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On textile printing with thermochromic inks
This thesis describes an exploration of the principles of applying leuco dye-based inks to textile design practice. The main motivation has been to explore the design properties and potentials of leuco dye-based thermochromic inks when printed […]
TEXTILEISM – Future & Textiles
TEXTILEISM – Future & Textiles Seminar Tuesday 15.3 2016 14-1 How textiles became pop & hip (again) Aalto University, Helsinki
Sample collections in and for artistic research?
The Swedish Research Council’s annual symposium on artistic research 2015 The committee for artistic research at the Swedish Research Council’s annual symposium on artistic research will take place on 25-26 November this year. The location is Malmö and the host is the arts faculty at Lund University. The conference will be held at the Inter […]
Plant dye at Island
Linda Worbin have explore traditional plant dyes from Gudrun Bjarnadóttirs in her studio in Borgarfjörður, Iceland. Gudrun is also a teacher of botany at the Agricultural University of Iceland. The objective with the workshop is to learn old traditional plant dyeing techniques, and place / develop them in a contemporary perspective to question our relationship […]
Dynamic Light Filters
Dynamic Light Filters Isabel Cabral is a textile engineering PhD student at the University of Minho in Portugal, under supervision of Professor António Pedro Souto and Professor Linda Worbin. With a background in industrial design, her research proposes to explore smart textiles as a medium to enhance and evolve physical and immaterial dimensions, […]
Formable Knits
Rikka Talman The project focused on exploring in what way a textile´s expression could change and how these dynamic qualities affect the way the textiles are manipulated. Knitted fabrics were developed with the aim of leaving their dynamic qualities open for other designers to work further with. Three fabrics with qualities ranging from subtle […]
Open Structures
Linnéa Nilsson The Open Structures project explores the transformability of 3D printed textiles, and aims to discover if some of the openness that characterizes the CAD-modelled digital form also can be become part of the printed materials qualities. The outcome so far consists of two experimental prototypes that can […]
Transferring textile design knowledge to bioplastic composites
Delia Dumitrescu Marjan Kooroshnia Riikka Townsend Linda Worbin This project explores the design potential of bioplastic composites; we explore ways to integrate textile methods when designing bioplastics. We created full colour ranges based on conventional textile and natural dyes but we also explore methods for surface texturing based on new technologies, e.g laser cutting or 3d […]
Luminous Textiles
Delia Dumitrescu(the Swedish School of Textiles) and Manuel Kretzer(Institute of Technology in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, ETH) workshop on electroluminescence print The results of the workshop can be seen at: http://materiability.com/luminous-textiles/
Crafting butterfly lace- Conductive Multi-color sensor-Actuator Structure
Kristi Kuusk, Marjan Kooroshnia and Jussi Mikkonen The development of Butterfly Lace started and carried on as an extension of ArcinTex network workshop (Arcintex, 2014). Multi disciplinary team of researchers collaborated while situated in three countries, to realize conductive multi-color sensor-actuator structure. Over several prototyping sessions, Skype conversations and e-mail exchange, the lace is made […]
Smart Textiles Workshop: Hyperbody and Smart Textiles at the University of Borås
Hyperbody’s MSc 2 Robotic Environments+Smart Textiles Design Lab project workshop at the Swedish School of Textiles Bob Heester, Dimitra Dritsa, Esther Slagter, Marien Teeuw Delia Dumitrescu, Marjan Kooroshnia http://www.hyperbody.nl/about/news/news/tx_ttnews% 5Btt_news%5D=222&cHash=319ff339bc606f2b99c8b 731830bfd2e Hyperbody’s MSc 2 Robotic Environments projects exhibited at Science Centre and V2_ http://www.hyperbody.nl/about/news/news/ Metatopia_exhibition, Media Lab, Prado Madrid pics from the Metatopia exhibition(photo:Hyperbody) […]
Coffee & spring green (beech, horse chestnut and vingloka)
Plant dyeing in the Botanical Garden, Lund, May 24, 2015 We have chosen to color with plants from the botanical garden, plants that otherwise would be become wood chips or compost. This week a horse chestnut was cut down (because of the risk of collapse), and a beech has been culled and everywhere “vinglokan” pops […]
Exploring the relation between time-based textile patterns and digital environments
Dumitrescu, D., Kooroshnia, M, Landin, H.(2014). Exploring the relation between time-based textile patterns and digital environments. Proceedings Ambience’14, 7-9 September, Tampere Technical University, Tampere, Finland
Smart Textiles as Raw Materials for Design
Dumitrescu, D., Nilsson,L., Persson, ,A., Worbin, L.,(2014). Smart textiles as raw materials for design. Proceedings Shape Shifting, Auckland, AUT, 14-16 April, Auckalnd, NZ. http://aut.researchgateway.ac.nz/handle/10292/8581
Woven Light, Stockholm Furniture Fair 2014:Green House, VH02:01
Woven light is organized by the 3rd year students in textile design.
