Student makes prize-winning outfit from meat netting

 Student Creates Prize-Winning Outfit from Meat Netting

  A fashion student from Scotland has created a prize-winning three-piece outfit—including a
tank top, cape, and skirt—made entirely out of butcher’s meat netting. The pieces are
decorated with Pictish monograms, paying tribute to Scotland’s ancient heritage.

 
What is Meat Netting?

   Meat netting (or butcher’s netting) is an elastic synthetic mesh typically used in the meat industry
to shape and hold roasts and meat products during cooking.

  Who is the Designer?

   The designer is Verna Lai, a student at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, studying fashion.
This creation was part of her final-year fashion project.

   How Was It Made?

• Material Used: Around 60 meters of meat netting, stitched both by hand and machine.

• Time Taken: The entire outfit was completed in about three weeks.

• Cultural Touch: Verna used Pictish monograms to reflect traditional Scottish symbols and heritage.

• Challenges: Verna shared that the process was very difficult and even made her cry at times due to the complexity of the stitching. She said, “It was a huge challenge but you never really learn if you don’t challenge yourself.”

   Recognition and Awards

• The outfit was displayed by Scobie & Junor, a meat packaging company, at the prestigious IFFA trade show in Frankfurt, Germany.

• It became the showpiece exhibit at the event.

• The company praised Verna’s creativity and announced plans to permanently display the outfit at their East Kilbride headquarters.

   What Others Said

• Dr. Danying Yang, Verna’s fashion professor, praised her technical skills and innovation, saying she had turned an “unconventional material into meaningful and visually striking garments.”

• Simon Moorhouse from Scobie & Junor added, “Seeing our meat netting transformed into a striking fashion piece has been both inspiring and thought-provoking.”

 
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