Changhua

彰化市

Loofah wine cases.

These wine and spirit bottle envelopes are excellent protection, in addition to being thermal insulating and eco-friendly. This premium loofah packaging is pressed first before being cut and crimped around the glass bottles.

Before sending to the distributor or the consumer, the wine merchant immerses the bottles in water. The loofah resumes its expanded state in a few minutes by shape resilience: the shock absorption qualities are increased and ensure safe transport. Finally, once the packaging is removed, the loofah can be reused as a sponge or composted.

“ Traditionally used as exfoliating sponges, loofah comes from the inside of certain cucurbits. Harvested without damaging the soil, it is then dried in the sun until only the fibers network remains. Loofah has a rapid regeneration capacity and a low environmental impact, making it a particularly interesting resource to imagine new sustainable applications. ”

🖼️ Métissage exhibition at the Taiwan Craft Design Museum (Caotun 2019)

🤝 Collaboration with Cordélia Faure

🌱 Loofah, leather, fasteners

📏 310 x 70 x 70 mm

📷 Dorian Étienne

Free to edition