To many, waste is the undesired byproduct of a process. Elisa Strozyk's Wooden Textiles are a manifestation of how waste can be the source of a new process of creativity and innovation. While attending the Central Saint Martins London to obtain her MA in Textile Design, German based designer Elisa Strozyk started experimenting with off-cuts of wood veneer from a workshop that was closing. Most often we use textiles to skin surfaces. As designers we initially select textiles based on the following: performance for its foreseen application, aesthetic value to the market it serves and environmental impact to its fabrication and utilization. Strozyk’s work considers these while adding a new dimension and surprise.