Over the past two years, Maxima has added a new theme to its portfolio: the circular economy. Today she visited the Friesland Circle Association.
The visit began with work at Omrin, a waste and raw materials company in Heerenveen. Omrin is all about recycling raw materials, such as plastic from waste, and collaborating with regional partners. The business park in Heerenveen is an example of further development towards a circular business landscape. Queen Máxima received an explanation of the practical experiences that the company and its partners have in the field of reusing regional raw materials. This was followed by a tour of the waste company and the nearby National Circular Plastics Testing Centre. At the testing center she was shown practical examples created through collaboration with different parties.
The Queen then visited Nedcam Solutions. The company produces moulds for the marine and construction industries. Nedcam has a large robotic 3D printer. The printer has a range of twelve metres, allowing the company to print moulds made from circular plastic and make the process more sustainable. Queen Máxima was given an explanation of the printers and taken on a tour of the production hall.
The program then continued at the Miedema building materials company in Leeuwarden. This company plays an important role in the circular construction group that is being developed by members of Circulair Friesland and which focuses on the entire construction chain. Maxima received an explanation from Miedema Building Materials vital Construction and company tour.
fashion
During this long and solemn visit in tropical temperatures, Máxima wore a red shirt with large shoulder ruffles this morning. The cloth is embossed. When etching textiles, a two-component material is at least partially processed using a solvent or laser. Since some components cannot withstand this, parts of the fabric dissolve and an interesting pattern is created. This technique is also known as ausbrenner, devoreren or burnout and was developed at the end of the 19th century as a cheap alternative to lace.
The top was designed by Nathan, which was previously worn over raffia trousers.
The earrings are designed by Dutch jewelry company Miccy’s.
