Discover Fashioned from Nature at the V&A

A new exhibition explores how our environment has inspired designers, and the sustainable innovations that aim to preserve its future

From Christian Dior's floral dresses to Gucci's botanical prints, fashion has long looked to the natural world for inspiration. Yet in recent decades the relationship between the two has become an uneasy one, as a move towards disposable trends and man-made fibres continues to threaten the environment. A report last year by sustainability charity Wrap warns that the UK clothing industry is still the fourth largest pressure on natural resources in the after housing, transport and food. On top of this, the UK's clothing use generated greenhouse gases equivalent to 26.2 million tonnes of CO2 in 2016 globally.

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