Blogs
Handwoven hemp: from fibre to vest, a work taki...
From hemp fibre to vest: spinning, warp, weft and hand weaving on nineteenth-century looms, with photographs and video of GIMMI’s artisanal work.
Handwoven hemp: from fibre to vest, a work taki...
From hemp fibre to vest: spinning, warp, weft and hand weaving on nineteenth-century looms, with photographs and video of GIMMI’s artisanal work.
Textile hemp: GIMMI and IUAV students, from cla...
From a seminar at IUAV in Venice to harvesting hemp in Castelgomberto: two encounters connecting students, raw materials and the GIMMI project.
Textile hemp: GIMMI and IUAV students, from cla...
From a seminar at IUAV in Venice to harvesting hemp in Castelgomberto: two encounters connecting students, raw materials and the GIMMI project.
Hemp grown in Vicenza: territory, rotation, and...
Hemp grown in Vicenza contributes to the absorption of CO₂ during the growing cycle and integrates perfectly into crop rotation, strengthening a controlled local supply chain.
Hemp grown in Vicenza: territory, rotation, and...
Hemp grown in Vicenza contributes to the absorption of CO₂ during the growing cycle and integrates perfectly into crop rotation, strengthening a controlled local supply chain.
The cost of consistency: why a plastic-free gar...
A plastic-free garment costs more for structural reasons: smaller economies of scale, technical research, a less standardized supply chain, and alternative materials that are more complex to handle.
The cost of consistency: why a plastic-free gar...
A plastic-free garment costs more for structural reasons: smaller economies of scale, technical research, a less standardized supply chain, and alternative materials that are more complex to handle.
Research into alternative materials: what desig...
Designing without plastic does not mean finding “better” materials in absolute terms: it means accepting different performance levels, testing alternatives, and rethinking the garment in a consistent way.
Research into alternative materials: what desig...
Designing without plastic does not mean finding “better” materials in absolute terms: it means accepting different performance levels, testing alternatives, and rethinking the garment in a consistent way.
Hemp as a green infrastructure for Northern Italy
Hemp can become a true green infrastructure for Northern Italy, integrating environmental regeneration, technology, and the local industrial supply chain.
Hemp as a green infrastructure for Northern Italy
Hemp can become a true green infrastructure for Northern Italy, integrating environmental regeneration, technology, and the local industrial supply chain.