Because Nature Is A Real Mother
no matter what humans invent, Mother Nature will always be more powerful.
Concept mockup. Dezeen hasn't discovered me — yet.
Before polymers, there was henequen.
Native to Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, henequen has been used for generations to make rope and textiles.
Xuxe
henequen + latex
Every piece of plastic ever made still exists in some form — in our oceans, our soil, our bloodstream. That's why I created a material that's antibacterial, water-resistant, and durable — but never meant to last forever.
Henequen fiber is brushed by hand, separating it into clean, thin strands ready for layering.
The strands are laid onto a plastic sheet in a light, even layer, then rolled up onto a tube.
The rolled sheet is hung on a custom rig built by the artisans. As it's unrolled and pressed, natural latex is poured over the fiber, binding it into a workable, fabric-like material.
Xuxe (“Shush”)
Final Product