• Loumi works with a new material transforming discarded aubergine peels
• Her practice relies on observation and testing
• The environment is at the heart of her practice

Loumi Le Floc'h brought her dream to life by developing a fabric-like material of her own. A textile designer trained in Brussels and Berlin, she focused her material research into giving a second life to the discarded products of the food industry. Loumi found the unique aesthetic qualities she was looking for in aubergine peels, and created her own material called Precious Peels. "For me, creating necessarily involves questioning the impact of my practice on the environment," she says. Loumi collects the peels from Lebanese restaurants, and processes them through natural and chemical treatments that trigger deep shaded colours, from brilliant reds to velvety browns and navy hues. The texture of the resulting material resembles that of paper and fabric, revealing an endless potential of applications.