Man-Made Adaptations to Wool in the Anthropocene – Proposed Reference Framework for Fibre Comparison
DS 130: Proceedings of NordDesign 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland, 12th - 14th August 2024
Year: 2024
Editor: Malmqvist, J.; Candi, M.; Saemundsson, R. J.; Bystrom, F. and Isaksson, O.
Author: Rubecksen, Hilde Stiegler; Steinert, Martin
Series: NordDESIGN
Institution: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Page(s): 577-587
DOI number: 10.35199/NORDDESIGN2024.62
ISBN: 978-1-912254-21-7
Abstract
This paper examines man-made adaptations to apparel wool in the Anthropocene and seeks to create a novel framework for mapping existing and novel fibre developments, treatments, and technologies. It aims to develop a methodology for comparing different types of fibres and technologies to better understand and guide the selection of future novel fibre developments. It describes and rates properties and characteristics of novel fibres and technologies as design tools to imagine, explore, and develop new material connections through a cross-disciplinary platform of knowledge.
Keywords: Sustainable Design, Biologically Inspired Design, Design Tools, Design Methodology