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    'German fashion designer makes clothes from milk'

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    Post by Chris Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:32 am

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/06/us-germany-fashion-milk-idUSTRE7953MG20111006

    German fashion designer makes clothes from milk

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    By Natalia Drozdiak

    BERLIN | Thu Oct 6, 2011 10:02am EDT

    BERLIN (Reuters) - A young fashion designer from the German city of Hanover is revolutionizing high fashion by designing clothes with a staple she can find in her fridge -- milk.

    Anke Domaske, 28, has developed a fabric called QMilch made from high concentrations of the milk protein casein -- the first man-made fiber produced entirely without chemicals.

    "It feels like silk and it doesn't smell -- you can wash it just like anything else," Domaske told Reuters.

    Made from all natural materials, the QMilch fabric is ecological but also has many health benefits, said Domaske, who also said the amino acids in the protein are antibacterial, anti-aging and can help regulate both blood circulation and body temperature.

    Domaske's fashion label Mademoiselle Chi Chi -- a favorite among the likes of Mischa Barton and Ashlee Simpson -- has now started weaving the milk fiber into its collection.

    Currently the MCC clothes -- which feature flowing wrap dresses with edgy cuts and bright patterns -- are made from a combination of various fibers, including QMilch. But Domaske plans to design a collection made entirely from the milk fiber.

    Milk fabric has been around since the 1930s but was always produced in unecological ways that used a lot of chemicals. Unlike earlier prototypes, QMilch is made almost entirely from casein.

    "We have developed an all-natural fiber consisting of a very high concentration of casein, with a few other natural ingredients -- and in only two years," the former microbiology student Domaske said.

    The casein is extracted from dried milk powder and then heated up in a type of meat-mincing machine with other natural ingredients. The fiber comes out in strands and is then spun into yarn on a spinning machine.

    Domaske said it would take about 6 liters of milk to produce an entire dress, which costs about 150 euros($199) to 200 euros.

    Luckily, for that kind of money, the clothes don't come with an expiry date -- during the heating process, the molecules bind in such a way that the protein won't decompose.

    Due to its anti-bacterial qualities, the milk fiber can also be used in medicine and makeup. Even some auto companies have looked into using the fiber for car upholstery.

    ($1 = 0.753 Euros)

    (Reporting By Natalia Drozdiak, editing by Paul Casciato)
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    Post by Cheaps Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:36 am

    "It feels like silk and it doesn't smell -- you can wash it just like anything else," Domaske told Reuters.

    Made from all natural materials, the QMilch fabric is ecological but also has many health benefits, said Domaske, who also said the amino acids in the protein are antibacterial, anti-aging and can help regulate both blood circulation and body temperature.

    Luckily, for that kind of money, the clothes don't come with an expiry date -- during the heating process, the molecules bind in such a way that the protein won't decompose.

    I'm sold...if its not too expensive.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:40 am

    Cool.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:51 am

    If they're aren't any drawbacks besides the cost, maybe that will come down the more widespread the use becomes.
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    Post by Bluesmama Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:25 pm

    Interesting. Although the environmentalists may detest the idea of 'more cows' farting polutions into the air.
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    Post by RedBedroom Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:37 pm

    Pretty cool

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