Seed of Love bag, designed by Ross Lovegrove for Tokyo Fiber Sensware exhibition, 2009, produced by Sakase Adtech (fabric) and Unitika (fibre). It is made from triaxial woven fabric consisting of heat-fused polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester fibre. The fibre is a core-sheath filament with a lower melting point polyester in the sheath. With heat, the sheath is melted and fused without affecting the core.
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