PURIFIED x ROOTFULL
RETURN TO EARTH
Rootfull partnered with PURIFIED to grow shoe soles that are designed to align with the earth's natural rhythm, and safely "return to the earth" after their final wear. The collaboration aimed to re-interpret post-consumer waste (such as latex outsoles) into a growth mechanism that actively fuels future textile growth, thus closing the loop on natural circularity.
Living root systems are computationally designed into complex lattices, with unprecedented control over their structural and functional properties. Rootfull’s vision is to establish a toolkit and foundational technology for programming living root systems to explore the dynamic plasticity of plant root and the materials it produces. The aim is to extend the limits of 3D printing and usher in a new era of programmable, sustainable design.
The collaboration exhibited at the Future Fabrics Expo 2025
