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Patchwork Fragment, Tumbling Blocks; 1870–1890.
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Die Rückkehr des Hanfanbaus nach Deutschland. (taz)
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Ersatz für Baumwolle und Kunstfaser: Die Rückkehr des Hanfs #taz
Raw Color's Temperature Textiles wrap wearers in climate-change data
To raise awareness about environmental issues and provide a way to keep warm without turning on the heating, Dutch design studio Raw Color has created the Temperature Textiles collection, which is embedded with climate-change data.
The Temperature Textiles range features blankets, scarves and socks knitted with infographics about either temperate change, sea-level rise or greenhouse gas emissions.
Raw Color wanted to create pieces that draws attention to climate change and chose to focus on data because the studio regards it as an "essential visual" of the facts.
Raw Color's textiles include a flat-knit blanket with a pattern representing projected temperature rise
"It also has a graphic nature because data is represented by graphs, lines and colours," Raw Color co-founder Christoph Brach told Dezeen. "Therefore they are an ideal source of ingredients to transform into graphic patterns on textile."
Additionally, the studio liked the idea of textiles as a way to make information that people usually only view on a screen more tangible.
"Textile was important for us because it manifests the data permanently," said Brach. "On a screen, one sees it temporarily."
There are also double-knit blankets that gather several data sets into one piece
"Also, it is an object we can interact with," he continued. "A blanket can keep us warm and it can actively help to turn down the heating."
"And it is larger than a human when the data is displayed on the blanket, so it has more impact compared to a smaller screen display."
The largest items in the Temperature Textiles collection are blankets – three made using a flat knitting process and three using double knit.
The patterns on this blanket represent projected emissions rise, while other designs focus on temperature and sea levels
The flat-knit blankets feature the different emission scenarios modelled by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, with one design focusing on temperature, one on sea-level rise and the last on emission rise. Each line represents one year from 2000 until 2100.
The double-knit blankets have a more complex collage of visualisations as the process allows for two interlocked layers of fabric to be created at the same time, incorporating height differences and embossing effects.
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The temperature-themed blanket, for instance, incorporates data on global warming by country and surface air temperature anomalies.
The socks and scarves, with their limited canvases, required the most selective approach to the data sets.
The collection also includes a scarf that records projected temperature rise
The socks visualise predicted sea-level rise as horizontal lines running along the back of the leg, similar to the lines of a ruler. But Raw Color could only fit one emissions scenario on the socks instead of the blankets' four – and could not use those with the most dynamic range.
"On the sock, we chose the most ideal scenario until 2050," said Brach. "Because everything else just did not fit on a regular sock. The highest highlighted line is 22 centimetres that you can feel on your ankle, the rise until 2050."
As well as taking advice from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute on its use of data, Raw Color collaborated with TextielLab, the workshop of The Netherlands' TextielMuseum, on the design of the blankets, and design studio Knitwearlab on the scarves and socks.
The collection's socks feature a mini visualisation of projected sea-level rise
Raw Color used the experience to learn about the different types of knitting processes and emerged with a particular appreciation for flat knit, which has a colour expression that Brach describes as "pure and vibrant".
The designers liked that the flat-knit process produces no offcuts, there is little waste and the machine can be adjusted to the size of the piece. This is in contrast to weaving, which requires the use of the full width of the loom and for the edges to be cut off.
The studio was also able to use a single material, natural merino wool, for the flat knit, whereas this was not an option for the double knit, which is a polyester blend.
People can wrap themselves up in the Temperature Textiles to keep warm
Founded by Brach together with Daniera ter Haar, Raw Color is a studio that blends different design practices to explore elements of colour.
The studio has previously held an exhibition of chromatic experiments at London's Aram Gallery and bleached coded messages into scarves using a customised printer.
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Hemp fabric by Camira
Dezeen Showroom: made from one of the world's most carbon-sequestering crops, the Hemp fabric by Camira is designed to showcase a rich variation in tone.