Goldwork techniques for E-embroidering. Part 2
Conductive Twisted Cord Twisted Cords are often used in the traditional goldwork. Conductive Twisted Cord is a fine example of mixing traditional techniques with modern materials. This technique allows quickly and securely connect electronics in an aesthetical manner. Making the Conductive Twisted Cord Fold the conductive thread in half and place the loop on a […]
Goldwork techniques for E-embroidering
The traditional techniques and materials developed by crafters for thousand years are perfectly suited for the E-embroidering. Materials used for goldwork are made from metal that makes them conductive. Below you will find some guidelines that explain how to use conductive thread, cord and purl applications for the E-embroidering. Couching In embroidery, couching […]
Crafting Wearables Workshop
During week 44-45 Oscar Tomico from Eindhoven University of Technology – Department of Industrial Design give a workshop together with Linda Worbin at The Swedish School of Textiles. It is possible to join the students presentation at Friday 1 November, 09.00 room T154 (the gallery) and during Friday 8 november, 09.00 room Vestindien 2 at […]
Konstfack picturing The Swedish School of Textiles
We had the opportunity to show staff and researchers from Konstfack (Stockholm, Sweden) around in our new building. Picture by Ann-Cathrine Andersson, Konstfack Friday 25 October 2013 Thanks for the visit!
Textiles Open Innovation Centre (TIO3) Belgium
PhD candidates exhibition in Ronse, Belgium at Textiles Open Innovation Centre, 14-18 October 2013 PhD candidates Tonje Kristensen, Delia Dumitrescu, Linnéa Nilsson and Marjan Kooroshnia attendes from Smart Textile Design Lab / The Swedish School of Textiles. During the exhibition they also attended the ArcIntex network meeting on the theme Playfulness and its transition […]
EIT ICT e-Textile productization workshop
Transferring technological and service use cases to actual products. A two days workshop organized in collaboration with Philips on how to bring e-textiles to the market. Dates: June 25th and 26th at Tue ID Wearable Senses Eindhoven. Goal: Bring e-Textile PSS close to market ready Approach: Hands-on exercises applied to your own prototypes by means […]
DEMONSTRATING COLOR TRANSITIONS OF LEUCO DYE-BASED THERMOCHROMIC INKS AS A TEACHING APPROACH IN TEXTILE AND FASHION DESIGN
Will be presented by Marjan Kooroshnia at Nordes 2013/ 9th to 12th of Jun 2013 ABSTRACT: Although there are a lot of interest concerning the use of leuco dye-based thermochromic inks in Textile and Fashion Design, there is still a lack of teaching approach to help students arrive at a better understanding of the color […]
the Smart Textiles Salon 2013
The 3rd Smart Textiles Salon will take place in Ghent, Belgium on 3 –6 June, 2013. The programme of the Salon consists of two parts. The first part includes lectures and a few workshops where the participants will make their own smart textile products. It is important to note that designer Evelyn Lebis, MA-graduate from Swedish School of Textiles […]
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