'Out of Touch'
'Out of Touch' explores tactile manipulation of fabrics and processes to create an interactive, comforting and ethereal collection of textiles, abstracted from nature and designed for the older woman.
Through the precautions of space during the pandemic began a growing fear of touch. This collection was inspired by this and aims to invite touch and tactility through the textiles as well as represent the barrier and veiling we have all experienced.
Through the precautions of space during the pandemic began a growing fear of touch. This collection was inspired by this and aims to invite touch and tactility through the textiles as well as represent the barrier and veiling we have all experienced.
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The drive for my project is my love for seeing how fabrics behave through manipulation and tactile interaction. Touch is a sense we often forget about, once clothes are on our body, our minds aren’t consciously feeling it against our skin. I wanted to create textiles that are comforting, yet beautiful and delicate, returning our minds to the effect touch has on us. This has been researched further in my dissertation, ‘The Power of Touch: exploring the importance of touch and tactility in design and understanding its influence in contemporary culture’.
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