New Designers 2026 showcase features nature-inspired knitwear and student design projects
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The article covers the New Designers 2026 graduate design showcase in the UK, highlighting student projects including a sustainable knitwear collection inspired by natural textures (moss, bark, mushrooms), a sculpture collection exploring industrial pipework forms, and a multimedia project raising awareness about the emotional impact of menstrual disorders. The showcase is described as the UK's most established graduate design event.
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A sustainable knitwear collection that mimics the textures of moss, bark and mushrooms is among the student projects from this year's New Designer showcase.
Also featured is a sculpture collection that explores industrial pipework forms, and a multimedia project that aims to raise awareness of the emotional impact of menstrual disorders.
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