Theprojectis being led by SuzanneLee, aseniorresearchfellowanddesigner at Central SaintMartins Collegeof artand design, whohas alreadyused the materialto makeclothes.
That is what Wendy Dagworthy, now at the Royal CollegeofArt but once Stella McCartney's teacher at Central SaintMartinsCollegeofArtandDesign in London, thinks.
The confidence gained from looking slick is something Willie Walters, fashion course director at London's Central SaintMartinscollegeofartanddesign, believes could give athletes the edge when it comes to winning medals.