Ignotum Co-Research
Today we would like to give you more detailed insights into our project “Ignotum” with the Re-FREAM consortium – a quick refresh on why we are doing this, how we got started, failed a bit and then finally found a direction with promising results. Then, …
Design principles, Second Skins
Before we take you with us on our research journey of the fusion between tech and fashion, finding usable materials and integration methods, I find it important to share our design vision with you. So, in this blogpost I will really focus on the backbone …
Mid-Term Updates Embroidered Touch / Life Space
The following is an update on my work and research with Re-FREAM partners, whose support of this project is part of a larger effort to explore the future of fashion. I will share some of the lessons learnt from this collaborative process over the past …
Sense of Play and Place
In 2016 I launched INTERKNIT, a knitwear collection born out of a series of residencies at Textiellab in Tilburg, The Netherlands. The textures and abstract surface patterns I developed through knitwear technology referenced women’s lived experiences, from the challenges to the joys they face in …
Second Skins, building the fundament
To develop a strong, coherent and relevant project, it is important to build a good foundation. Within this process, it is essential to always keep your main goals in mind. What are we working towards, why and for whom are we doing this? These questions …
Embroidered Touch – Life Space
Dear Friends, Colleagues & Re-FREAM Enthusiasts, In tribute to International Women’s Day, I wanted to share with you the first in a series of blog posts that explore design projects I undertook, which lead me to my current research. Throughout these posts I will share …
Embroidered Touch – Life Space
Hello, Anke Loh here, a fashion designer and artist. Throughout my career, I’ve been inspired by balancing art and science. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in Fashion from the Royal Academy in Antwerp, I worked for Martin Margiela in Paris and freelanced …
RE-FREAM project 2021: Second Skins
Over the next 9 months I will share an inside pic into our Re-FREAM project Second Skin via this platform. To give you a first impression of the project and the concept, I would like to tell you about the broader mindflow behind it. There …
Ignotum project introduction
This is our first blog post for our Re-FREAM project Ignotum. My name is Jan, and I am one of the founders of WertelOberfell. We are based in Berlin and Munich and have a strong background in industrial design and 3d printing within the design …
Wear It Live – Sustainability in Tech – The Future of Fashion, Textiles, and Electronics with Wearable Tech
What role can wearable and close-to-body technologies play in ensuring that the fashion, textiles, and electronics industries are sustainable? Sustainability is important to early adopters and trendsetters of new technologies: it is the basis of success and acceptance of up-and-coming products. But sustainability does not …
