5 materials you probably wouldn't expect in fashion

Rubber, paper, wood: Fashion doesn't need to stick to the usual suspects. Here are five unexpected materials that are used to make clothes and accessories.

• Date 15.04.2016
• Number of pictures 5
• Author Antje Binder / eg
• Related Subjects Wolfgang Joop
• Keywords Lifestyle, High five,fashion
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Paper dresses

The shapes of these dresses are created through intricate folds. The designer Jule Waibel needs over 10 hours and three meters (10 feet) of paper for a short dress. Although it might not survive a rainstorm, the design definitely attracts the eye. Waibel has also started using her folded designs on materials suited to everyday wear.

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