Essays about: "tufting"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word tufting.
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1. Tufted Couture : Challenging The Conventions of Industrial Tufting Methods in The Field of Contemporary Couture
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : This thesis set out to address the ‘unsuccessful entrance’ experienced by the technique of tufting in the context of fashion design. The conventions of industrial tufting methods are challenged in the field of contemporary couture with a focus on three different aspects: backing, raw material and technique. READ MORE
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2. Cheap Quality & Urban Unrest : The prettiest words are the ones we don't say
University essay from Konstfack/TextilAbstract : With a background in ceramics and graphic designI have developed my thoughts about craft as a combination of verbal and nonverbal communication, but in textiles. With the written word as one of my main materials this project looks into class and material hierarchies filtered through autofictivestories from my life. READ MORE
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3. DOWN TO THE ROOTS - design with value
University essay from Lunds universitet/IndustridesignAbstract : Down to the roots is a project about just that; seeing where things come from and how are they made. I have a background in textile design which I wanted to enhance in this project. Therefore I wanted to examine the technique of tufting. This is a textile technique that is not talked about that much, but most of today’s carpets are made this way. READ MORE
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4. White Noise : An exploration of tufted surfacesin relation to sound, physicalcontact and tactility.
University essay from Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : This project is about exploring a textile surface with the design elements of sound, physical contact and tactility. It is interesting to analyse how audio and physical elements can help stimulate the human senses. READ MORE
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5. Exploring static electricity as design material for woven and hand-tufted textiles
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen TextilhögskolanAbstract : “Electrostatic textile surfaces” is a design example of surfaces which have the ability to interact to human action by movement. The design exploration was directed by the intention of achieving movement through static electricity. READ MORE