Felder Felder designs sustainable carbon dress

Design duo twins Daniela and Annette Felder, of London-based label Felder Felder, have launched a collection featuring up-cycled and sustainable fabrics to mark their 10th anniversary, including a dress made out of carbon fibre.

Created in collaboration with BMW, the hero piece of the collection the ‘Carbon Dress’ was inspired by the BMW i and created using carbon fibre from BMW’s electric vehicle programme.

Carbon material makes up 97 percent of the fringe-detailed, metallic grey skater dress, which took more than 100 hours to make. With the unique texture and shine of the material providing a futuristic finish, which remains lightweight and strong, but is more tactile compared to other fashion fabrics.

The fully sustainable material, not yet available to the fashion industry in large quantities, was created at the same plant that produces carbon fibre for BMW.

Commenting on the collection, Daniela and Annette Felder said: “The carbon fabrics are amazing and unlike anything we’ve used before – we are honoured to be given access to them before anyone else.

“The woven fibre allows us to do more with the designs and push the boundaries of sustainable fashion. It adds amazing structure and the frayed carbon looks so great as tassels. We can’t wait to show everyone the collection.”

The collaboration marks the second time the German-born designers have team up with BMW i to create a sustainable and green collection.

Images: courtesy of BMW/Felder Felder