Bark Cloth a part of the LAUNCH Challenge!!!

 

NASA, USAID, Department of State, and NIKE joined together to form LAUNCH in an effort to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to sustainability challenges.

They have a competition for the Top 10 LAUNCH Innovations AND bark cloth is a part of the challenge!

Mary Barongo and her partner Oliver Heintz submitted their work with manipulating and innovating with this material through  BARKTEX® agro-forestry tree bark textiles & composites.

French shoe designer Mats Rombaut, UNT professor Dr. Nandika D'Souza, myself, and others have joined the team to support promoting the potential applications of bark cloth to new audiences through this award.

TO VOTE: simply log in to www.launch.org and follow the links!

THANKS!