First launched in 2012, Camira's Hemp fabric is made from a blend of wool and hemp fibres, combined into a classic weave.
The Hemp fabric by Camira is a classic of sustainable design
The hemp comes from a minimally psychoactive strain of cannabis sativa, grown in England and processed using environmentally conscious methods such as dew retting, which involves allowing dew and rain to break down the plant so its fibres can be extracted.
The crop itself is fast-growing and highly carbon-sequestering – it captures atmospheric carbon twice as effectively as forests, according to recent research by the Centre for Natural Material Innovation at Cambridge.
The fabric is available in 21 rich, muted colours
According to Camira, Hemp has grown into one of its "most iconic and loved" fabrics, and one whose merits have been proven as sustainability issues have come to the fore over the last decade.
"One of our proudest achievements, [Hemp] is one of the most eco-friendly fabrics on the market, providing incredible environmental benefits, and is also beautiful in its aesthetics," said Camira senior innovator Jodie Padgett.
Product: Hemp
Brand: Camira
Contact: marketing@camirafabrics.com
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Geometric patterns fabric collection by Dedar
Dezeen Showroom: Italian textile manufacturer Dedar has released a collection of furnishing fabric, which combines graphic art and textiles.
The Geometric patterns collection features abstract lines and colourful geometric shapes on fabric that is suitable for upholstery and curtains.
The fabric collection includes Volver, which is made using the traditional technique brocatelle. Above image: Andirivieni
Among the collection is a double-faced fabric called Andirivieni, which uses contrasting colours to create an abstract representation of maps.
Andirivieni is available in six colour combinations and its "dual personality has a lively spirit and is traversed by a subtle sense of play," said Dedar.
The Geometrics patterns collection is suited for upholstery and curtains
Volver is a patterned fabric made from the traditional technique brocatelle, which creates a relief intended to highlight the contrast between matt and lustrous threads.
Another fabric in the collection is Regimential, which has a striped pattern that references British school uniforms.
"Reginaldo is rigorous in its lines yet bright in its contrasting colours, endowed with an exuberant and comfortable spirit," said the brand.
Like other fabrics in the collection, Zai Saman feautures geometric lines and patterns.
The Zai Saman fabric features a geometric pattern embroidered on linen and is available in a range of desert-coloured tones.
Product:Geometric
Brand: Dedar
Contact: info@dedar.com
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Textures fabric collection by Dedar
Dezeen Showroom: designed to feel soft while offering long-lasting strength, Dedar's Textures collection intend to showcase the beauty and luxuriousness of natural fibres.
Dedar aims to emphasise the natural beauty of irregularity with the Textures collection, whose fabrics feature bumps, ripples and visible weaves.
A Perfect Flower has an even warp and weft, and comes in a range of 27 rich hues
Among the collection is the wool fabric called A Perfect Flower, which is made from an ondé yarn that Dedar describes as having "an exuberant personality" that "ripples" the surface.
Available in 27 intense colours, A Perfect Flower is characterised by the evenness of warp and weft pattern, which Dedar says makes it a perfect match for modern Nordic style.
Per Inciso is a soft Jacquard chenille with great variation in texture
Another fabric in the Textures collection is Per Inciso, a Jacquard chenille with a visible contrast between its soft white yarn and glimpses of delicate coloured thread.
Per Inciso is also available in a metallic version, and as with all fabrics in the Textures collection, it has a softness and durability that makes it a good choice for upholstery.
Product: Textures
Brand: Dedar
Contact: info@dedar.com
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Ten projects involving colourful textiles designed by Space Popular
From elaborate stage designs to upholstered sculptures, here are ten projects by architecture and design studio Space Popular that make use of polychromatic textile designs.
Space Popular has worked with textiles for nearly a decade, often using digital printing techniques to create decorative tapestries and motifs that explore various themes.
In more recent years, the studio has also turned its attention to creating textiles for the infrastructure in both augmented and virtual reality environments.
It is exhibiting 10 of its key projects involving textiles today as part of its guest editorship for Dezeen 15, a digital festival celebrating Dezeen's 15th birthday.
