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Each Lifeweave tapestry features woven color squares that correspond to specific characters in the computer code used to generate a dataset from an individual\u2019s DNA.<\/p>\n
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Next time you nestle under a throw for a cozy nap, you could be bundled in your DNA. <\/p>\n
Lifeweave<\/a>, a new company affiliated with the Broad Institute, a biomedical and genomic research center of Harvard and MIT, creates woven textiles featuring patterns that visually represent your unique genetic map<\/a>, meaning no two are alike. <\/p>\n \u201cOur tapestries are more than just fabric,\u201d says the company, which is run by a team of artists and scientists. \u201cThey are intimate, personal narratives woven into threads, a celebration of your identity.\u201d <\/p>\n To transform DNA into a tapestry, Lifeweave sends customers a saliva sample collection kit that they then return with a bit of spit that\u2019s used to isolate specific DNA sequences. Proprietary software turns the customer\u2019s hereditary material into a new dataset, a textile weave pattern, using an algorithmic process similar to encryption. Each tapestry includes a string of woven color squares that correspond with specific characters in the computer code and function like a unique identifier. <\/p>\n While these woven textiles don\u2019t imitate natural forms and processes like traditional biomimetic<\/a> fabrics, they do take inspiration from an intimate blueprint of life. The tapestries are more conceptual than literal \u2014 no helixes or biochemical formulas in sight. One style features blooming florals, the other displays geometric shapes. The tapestries look like something you\u2019d find at a high-end store for home goods. <\/p>\n \u201cIt is a beautiful, colorful and soft throw that spreads light in the room,\u201d customer Alessandra Troncone, an art historian and curator in Naples, Italy, said of her $1,500 bespoke product, which measures 82 inches by 62 inches and is made with sustainable yarn. <\/p>\n The textiles can serve as throws or wall hangings \u2014\u00a0and, of course, conversation starters. They’re 95% cotton, 75% of it recycled, and 5% polyester.<\/p>\n Lifeweave<\/p>\n