Design Fabrication Research Articles

Data of religious thought and its reflections in modern textile designs

تعدُ الأقمشة من المنتجات الاستهلاكية التي لا يستغني عنها الإنسان, لما تتمتع به من قيمة نفعية, فضلاً عن قيمتها الجمالية, التي تعبر عن مظاهر المجتمع كافة, كونها تتأثر شأنُها شأن باقي الفنون الأخرى, بمعطياتها الفكرية لاستقاء وحداتها التصميمية من الواقع, ولقدرتها على استنباط أفكار تصميمية جديدة ناتجة عن تحسس المصمم الذاتي للمرجعيات التي يستمد منها الفكر التصميمي, وقد تحددت مشكلة البحث على وفق التساؤل الآتي: ما هي معطيات الفكر الديني (الاسلامي) وانعكاساته على تصاميم أقمشة الستائر الحديثة ؟ وقد تجلت أهمية البحث في تسليط الضوء على معطيات الفكر الديني وانعكاساته في تصاميم أقمشة الستائر الحديثة عن طريق الهدف الآتي: تعريف معطيات الفكر الديني (الاسلامي) وانعكاساته في تصاميم الأقمشة الحديثة، وقد تضمن الفصل الثاني الإطار النظري الذي تكّون من مبحثين, تناول المبحث الأول مفهوم الفكر ومعطياته, ومعطيات الفكر الديني, أما الثاني, فقد تضمن أنعكاس الرمز ودلالة الأشكال في تصاميم الأقمشة، وانعكاس الأسلوب في تصاميم الأقمشة الحديثة، وبعدها تم استخلاص أهم المؤشرات التي أسفر عنها الإطار النظري, أذ تحددت إجراءات البحث ضمن الفصل الثالث باتخاذ المنهج الوصفي أسلوب التحليل لغرض تحليل نماذج العينة من مجتمع البحث الأصلي الذي بلغ (16) أنموذجاً تصميمياً (عراقي/ تركي) والذي تم أختياره بصورةٍ قصديةٍ بنسبة (25%) إذ بلغ عددها (4) شكلاً تصميمياً موزعة حسب بلد المنشأ، أما الفصل الرابع, فقد تضمن النتائج التي توصلت لها الدراسة والاستنتاجات التي كان أبرزها: أن استخدام معطيات الواقع بصورة مباشرة في بناء الفكر التصميمي قلل من الانعكاس الفكري لمعطيات الفن الإسلامي، وهذا ارتبط مع التنظيم التكويني للأشكال الزخرفية ومعالجاتها الفنية. كما تضمن الفصل ذاته التوصيات منها: الاهتمام بدراسة الفن الاسلامي في مجال التخصص الدقيق (تصميم الأقمشة) وربط الفكر الاسلامي بالنظريات العلمية الحديثة لإحياء التراث الإسلامي وتحقيق الأصالة، وفي ضوء التوصيات اقترح البحث القيام بدراسة مقارنة ما بين أساليب المدرسة (الصفوية والتركية) وانعكاساتها على تصاميم الأقمشة العراقية، فضلاً عن المصادر العربية والأجنبية .

Multi-protection durable unidirectional water-transport fabric with personalized moisture and thermal management

Effective management of the microclimate interface of the human skin-fabric-external environment significantly contributes to enhancing the wearer’s comfort experience. In this paper, a fast sweat-absorbing anti-corrosion durable fabric was prepared based on fiber surface modification and textile structure design to improve the comfort and prolong the service life of fabrics. By the formation of self-assembled membranes (SAMS), silver-plated yarns with excellent oxidative resistance and hydrophobicity were obtained. A durable unidirectional water-transport fabric (DUWF) was received through a weft-double weave organization with hydrophobic silver-plated yarns as the inner weft and hydrophilic lyocell yarns as the outer weft. Spontaneous moisture conduction was achieved by the wettability gradient of two sets of weft threads and one set of warp threads in the thickness direction. DUWF had an electromagnetic shielding effect of over 65 dB, a unidirectional moisture transfer index of 863.33 %, an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of 2000, a fast- cooling capacity of 3.3 °C, and good long-term stability and repeatability. The multifunctional smart fabrics proposed in this paper enhance the moisture and heat manageability of conventional garments and pave the way for further research on comfortable protective clothing.

