Essays about: "Weaving"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 91 essays containing the word Weaving.

  1. 41. Weaving the Circle: Exploring the potential and challenges to upcycle post-industrial textile waste of an outdoor apparel company

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Dylan Giordano; [2019]
    Keywords : Post-industrial textile waste; Textile Upcycling; Sustainable Supply Chain Management; Circular Business Models; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The textile industry is known for its complex global supply chains and being subject to a raft of sustainability issues. As renowned apparel brands begin to adopt circular economy principles to close their material loop, upcycling of post-industrial waste streams presents a promising solution. READ MORE

  3. 42. Form from flat : Exploring emergent behaviour in woven textiles

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Kathryn Walters; [2018]
    Keywords : jacquard weaving; three-dimensional woven textile; paper yarn; emergent behaviour; synergistic combination; form; textile design.;

    Abstract : The character of woven textiles is dependent on both the materials and the loom technology used. While digitally-controlled jacquard looms are a major development in weaving technology, they have mostly been used in developing representational and pictorial weaving. READ MORE

  4. 43. Weaving Dress : Exploring whole-garment weaving as a method to create expressive dress

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Linda Fransson Dekhla; [2018]
    Keywords : Whole-garment weaving; textile development; fashion; textiles; weave; form; material; making;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates whole-garment weaving as an experimental design and construction method. The majority of the current development and research within the field focuses on production efficiency and the development of weaving techniques. Here, the intention is to connect form, material and making. READ MORE

  5. 44. The elephant in the room - use of enclosure and activity budget of a group of African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) in a Swedish zoo

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Maria Grüneberger; [2018]
    Keywords : African elephant; behaviour; activity budget; use of enclosure; novel environment; animal management; Loxodonta africana; zoological institution; Scandinavia;

    Abstract : African elephants ( Loxodonta africana ) are social animals that are adapted to life in arid environments. Zoos in northern climates have to keep elephants confined indoors for several months a year due to the risk of cooling down body core temperature and slipping on frozen ground. READ MORE

  6. 45. LOOM

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Ida Gudrunsdotter; [2018]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : This project addresses the problems the traditional loom has in our modern so- ciety resulting in a product that provides a new and modernized way of looking at the loom. A lighter, easier and more intuitive version that one could use even without having previous experience with weaving. READ MORE