Clothes made from milk, Qmilch german company

[GRiM]

Hmm.. More evidence for the fact that drinking milk/clothes is not good for your health. This was such a odd concept to me that I felt that this needed to be posted :)

A young fashion designer from the German city of Hanover is revolutionising high fashion by designing clothes with a staple she can find in her fridge - milk.

Anke Domaske, 28, has developed a fabric called QMilch made from high concentrations of the milk protein casein - the first man-made fibre produced entirely without chemicals.

"It feels like silk and it doesn't smell - you can wash it just like anything else," Domaske told Reuters.

Silky and washable ... Anke Domaske's dresses incorporating Qmilch fabric.

Made from all natural materials, the QMilch fabric is ecological but also has many health benefits, said Domaske, who also said the amino acids in the protein are antibacterial, anti-ageing and can help regulate both blood circulation and body temperature.

Domaske's fashion label Mademoiselle Chi Chi - a favourite among the likes of Mischa Barton and Ashlee Simpson - has now started weaving the milk fibre into its collection.

Currently the MCC clothes - which feature flowing wrap dresses with edgy cuts and bright patterns - are made from a combination of various fibres, including QMilch. But Domaske plans to design a collection made entirely from the milk fibre.

Milk fabric has been around since the 1930s but was always produced in unecological ways that used a lot of chemicals. Unlike earlier prototypes, QMilch is made almost entirely from casein.

"We have developed an all-natural fibre consisting of a very high concentration of casein, with a few other natural ingredients - and in only two years," the former microbiology student Domaske said.

The casein is extracted from dried milk powder and then heated up in a type of meat-mincing machine with other natural ingredients. The fibre comes out in strands and is then spun into yarn on a spinning machine.

Domaske said it would take about 6 litres of milk to produce an entire dress, which costs about 150 euros($199) to 200 euros ($250).

Luckily, for that kind of money, the clothes don't come with a use-by date - during the heating process, the molecules bind in such a way that the protein won't decompose.

Due to its anti-bacterial qualities, the milk fibre can also be used in medicine and makeup. Even some auto companies have looked into using the fibre for car upholstery.

 

[Foxx]

I wonder what kind of effect that would have against one's skin. Admittedly, probably not more detrimental than petroleum derived fabrics.

Weird stuff!

 

[EGVG]

I wonder what kind of effect that would have against one's skin. Admittedly, probably not more detrimental than petroleum derived fabrics.

Weird stuff!

Casein is great for the skin, especially if you have acne, that has been confirmed by dermatological testing. I think this clothing designer puts milk into good use.

 

[Palinurus]

Milk fabric has been around since the 1930s but was always produced in unecological ways that used a lot of chemicals. Unlike earlier prototypes, QMilch is made almost entirely from casein.

I can attest the veracity of this statement since I have worn such fabrics as a kid (ca. 1950). If memory serves, we had stockings, underwear and bathing suits of that stuff, but I forgot how it was then called though. It was a short lived leftover from wartime (WWII) German occupation, I believe.
Anyway, those fabrics didn't stand a chance against the competition from nylon, dralon and similar stuff from USA (the new boss).

Funny though, this article reminded me of a movie I once saw: The Man in the White Suit (see: _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_in_the_White_Suit and/or _http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044876/ ) in which a chemist happens to invent an 'everlasting' fibre that turns out to convert into paperlike tissue after longterm wear - but not until all sorts of complications have been experienced and dealt with.

 

[Foxx]

Casein is great for the skin, especially if you have acne, that has been confirmed by dermatological testing. I think this clothing designer puts milk into good use.

I'm curious; why is casein good for the skin? I searched around online and saw a few things suggesting topical milk application for softer skin, which I'd imagine it was from the fat/vitamins/minerals and not the Casein (or just bad information), but nothing suggesting Casein topically.

If Casein is sticky and digestively inflammatory, I'd be interested to know how it functions positively on the skin.

 

[EGVG]

Casein is great for the skin, especially if you have acne, that has been confirmed by dermatological testing. I think this clothing designer puts milk into good use.

I'm curious; why is casein good for the skin? I searched around online and saw a few things suggesting topical milk application for softer skin, which I'd imagine it was from the fat/vitamins/minerals and not the Casein (or just bad information), but nothing suggesting Casein topically.

If Casein is sticky and digestively inflammatory, I'd be interested to know how it functions positively on the skin.

Casein is good for treating acne because of its antibacterial properties. What is used is the casein reduced to a refined protein called Lactoferrin. If you are really interested I urge you to check this link, this protein molecule is really awesome! :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactoferrin

Also milk used topically is good because of the fat and vitamins sure, but is especially used for its mild exfoliating properties, since its supposed to contain lactic acid. However people are wrong and milk does not contain enough lactic acid to work as a real exfoliating agent. Yogurt contains a higher contant of this popular acid. Casein is linked directly to lactic acid, so in some cosmetic formulations the label can say milk protein, meaning a molecular compound of lactic acid and casein.

 

[Foxx]

I'm much more informed now. Thanks for the information!

 

[Gawan]

Wow, thanks for reporting Grim, sounds interesting. The question is she using organic or raw milk. ;)

Casein is good for treating acne because of its antibacterial properties. What is used is the casein reduced to a refined protein called Lactoferrin. If you are really interested I urge you to check this link, this protein molecule is really awesome! :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactoferrin

Also milk used topically is good because of the fat and vitamins sure, but is especially used for its mild exfoliating properties, since its supposed to contain lactic acid. However people are wrong and milk does not contain enough lactic acid to work as a real exfoliating agent. Yogurt contains a higher contant of this popular acid. Casein is linked directly to lactic acid, so in some cosmetic formulations the label can say milk protein, meaning a molecular compound of lactic acid and casein.

What I'm not sure about, if casein then still has also negative effects on the internals, since it surely goes under the skin as well. It only remembers me of gluten and that it should be avoided when it can be found in shampoo and shower baths, that's what Gedgaudas reported in her book: Primal body. Primal mind..

My two cents.

 

[EGVG]

Wow, thanks for reporting Grim, sounds interesting. The question is she using organic or raw milk. ;)

Casein is good for treating acne because of its antibacterial properties. What is used is the casein reduced to a refined protein called Lactoferrin. If you are really interested I urge you to check this link, this protein molecule is really awesome! :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactoferrin

Also milk used topically is good because of the fat and vitamins sure, but is especially used for its mild exfoliating properties, since its supposed to contain lactic acid. However people are wrong and milk does not contain enough lactic acid to work as a real exfoliating agent. Yogurt contains a higher contant of this popular acid. Casein is linked directly to lactic acid, so in some cosmetic formulations the label can say milk protein, meaning a molecular compound of lactic acid and casein.

What I'm not sure about, if casein then still has also negative effects on the internals, since it surely goes under the skin as well. It only remembers me of gluten and that it should be avoided when it can be found in shampoo and shower baths, that's what Gedgaudas reported in her book: Primal body. Primal mind..

My two cents.

When you apply certain substances to the skin they transform into new compounds that have a desired effect. In most of the cases the effects you get topically are different to the ones you get internally. When they are absorbed and go into the bloodstream they have already change their original state. Especially natural derived ingredients. This would not apply to gluten and titanium dioxide for example, they go into the bloodstream as they came since they never change their structure. I'm assuming that's what happens with gluten, since it appears to be the most vile and sneaky venoms out there.

I'm sure that not processed casein has almost the same bad effects milk has in the body. But when talking of Lactoferrin, we are referring to a protein that is also found is human milk. Being that it comes from cow's milk, I doubt is as safe as the one made by humans. However I'm pretty sure its very similar.