Through an agreement between the IDI and the Fundació Universitat i Empresa Illes Balears (FUEIB-UIB) a line of textile research has been set up.

Applying the principle that everything is a resource, the Grup de Recerca de Construccions Arquitectòniques i de Enginyeria d’Edificació of the UIB opens a line of research from these local waste materials to develop rigid blocks obtained by hot pressing, made from shredded recycled clothing and natural binders for insulation.

From shredded clothing, the challenge is to compact it into panel form for use as thermal insulation. In this way, the clothing once again performs its function as a thermal protector in a second life, in this case incorporated into buildings. The product developed incorporates an ecological organic binder that gives it properties such as cohesion and fire resistance.

Careful research work will make it possible to decide whether the project makes sense in order to subsequently link it to companies and organisations in the region.

Design

Grup de Recerca de Construccions Arquitectòniques i de Enginyeria d’Edificació of the UIB

Deixalles post-consumer materials 

Rejection Clothing

Production

Joan Muñoz