Gallery: An Ingenious New Material for High-End Design: Human Hair
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London-based [Studio Swine](http://studioswine.com/hair-highway)'s latest collection is made from human hair.
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Strands of hair are placed in a silicon mold which is filled with a non-toxic, sustainably harvested resin derived from pine trees.
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These hair/resin sheets resemble exotic hardwoods, amber, or tortoise shells.
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And here's how they got the hair itself. Vendors bring hair collected from neighboring villages to the market...
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...where it is washed...
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...and ironed...
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...and ultimately bundled and given a price. Untreated hair is premium priced and blonde hair from Europe goes for $2,000 an ounce.
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Patterns can be achieved by layering hair in the mold in decorative patterns.
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Artificial dyes allows the biodegradable resin to take on a wide variety of colors.
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The resin material can be cut with woodworking tools.
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The stunning effects replicate the color and feel of tortoiseshell.
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This hair material can even be used to make traditional marquetry.
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