Entangled
Reimagining Textile Functionalities, Aesthetics and Sustainability (Aalto University - VIA University College - University of Borås - University of Turku - Iceland University of the Arts)
Multiple functionalities in one entity
Conceptualizing textiles as active elements around us
Multifunctional Materials Design, Aalto University
The exhibition combines explorations from different aspects of active textiles – textiles that react to environmental stimuli, such as changes in temperature or humidity around us. These constructs are approached from different levels of study – from finding new material sources for making yarns, for exploring different textile crafting methods for producing diverse textile architectures, as well as moving towards shape-morphing 3D textiles, where exposure and disappearance of different functionalities as a function of changing textile shape can occur. By working parallel at these different levels opens up a way towards new textiles concepts.
PROJECT TEAM:
-Jaana Vapaavuori, Assistant Professor
-Zahra Madani, doctoral researcher
-Pedro Silva, postdoctoral researcher
-Mithila Mohan, doctoral researcher
-Maija Vaara, doctoral researcher
-Matteo Iannacchero, doctoral researcher
-Laura Koskelo, doctoral researcher
-Giulnara Launonen, project coordinator
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Contact information:
Jaana Vapaavuori - [email protected]
Multifunctional Materials Design research group
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