Essays about: "textile material"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 195 essays containing the words textile material.

1. 1. Garbage In, Garbage Out? : Exploring textile sculpture through refuse material

   University essay from Konstfack/Textil

   Author : Karina Nøkleby Presttun; [2023]
   Keywords : craft; textile sculpture; upcycling; second-hand; music; synesthesia; electronica; anti-academic;

   Abstract : This paper examines the processes, materials, and influences of Karina Presttun, an artist who explores building abstract sculptures with twine made from second-hand fabrics. She discusses how her work aims to share emotions and visual experiences that do not translate well into text and how she has been inspired by fiber artists, basket makers, and music. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysing the EU textile and clothing material flow with an emphasis on reuse-based value chains

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

   Author : Paula Henrietta Herzberg; Fabian Pirrwitz; [2023]
   Keywords : System Dynamics; Reuse based value chains; Circular Economy; Waste Management.;

   Abstract : Textile waste amounts and its utilization are pressing problems in the EU today, with further expected worsening as legislations come into play, increasing collection rates. The EU strives towards a more sustainable future, however this future might entail initial disimprovement, as consumption and disposal behaviour are further expected to increase. READ MORE

4. 3. GRAPHENE MODIFIED E-TEXTILE : AN INDUSTRY RELEVANT APPROACH OF DOPING AND VISUALISING A FULLY TEXTILE P-N JUNCTION DIODES

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

   Author : Bilel Meskini; [2023]
   Keywords : E-textile; viscose; polyester; graphene; graphene oxide GO; reduced graphene oxide rGO; tannic acid; plasma treatment; electrochemical deposition; doping; semiconductor;

   Abstract : As a wonder material, graphene has been studied in various applications due to its exceptional properties. Recently it has been used in textile to obtain functionalised garments as E-textile. From an industry-relevant perspective, it is essential to introduce a process that could be scaled-up. READ MORE

5. 4. Crafting Textile Knowledges : A decolonial study of the Iku/Arhuaco material culture in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg (Världskulturmuseet)

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

   Author : Stefanía Castelblanco-Pérez; [2023]
   Keywords : material culture; indigenous heritage; object-based research; ethical stewardship; decoloniality; arhuaco; Iku; cultura material; patrimonio Indígena; investigación objetual; administración ética; decolonialidad; arhuaco; Iku;

   Abstract : The return of objects that belong to ethnographic collections to their places of origin is one of the topics of discussion that, despite not being new, has been gaining more and more relevance today. Taking the Iku indigenous craft collection in the archives of the National Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg as a case study, I pursue to develop an object-based methodology that increases and deepens the understanding of the notion of ethical stewardship, while joining current debates on indigenous heritage and decoloniality. READ MORE

6. 5. Greening the thread : A comparative study of design processes to reduce microplastic shedding in Swedish textile companies

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

   Author : Stina Victorsson; Sonya Reynolds; [2023]
   Keywords : The textile industry; Sustainability; Microplastic shedding; Sustainable design processes; Triple bottom line; Circular economy; Swedish textile companies;

   Abstract : Purpose – This study aims to gain an increased understanding of how textile companies perceive opportunities and challenges in reducing microplastic shedding in the design process. Specifically, the thesis compares and analyses two distinct textile companies with diverse business approaches. READ MORE