From waste to wearables: Jordanian designer showcases craft of sustainable fashion

From waste to wearables: Jordanian designer showcases craft of sustainable fashion

AMMAN — In an effort to promote sustainable fashion, Jordanian Haneen Khalaf, an architect and a multidisciplinary designer, is turning organic waste into wearable biomaterials. 

Instead of shopping for fabric to bring her designs to life, Khalaf either gathers food leftovers from her own home fridge or tours local supermarkets to help rid them of onion peels or overripe fruits and vegetables, such as watermelons, cabbage leaves and zucchinis. 

Khalaf is an alumni of Fabricademy, a six-month interdisciplinary course focused on digital fabrication, textiles and biology. The postgraduate programme is hosted at TechWorks, a Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) initiative.