Lighting up Ignotum
This blog post is about some of the recent technical difficulties we faced in our project and how we are solving them together with our technical partners. As with all the ongoing Re-FREAM projects, this mainly happened utilising online tools and meetings. Due to …
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, …
Mid-Term Presentation by Alexander Bello
MID-TERM PRESENTATION A few weeks ago all the Re-FREAM projects from Hub Linz, Hub Berlin and Hub Valencia were presented in front of the selected artists, technologists and innovation board to give an update on the progress of each of our projects. It was particularly …
Experience at Hub Valencia by Alexander Bello
Phase 2 – Experience: In the co-defining and co-research part of the project with CareApplications and AITEX, one of the milestones we concentrated on reaching was to develop a scalable system for natural dyeing in the most efficient way possible with the highest performance, without compromising quality …
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 …
Sustainable Evolution
Hi! Loreto here, my background is in Fashion design and art. For the last 10 years I have been developing my multidisciplinary ethical and sustainable practice. This practice converges in my brand ; anima. by loreto. anima. uses only locally bought, organic, recycled or deadstock …
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 …
