OSAKA, Sep. 27 – At the Expo 2025 Osaka, an Osaka-based cosmetics manufacturer, Momotanijuntenkan Ltd., exhibited a dress that photosynthesizes and proposed a new era of apparel under the theme of “Future Fashion” with a “plant-colored” dress, which was achieved by planting seeds of Western-style grass and other plants in a special fabric and allowing them to grow.
The attire comes in a knee-length dress with short French-style sleeves. The company planted grass and moss seeds in a specially designed mesh fabric and used a lining made of a fiber that features high moisture retention. During the day, the company placed the dress outside to promote plant growth. The manufacturer used different plants for the upper and lower chest portions to add a switching design.
According to Momotanijuntenkan, plants sometimes went dry while developing prototypes. However, the fabric used for the lining has high moisture retention and is efficacious in improving the functions of human skin. The company has created this “plant-colored” dress to promote this fabric. The dress was on display in the “Reborn Challenge” area at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion until September 29.
Visitors of the expo curiously looking at the dress that photosynthesizes (in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)