Fabric

Intimacy

Nov 23, 2023Comments off

Transparency-modulating apparel Intimacy is a fashion project exploring the intersection of technology and human interaction. The smart fabric detects the biological condition of its wearer

Geoweb

Jun 16, 2023Comments off

Aggregate confinement system Presto’s perforated Geoweb cellular confinement system features an engineered pattern of perforations in the cell wall. This hole pattern provides increased frictional

GER

May 07, 2023Comments off

Mood sensing and communicating apparel The GER Mood Sweater communicates a wearer’s feelings via different colors of illumination that emanate from the collar. Developed by

Seismic Wallpaper

Apr 02, 2023Comments off

Earthquake-resistant textile wallpaper As seismologists often like to say, “Earthquakes don’t kill people. Buildings do.” The fact that most earthquake-related deaths are due to collapsing

Fruit Leather Bags

Mar 08, 2023Comments off

Leather products made from fruit waste A company in Rotterdam has developed a way to achieve the same tactile qualities of leather without having to

Ioncell-F

Feb 11, 2023Comments off

Low-toxicity nitrocellulose textiles We often think of cotton when it comes to textiles, but manufacturers have also long explored wood as a raw material for

Kinetic Wall

Feb 06, 2023Comments off

Dynamic fabric surface Kinetic Wall is a dynamic fabric surface created for the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale. The wall’s movement is activated by a series

NeWool

Jan 27, 2019Comments off

DIY biocomposite textile Cook.to.Design is a playful approach to DIY materials in which anyone can experiment with materials to develop new products. Politecnico di Milano

Continuous Function

Nov 04, 2018Comments off

Jute-composite furniture Technology transfer is a potent vehicle for design; it is a productive strategy that involves co-opting the materials or methods from one discipline

Algaemy

Sep 23, 2018Comments off

Color-changing microalgae dye Algaemy is a project that investigates the potential of microalgae as a pigment in textile printing. All patterns consist of living, self-harvested