it can enhance the aesthetics and self-esteem of individuals.
KN : This award-winning design help advances Thailand’s national sustainable development, driving creativity through scientific innovation.
KN : Spending 3 years.
KN : A critical duty as an inspiration for designers is to create sustainable products through holistic fashion design.
KN : There will be several channels for producing this work, such as collaborating with Thai Wacoal Company limited to produce lingerie and nightgowns, continuing the research in order to develop the biomaterial, and creating the aesthetic art pieces.
KN : The use of soil to synthesise a textile substitute is based on research on the integrated cycle of soil along with changes in textile properties owing to Streptomyces (bacteria naturally present in soil), and its use for bio-fibre and melanin production to create a textile substitute of bio-cellulose, with tones similar to those of the human skin .
KN : In the research by Tina Gorjanc, who extracted DNA from the hair of the renowned fashion designer Alexander McQueen, grew it into the tissue, and developed a skin-like material. As well as biocouture is a research project using nature to suggest an innovative future fashion vision by Suzanne Lee.
KN : The target customer will be a new generation with a conscious mind in nature.
KN : The innovative synthesis of melanin from the soil is promising and has the potential to be developed as an alternative material.
KN : The resulting biodegradable material is safe for human use, and its natural colour promotes self-esteem, reinforcing respect for nature and promoting the relationship between humans and clothing.
KN : Practice-based research is the tool for investigating holistic knowledge.
KN : The unique aspect was to design and create a speculative product that would give a creative and artistic avenue to meet the criteria of designers, producers, operators, and consumers. This requires a ‘return to nature’ approach ensuring that all stages of production (design, manufacture, transportation, and distribution) are waste-free.
KN : An always advisor named Associate Professor Dr. Supavee Sirinkraporn, an artist jeweller and tutor at Silpakorn University.
KN : Biotechnology, integrating aesthetic philosophy.
KN : Research on melanin synthesis from bacteria or fungi has garnered much interest over the past decade.
KN : Streptomyces produced a high amount of melanin, showing the growth of a brownish colony. The physical qualities and chemical mechanisms shown by bacterial melanin are genetically and phenotypically alike to the melanin found in human cells.
KN : To be proved that this work reaches to the international standard point and encounter all over the world comments.
KN : The creation of scientific innovation focused on research related to human skin colour, drawing inspiration from groups of Thai people from different regions in the country to create clothes that are appropriate for the most common skin colour. Together with the issue of increasing the value and worth of natural resources is chosen because of the need to develop viable substitute materials. These materials can be used to produce clothes based on comparing melanin from the soil and skin colour.
KN : The project aims to develop a product that manifests the concept of self-esteem, showing the philosophy and beauty of human skin. A series of garments can promote a positive self-image and a sense of security, which will enhance people's aesthetic values in the future.
