Anke Domaske

Anke Domaske is a German fashion designer and microbiologist, an unusual combination that led her to develop a chemical free process to produce milk fiber, making it both natural and sustainable. Milk fiber was first developed in the 1930’s, at the time, to extend the limited supply of natural fabrications, heavily utilized in wartime production. The fiber is made from powdered casein, a protein derivative of mammalian milk, generally used for industrial consumption in the production of plastics, paint and adhesives. The process to refine casein is similar to the process of cheese production, where the curd is separated from the whey. The main difference is that Casin is made from soured milk, otherwise wasted, milk that is beyond human consumption, and which would normally be thrown away.

The 28 year-old designer was broadly miss-quoted as the inventor of milk fiber, which she is not, she is however, the inventor of this chemical free process, making it one hundred percent natural. The jersey knit fabric is easy to care for, has the silky ‘hand’ of bamboo or viscose, and is arguably naturally antibacterial.  Domaske’s process is particularly fast and efficient, utilizing considerably less water than the traditional method. As a natural fiber, milk fiber is biodegradable by default.

Domaske is the founder of two companies Qmilch, for the production of the milk fiber, and the label name, Mademoiselle Chi Chi, or MCC, which uses the milk fiber in fifty percent of the collection. Domaske’s designs are young, vibrant, easy to wear and stylish. A fashion line in the real tradition of a fashion collection, with an aesthetic somewhere between early Donna Karan and the iconic Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress. At a considerably lower price point however, her designs are an environmentally friendly and stylish alternative option for many.

Website: www.qmilk.eu

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