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Transforming: from material to design
POPULAR SHOP ITEMS
Wrap € 40,00
Small pouch. Handmade, original design. Made out of naturally tanned leather. Can be used for small things like glasses or pencils. The cord wraps around the pouch, hence the name!
The Mare € 275,00
The Mare/ female wild horse
This model is has a special design and is very handy for everyday adventures.
It is spacious enough for glasses, telephone, drawing book and pencil case with drawing materials. The shoulder strap can be removed if you want to use the bag as a handbag. The handle is nice and short so that it can easily hang on your bicycle.
The bags are made out of naturally tanned leather.
Size (outside without handle - width x depth x height): 25 x 10 x 16 centimeters
The Mare - Backpack € 325,00
The Mare, which means female wild horse. Backpack edition.
The bag is spacious for laptop, books, sports wear or other stuff that needs space. The bag can also be carries as a tote thanks to the design of the handle.
WHAT DOES MACNAS DO?
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DESIGN FOR YOU
Material with a story
Do you also want an unique Macnas bag? Esspecially for you? Have you been looking for a bag that completely matches what you want and need? Can't find this bag? Looking for a bag of plant based or innovative materials. I would like to design it, with you.
Based on a previously made Macnas bag is also possible. Or based on a Macnas bag with adjustments in the dimensions.
Do you have a leather bag or jacket with sentimental value? Would you like to use it, but it's not your style or size? I can transform it into a new bag for you.
MATERIAL EXPLORER
Bio degradable
My focus at the moment is experiment beyond reuse. Making things without a footprint by using biodegradable materials. Bury in a garden after (long-term) use and you get flowers in return! Thankful slow design.
Current experiments include cactus leather, appleskin, mango leather (Fruitleather), linoleum, grapes, mycelium and kombucha leather from a scoby.
ABOUT MACNAS
Just imagine: no more mountains of discarded clothing, shoes, and accessories. What if we only made products from materials so friendly to the earth that you could simply bury them after use? And something new can grow out of them.
My love for bags goes way back. They are our handy treasures, sometimes as valuable as the things they carry. They tell the world who we are.
Studio Macnas' main goal is a more conscious way of consuming: waste less, appreciate more. What if you ran out of a bag? Really worn out? Then it would be nice if it disappeared without a trace into nature and even nourishes the soil.
I have been working on this fascinating journey into sustainability with Studio Macnas for more than three years. This adventure involves networking, testing with and for companies, and collaborating with innovative customers and students who are just as curious as I am. Most materials are so new that there is not much knowledge about them yet. So yes, I often bury materials myself to see if they decompose well in the ground. I am enthusiastic about exploring new sustainable options for making bags. I share the knowledge and inspiration I gain during this process with my audience through social media, as well as through lectures and workshops. This always provides new input for further research, and every new insight is a leap forward.
'Rethinking fashion patterns' by creating, innovating, and inspiring. Studio Macnas' activities range from custom-making bags, designing compostable haberdashery, and giving workshops and lessons about sustainable making and entrepreneurship. Everything fits together and reinforces each other.
Curious? Would you like to participate in this or another exciting experiment? Let me know! Together, we can change the patterns of the fashion world.
Sparkling, creative, artisanal.
Those three words summarize professional Belinda.
The process of designing a bag together what a party,
and the result is fantastic.
I love my Macnas bag.
- Evelyn -
I thought it was very special to be included in the creative process and to learn everything about the sustainable materials and the origin.
Very nice to be involved in the making process at the Macnas location itself. I really enjoyed being kept informed of the progress in the meantime and then not at the end... that is always very exciting.
Very happy with the end product and the nice collaboration.
- Nicole -
Portfolio
For my full portfolio check the Macnas Instagram account.
See below for the last 6 posts.
