The fibers of sustainability
The importance of natural fibers, ropes and rope
The designers of the pavilion known as basket, Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue, chose the cane by its sustainability and to claim one of the oldest traditions of both East and West, basketry.
There is very little awareness, except in vegetarians, the importance of plants in our daily lives, but in the past our reliance on them was absolute. Without the wicker basket weaving would not have existed without cotton there would have been without the Industrial Revolution and hemp ropes would not have been possible to navigate and the first global transportation of goods.
Synthetic fibers have finished replacing most of them in developed societies, but in many countries, plant fibers continue to give sustenance to millions. For these and many other reasons, 2009 was the International Year of Natural Fibers, and to commemorate them in those 12 months were pursued two main objectives: to promote technical renovation for the production of natural fibers and is more environmentally efficient and promote new applications that improve the lives of their producers. But also have attempted to preserve them from the dangers that threaten their survival because of competition from synthetic materials he had joined the unfair trade policies, agricultural subsidies and protectionist environmental crisis.
Born to leave no trace
Humans have created ropes, baskets, bags, furniture, clothes, a whole lifestyle thanks to the vegetable fibers. Today we are making things with them as useful as housing, car seats and banknotes. In short, the old natural fibers have established a new fashion. However, this may be a good or bad news, as the fate of fashion is to die. We therefore hope that this rediscovery representing a new opportunity to learn the great lesson that these daughters of the earth have always given us: to grow, providing the best service and disappear without trace or alter the natural cycle of life. It's the best definition of sustainability that exists.
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