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.