The lightness of marble
DESIGN: Francesca Pievani, Alice Zantedeschi (Fili Pari)
Italy
make me! 2020
INTERPRINT Special prize 5.000 PLN funded by INTERPRINT Polska
Fili Pari is an innovative Startup that embraces the circular economy values, combining research and innovation to improve the well-being of the Earth and its people by updating the product life cycle. The love for the territory translates into the desire to enhance the raw materials, transforming marble waste into opportunities, respecting the circular economy. The project starts from environmental motivations that touch every human being all over the world. The marble processing waste has an impact that cannot be overlooked and provides us stimuli for new solutions for use. Research and innovation combined with production processes analysis, led to the development of cutting-edge technologies for the enhancement of marble powders.
The resulting product is MARM \ MORE®, a patented microfilm made with real marble powder. MARM \ MORE® is a waterproof, windproof, breathable and abrasion resistant semi-finished product that could be coupled with any type of natural, artificial and synthetic fabric. The material is suitable as an external layer of the coupling. The term comes from MARMOR, Latin translation of marble to indicate the close link between the material and the Italian territory. The following MORE indicates how marble gives added value to the material and a plus, compared to the classic PU coated ones. MORE also means a new and different perception of the marble itself.
The lightness of marble, design: Francesca Pievani, Alice Zantedeschi (Fili Pari) / from designer’s archive
The lightness of marble, design: Francesca Pievani, Alice Zantedeschi (Fili Pari) / from designer’s archive
The lightness of marble, design: Francesca Pievani, Alice Zantedeschi (Fili Pari) / from designer’s archive
Francesca Pievani
Alice Zantedeschi
/ Fili Pari
Francesca Pievani. A designer graduated in Politecnico of Milan, curious and innovation-oriented in both fashion and applied textile technology. Passionate about research and development of new material in the fashion sector, she was selected by BMW Group Designworks USA for the BMW Creative Lab powered by Napapijri project. Later on, she specializes in Project Management for a Milanese event studio.
Alice Zantedeschi. A designer focused on prduct development, graduated in Politecnico of Milan. Alice worked three years for a men’s clothing startup based in London, following the design and production of the collections in Italy. In these years she discovered the passion for research and production, elements that are usually behind the scenes of Fashion Business, and deepened his skills.
