Editing Textile arts (section)

== Future of plants in textile art ==

While plant use in textile art is still common today, there are new innovations being developed, such as [[Suzanne Lee]]'s art installation "[[BioCouture]]". Lee uses fermentation to create a plant-based paper sheet that can be cut and sewn just like cloth- ranging in thickness from thin plastic-like materials up to thick leather-like sheets.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal |last=Hemmings |first=Jessica |author-link=Jessica Hemmings |date=2008 |title=Grown Fashion: Animal, Vegetable or Plastic? |journal=Textile |volume=6 |issue=3 |pages=262–273 |doi=10.2752/175183508X377627 |s2cid=110081228}}</ref> The garments are "disposable" because they are made entirely of plant based products and are completely biodegradable. Within her project, Lee places a large emphasis on making the clothing look fashionable by using avant-garde style and natural dyes made from fruits because compostable clothing is not appealing to most shoppers.<ref name=":4" /> In addition, there is a possibility to create designs with the plants by tearing or cutting the growing sheet and allowing it to heal to create a pattern made of scars on the textile.<ref name=":4" /> The possibilities to use this textile in art installations is incredible because artists would have the ability to create a living art piece, such as Lee does with her clothing.