Looking forward to working together with @wauwcloset Why not trying out a bag before you buy one? Or using a bag for a special event or just a little while and then returning it for something else? Changing fashion patterns by borrowing not owning. You can find some of the Macnas bags @wauwcloset soon! Visit the library for a lot of choice in clothes, accessories and the super friendly and skilled Wauw closet team to help you out. Welcome! #borrowing #owning #rethink #whatareyouwearing #leaseclothes
Recap @dutchdesignweek with @sewing_with_sop and @anne.beekhof Saw some amazing work! Saw lots with wool. Great to see clever products and materials to make recycling more easy. Techniques to reduce restmaterial. Sustainable coating and coloring. Can’t wait to work with algeas. Mind blowing and shifting art. And clever use of biowaste. Lovely bumping into Laura to hear about the latest innovations from @secrid. Chatting up with the talented @destijlert during a break was inspiring as well! Thanks for the must see tip @alwinfrank_tattoos and very sorry we missed @dropstuff.nl (check out their experience if you can!) In the reel you can see the work of @milouvoorwinden @polybion @samtieleman @sophiarrr @saharbpr @alicebuso_design @tudelft Filippa Geslin @mattia_anderle @henrikjanssonn @originbyocean Eliza Vet a Lingonberg @tapanivuorinen @smartfiberag _maximaxim Christien Meindertsma @femke__h @abelkamps_ @marctudisco @studio.danielsche @jeroen_icks @breineman @agnesvandijk_fashionart @le_toum @carolina.pms
Dynamic bag - growing bag Can you take care of the bag? It gives you herbs, flowers and scents in return. Grown from mycelium, filled with soil for fresh plants to grow. Enough space for personal belongings such as a phone, keys and a small wallet. The bag is natural, plant based and compostable. The branches of the band will grow and you will experience the different seasons. Will you let them grow wild? Braid or prune? Or will you choose a bag with herbs or flowers? What if we use different materials? What if we take better care of what we have? What if we use what is already there? With this bag we want to inspire to rethink current fashion patterns. Team: - De Kiemkamer, Gijs Matser https://kiemkamer.nl This place is always looking for new natural green explorers to expand their community! They have space for projects to facilitate green and dynamic innovations. - Studio Macnas, Belinda Werschkull http://www.studiomacnas.com 'Rethinking fashion patterns' by creating, innovating and inspiring. Studio Macnas' activities range from custom-making bags, designing compostable haberdashery and giving workshops and lessons on sustainable making and entrepreneurship. Everything fits together and reinforces each other.
Hand in hand The elements of this compact little bag are selected with care. The fabric is Malai. @malai.eco A newly developed material made from entirely organic and sustainable bacterial cellulose, grown on agricultural waste sourced from the coconut industry in Southern India. The strap is made from European hemp and also processed in the EU. It is dyed with reactive dyes and complies with European REACH regulations. The yarn and haberdashery are the next steps on the path to bags you can bury. So they neve have to end up on the endless landfills. The title of the bag is chosen with care as well. The design of the closure can be seen als a thumb of a hand that joins another hand. Let’s join hands in this innovative journey. By buying these bags you support the material research to change patterns in the fashion industry. #bagdesign #innovations #nextgenmaterials
Felt good This bag is soft, flexible and compostable. The material used is Terralite by Cosm @hyphalite_isacosm , it is 50% lyocell and 50% viscose. The company is a true innovator when it comes to exploring biobased materials. The strap is made from European hemp and also processed in the EU. It is dyed with reactive dyes and complies with European REACH regulations. The yarn is Tencell 100% cellulose biodegradable wood pulp, closed loop production. biological, compostable and completely sustainable. This bag doesn’t need to end up on a landfill. The title of the bag is chosen with care as well. The material had the look and feel of felt, and makes you feel good as fashion innovator. By buying these bags you support the material research to change patterns in the fashion industry #dutchdesign #bagdesign #cosm #nextgenmaterial #conscious #innovators
One bag turned into 3 The girls have grown. A lovely diaper bag was out of use. We made 3 bags out of it! One bigger fannypack for @vissertamara and two smaller ones for her daughters. Now the bag is back in use, going out on adventures! #revalue #bagdesign #fannypack #madeinutrecht
WORKING WITH
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Ethical fashion brazil
Ethical Fashion Brazil offers solutions for a more sustainable fashion system, connecting people and enterprises around the world.
Founded by the PhD researcher and fashion entrepreneur Luciana Duarte, the agency is based on deep expertise in the fields of Production Engineering and Product Design oriented to Fashion.
Cosh
Conscious shopping made easy.
Cosh helps you find sustainable alternatives for your wardrobe, inspire a plastic-free lifestyle, and guide you in adopting more sustainable (shopping) habits.
puha
Puha shop offers products for men and women made by mostly dutch and even local desigers.
kanaal 30
Kanaal30 is a create breeding ground in Utrecht where entrepreneurs, the business community and city residents meet. You can find Macnas bags in the shop, visit the studio and join workshops.
www.kanaal30.com
Testing
Testing new versions of the Leap sheets. By making a product with different kind of artisan techniques. Sharing insights with notes, pictures and film.
https://www.explore-leap.com/
Lectures
Lectures for students makers. Sharing is caring: Sustainability; what, how and why? lessons I learned and had to unlearn as a maker in fashion. What materials are available and to what extent are they sustainable or is there green washing involved? How do you deal with that? How to work with alternative materials and how do customers respond to them?
workshops
Creative workshops. While making sharing about creative entrepreneurship: what are you running into? How do you start? What do you do in a day? How do you determine a price? Are there other ways to get money besides customers? What can you do with social media? How do you deal with sustainability? Selling to friends and family? How does collaboration work?
