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Timeline

1919
1962

Beginning of Biotechnology

Karoly Eveky coined the term Biotechnology and becomes the father of modern biotechnology.

Publication of Silent Spring

The Novel Silent Spring was the first of its kind, meaning the book was the first to go into focus on the negatives to a fast-paced buy and throw clothes society on the environment. 

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Biologist Rachel Carson began a conversation on global pollution in the fashion industry

1990's

Enzymes Used to Make Jeans

Novozymes scientists develop the first jeans using enzymes for lightning jeans without over using water as previously done by stone washing the original method

The Birth of "Slow Fashion"

Kate Fletcher Coins the term "Slow Fashion". Although she was definetly not the instigator of the movement, Fletcher Represented a change in thought amoung a handful of individuals about the widespread pollution in the fashion industry and how consumers collectivley are the cause.

Biotechnology Fashion Show

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization Launches its first Fashion Show with unique and useful clothing designs

Grow Your Own Clothes

Suzanne Lee is the first to make a garment of clothing out of Bacteria. In 20ll she gives a TED talk on her prototypes and how the science of creating clothing from organisms is not fully developed but is Showing  major progress

Her company Mungi is a major contributer to the evolution of the scinece in applying living organisms to everyday dresswear.

Stella Mcartney Partnership

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization Launches its first Fashion Show with unique and useful clothing designs

1919

Beginning of Biotechnology

Karoly Eveky coined the term Biotechnology and became the father of modern biotechnology.

1962

Publication of Silent Spring

The Novel Silent Spring was the first of its kind to go into focus on the negative effect of a fast-paced buy-and-throw away mentality when it comes to clothing.

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Biologist Rachel Carson began a conversation on global pollution and its correlation to the fashion industry

1990's

Enzymes Used to Make Jeans

Novozymes scientists develop the first jeans using enzymes for lightning jeans without over using water as previously done by stone washing the original method

The Birth of "Slow Fashion"

Kate Fletcher Coins the term "Slow Fashion". Although she was definetly not the instigator of the movement, Fletcher Represented a change in thought amoung a handful of individuals about the widespread pollution in the fashion industry and how consumers collectivley are the cause.

2007
2011

Biotechnology Fashion Show

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization Launches its first Fashion Show with unique and useful clothing designs

See the full video HERE.

Grow Your Own Clothes

Suzanne Lee is the first to make a garment of clothing out of Bacteria. In 2011 she gives a TED talk on her prototypes and how the science of creating clothing from organisms is not fully developed but is Showing  major progress

The Director of the Biocouture Research Project which is a major contributor to the evolution of the science in applying living organisms to everyday dress wear.

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2017

Stella Mcartney Partnership

The iconic high-end brand Stella Mcartney goes sustainable through a partnership with Bolt threads a company which creates sleek and modern fabrics based of the design of spider silk

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