Anke Domaske, a 28 year old biologist, claims to be the first to have developed a man-made fiber that is completely stripped of all chemicals. The outcome is a fabric called QMilch®, which is derived from casein, a substance extracted from milk, and meets the GOTS standards.
Domaske is only using organic milk that is not qualified for the food industry. Because of its stability of shape and colour the fabric can be used in numerous areas, such as clothing and home textiles, the hotel and automobile industry or medical engineering. Its smooth texture as well as the preservation of the antibacterial and antiallergic aminoacids make it especially suitable for allergy sufferers.
Within fashion the new proteinfiber with its pleasant character and a price below acrylics presents a revolutionary alternative to conventional silks. Last week Anke Domaske and her invention won the German textil+mode Innovation Award 2011 in the category innovative textiles. |