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During the studio's takeover, founders Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg will also talk to Dezeen's editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs in a live interview about the increasingly important role of textiles in virtual spaces as they become more intertwined with our physical reality.
This was the focus of a manifesto written by the duo as part of its contribution to the festival, named Threads of Thresholds.
Space Popular is one of 15 creatives presenting a manifesto for a better world at Dezeen 15. Others participating include Winy Maas, Es Devlin and Neri Oxman. Find out more details about all of the participants here.
Read on for 10 projects by Space Popular that make use of textiles.
Back-lit cotton curtains break up the pared-back treatment rooms of the Infinity Spa, a day spa built within a small three-storey building in Bangkok, Thailand.
The curtains were designed by Space Popular to create the feeling of infinite space, despite the size of the building, giving the project its name.
Photo is by Davide Calafa
The Wardian Case, 2019
Set in the tapestry rooms at the Palazzo Reale Milano in Italy, The Wardian Case was an upholstered sculpture that contained an immersive virtual reality film exploring the historical use of textiles to transport information through time.
The sculpture, which was covered in synthetic suede, specifically referenced the Wardian Case – a container designed to transport rare plants between different continents invented in 1829.
The Stones of Venice, 2018
The Stones of Venice is a digitally-printed cotton gown, which Space Popular modelled on Japanese kimonos worn in formal ceremonies.
It is decorated with illustrations, colours and patterns that are all personal to James Taylor Foster, a curator and writer for whom the garment was made.
WonderFruit Festival, 2015
In 2015, Space Popular collaborated with Bang Bang Collective and Issue Fashion on the design of the Soi Stage at WonderFruit Festival in Pattaya, Thailand.
A thin metal structure was used to support a series of fabric frames that were adorned with brightly-coloured motifs resembling columns and roofs. It is a nod to the temporary stages that are often used in China for opera performances.
Photo is by Ben Blossom
The Glass Chain, 2017
An alternative future for the use of glass in architecture was the focus of this mixed-reality installation. It was informed by the Glass Chain Letters – a famous correspondence between a small group of German architects in 1919 about what form architecture should take in the future.
The Glass Chain consisted of a kaleidoscopic glass sculpture, a daybed, and a series of decorated cotton drapes.
Photo is by Fredrik Hellberg
How I Started Hanging out with Home, 2018
How I Started Hanging out with Home was a textile-based exhibition that visualised a future where buildings take on human features due to the increasing power of domestic appliances.
Installed at the Magazin exhibition space in Vienna, it was composed of a series of wall hangings and upholstered architectural sculptures with humanistic qualities, intended to make visitors feel as though they were intruding on the space.
Portland Place Out of Character, 2017
Portland Place Out of Character was a 25-square-metre cotton textile that was hung within the lobby of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London in 2017.
The textile is illustrated with various facade designs that were originally proposed for the home of the RIBA, now named 66 Portland Place, as part of a competition held in 1932.
Photo is by Jeanette Hägglund
Value in the Virtual, 2018
Two different environments, one physical and one virtual, made up this solo exhibition curated by Space Popular for ArkDes in Stockholm, Sweden.
The project explored the value of architecture in the design of virtual worlds and, in the physical part of the exhibition, featured ten giant carpet prints that depicted various scenes.
Space is the Place, 2016
One hundred metres of thick cotton fabric were used to create this installation for a Christmas party in the lecture hall of London's Architectural Association School of Architecture.
Wrapped around a series of existing columns, the fabric was adorned with elevation drawings of the string of Georgian buildings occupied by the school, but with a playful graphic twist.
Photo is by Fredrik Hellberg
The Venn Room, 2019
Physical and virtual reality merged within The Venn Room, a mixed-reality installation created by Space Popular for the Tallinn Architecture Biennale in Estonia.
As part of the installation, the studio created a series of textile wall hangings that depicted cross-sections of domestic environments within "the augmented future" – an enhanced version of the real world.
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