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As one of the world's most resource-intensive industries, textiles and garments must fundamentally reimagine sustainability.

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The theme of this year’s Met Gala, “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology,” drew a wide range of interpretations: gowns lit by LEDs to trousers made entirely of recycled plastic bottles.

Most designers begin with an idea or a concept—like Bali at sunset, or tribal semiotics—that they build their collection around. But Ms. van Herpen begins with material research, looking for fabrics ...