Weave
Completed May 2015
Fourth year undergraduate
Ball State University
Instructor: George Elvin
This project explores the methods and materiality of cotton rope and Super Sap epoxy resin to create a sustainable, low waste, and low plastic piece of furniture. Rope, a pliable and adaptable material, is braided to create strength while allowing it to keep its flexibility. Strength of the material is further increased by weaving the braids into a large piece of fabric. This fabric is still very adaptable and can be formed into almost any shape. The fabric is coated in Super Sap, which permanently suspends it in its final form. Super Sap coating is typically used as a more sustainable binder for fiberglass composites or as a coating for surfboards, but in this case, one of the goals of this project was to explore Super Sap’s potential as a low plastic furniture coating. Cotton rope is a plastic free material that is grown and harvested using minimal energy and waste. Super Sap is a recyclable bio resin that is 25% bio content.
1. Braid
2. Weave
3. Form & Set
Life Cycle Analysis