Smart textiles for designers
Subtitle: inventing the future of fabrics
By: Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781780677323
Subjects: Fashion design; Dressmaking materials; Smart materials; Textile fabrics; Technological innovations; Textile fibers
Other titles: Inventing the future of fabrics
Description: We are on the cusp of a revolution, where the intersection of technology, the human body and everyday objects will become completely seamless. Smart textiles are a key part of this revolution. Smart Textiles for Designers introduces the different qualities and properties that can be embedded in, integrated with, and applied to fabrics and looks at the different contexts in which these smart textiles can be used, from healthcare to haute couture, firefighting to sportswear. A survey of specific fabrics grouped by properties provides a core reference section and a palette for the designer to work from. The book also examines five different design approaches and features interviews with leading designers and design teams, showing their processes and working methods.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-183) and index.
Table of contents: title: Definition and content : Interview: Melissa Coleman ; The second skin ; Smart materials ; Emotive textiles ; Designed for protection ; E-textiles ; Beyond woven; title: Materials : Basic textile components ; The birth of performance fabrics ; Survey of smart textiles; title: Projects : Light and colour ; Communication: touch, voice, and data transfer ; Shape shifting ; Scent and sound ; Movement and temperature regulation ; Protection ; Sustainability: renewable energy and energy conservation ; Medical: prevention and healing; title: People and processes : Industrial design: driven by the user ; Michele Stinco ; Francesca Rosella ; Fine art: driven by concept ; Barbara Layne ; Maggie Orth ; Fashion: driven by aesthetic ; Ying Gao ; Lynsey Calder ; Architecture: driven by site or solutions ; Daan Roosegaarde ; Synthesis design + architecture and Jason Gillette ; Engineering: driven by scientific exploration ; Sabine Seymour ; Johanna Bloomfield and Ted Southern.