Needs-Based Clothing Design processes thrive through human connection
This is my final blog post within the Re-FREAM funding scheme. The last nine months have been an exciting experience, full of learnings and pathfinding moments into garment wearer engagement in needs-based clothing design. I am incredibly proud of the team that has worked tirelessly …
Needs-Based Clothing Design requires visual communication
When explaining my design approach towards bra diversity to the general public, I frequently encounter misunderstandings with conversation partners who are new to the topic of breast cancer. Especially when talking about urgently needed alternative bra options that cater to the needs of females with …
Building the Ignotum prototype
Last time we showed you our design process for Ignotum. Once we had come to a design we all were on board with, it was time to start making it into a real working thing. This blog post will be a bit longer than usual, …
Needs-Based Clothing Design and textile preferences
Clothing design may not be considered a factor in the breast cancer recovery process. However, as the first layer of material that comes in contact with our skin daily, clothing plays a constant role in our perceptual experiences of touch – while dressing and undressing, …
Needs-Based Clothing Design stakeholders
I would like to introduce (most of) the stakeholders involved in this project, who are collaboratively shaping the outcome of the final product. With the engineered knit designers and co-founders of case studies, Laura Krauthausen and Konstantin Laschkow, I am developing the base bodice of …
Needs-Based Clothing Design is a collaborative effort
The design process of a garment is a collaborative effort. Several parties are involved in bringing a design idea to life and seeing it through to completion. The garment designer is just one person in this larger group. The garment design process usually develops in …
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 …
Needs-Based Clothing Design
How females affected by breast cancer articulate their individual lingerie needs and how these can be implemented into design Hello, My name is Silke Hofmann. I am a design researcher and clothing designer with a background in the womenswear prêt-à-porter industry. Currently, I am completing …
ALMA
The story of ALMA is one of collaboration between people, art and technology. “The project started with a conversation” Tommaso Busolo, Material Scientist, Alma co-founder The past two months have been a time of intense work for the Alma team, from the physical tech development …
Connecting Females and their Bodies
From going to work with a painful infection to not feeling comfortable enough to talk with your doctor about your vaginal condition. From feeling ashamed about your period to struggling through vaginal infections or more serious complications without any knowledge or health assistance. These are …
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