Rosana Escobar finds new potential in the humble coffee bag
An agave plant fibre, Fique, used to produce coffee bags could be repurposed in the furniture industry, according to Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Rosana Escobar.
Fique is primarily turned into coffee bags to be exported from Colombia all around the world, but Escobar believes the material is not being used to its full potential.
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