An Innovatively Woven Totemic Ewe Kete with Lace Effects for Unity and Identity in the Volta Region, Ghana

The purpose of this study was to identify and generate motifs from Ewe totems to be used in the design and construction of Ewe kete with "lace effect'' (or breathable) to symbolise the unity and identity of the Ewe people in Ghana. As an art studio-based practice, the study employs Adobe Photoshop, the computer graphics software that aids in easily manipulating images for textile designs, as a main design tool for generating the designs. Motifs were developed from various clan totems in the Anlo state and finally used to weave the Ewe kete with a Traditional loom. The research was based on a qualitative approach using studio-based practice and descriptive research methods. A purposive sampling technique was used to determine the sample population of chiefs, linguists, kete weavers and kete sellers. Observation and unstructured interview guides were the main instruments used for data collection. The study revealed that clan totems from Agbozume, Klikor, Anloga, Keta and Anlo-Afiadenyigba and the adjoined communities from Ketu South Municipality and Anlo-Keta Municipality could be fused or embedded into Ewe Kete. This study concluded that totems and other traditional symbols can be used for textile design (weaving) with relevant computer-aided software. It emerged from the study that the woven Kete fabric can educate the youth and identify and unite clans and the weaving industry in the region. The researchers, therefore, recommended that a chart of the traditional Ewe totems, as well as the abstracted ones made by the researchers, should be displayed in museums, libraries, and cultural and social centres for identification and education.

Developing computational and experimental models of heat transfer through multi-layered textile structures

Object signature management is a critical and urgent task that helps conceal and restrict the detection of contemporary optoelectronic systems. The design of thermal camouflage textiles and material solutions constitute a significant scientific area, however publications in this area are restricted because of military competitiveness and technological secrecy. Research on thermal camouflage materials has drawn interest both domestically and internationally for a variety of purposes, especially in military applications. Multi-layered Textile Structures (MTS) is a material with several advantages, such as its simple structure, capacity to combine many different materials with many different qualities, and great applicability. The article includes a model of computation and simulation of heat transfer through multi-layer textiles, as well as tests to assess the heat shielding effect and heat radiation energy of some samples of multi-layer textiles made of domestic materials. The initial computational and experimental results constitute an important foundation for further research and application of multi-layered textile structures.

Penerapan Metode Stable Diffusion Dengan Fine Tuning Untuk Pola Endek Bali

Endek Bali fabric is a cultural heritage of Bali renowned for its traditional decorative motifs, including floral, fauna, patra, and diamond patterns. Although rich in cultural value, artisans often face challenges in creating new designs that align with market trends while preserving cultural authenticity. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, particularly text-to-image generation models, offers a solution to this issue by streamlining the design process and enabling the exploration of new motifs. The Stable Diffusion model, introduced by Stability.AI in 2022 and open source, can be utilized to generate Endek Bali patterns through Fine Tuning techniques. Fine Tuning allows the model to be adapted to specific domains, enhancing its performance in generating textile patterns based on textual descriptions. This study aims to apply the Stable Diffusion model and Fine Tuning techniques to create new patterns and motifs. By using this model, it is hoped that innovative designs can be produced while maintaining the authenticity and local cultural values of Bali. The research demonstrates that the Fine-Tuned Stable Diffusion model is effective in creating Endek Bali patterns with high accuracy, as evaluated by Clip Similarity, with the highest scores achieved for Floral Patterns (92.43), followed by Decorative (free-form motifs) Floral (88.77), Decorative (free-form motifs) Geometric (87.94), and Decorative (free-form motifs) (85.79). These findings indicate the model’s flexibility and effectiveness in producing intricate textile designs, enabling designers and artisans to generate complex and innovative patterns solely from textual descriptions while preserving Bali’s cultural values.

Investigation of Dynamic-Cyclic, Dynamic-Impact, and Timber-Construction-Relevant Characteristics of Wood–Textile Composites

Wood–Textile Composites (WTCs) are a new type of composite material based on willow wood strips and polypropylene that combines the properties of classic natural-fiber-reinforced polymers with an innovative textile wood design. While the basic quasi-static properties have already been investigated and described, there is a lack of knowledge about the behavior of the material under dynamic-cyclic and dynamic-impact loading as well as in relation to basic wood construction parameters. The present study is intended to contribute to the later use of the developed material, e.g., in architecture. For this purpose, fatigue tests, dart drop tests (impact and penetration), impact bending tests, and embedment tests were carried out. It was shown that embedding wood fabrics in a thermoplastic matrix leads to a significant increase in resistance to impact loads compared to the neat basic materials. It was also shown that the ratio of the failure stress in the fatigue test to the tensile strength of the WTC corresponds to that of other fiber-reinforced thermoplastics at around 70%. The embedment tests showed that WTC has good values compared to neat wood.

Opportunities with Multi-Layer Weave Structures in Woven E-Textile Design

Most textiles in day-to-day use are products of weaving. The versatility of this manufacturing technique, which readily supports a multi-layered structure, inclusion of several yarn types, malleability and other valuable characteristics, has attracted attention from HCI researchers intrigued by its potential to expand the interaction capabilities of e-textiles. Research nonetheless has barely scratched the surface of the wealth of weaving techniques and woven structures available. Therefore, a design-research project anchored in practice investigated how touch-sensitive e-textiles’ capabilities might be enriched via advanced multi-layer weaving techniques. The research process, which drew inspiration from literature both on textile design and on woven e-textiles, produced 25 distinct e-textile samples. Results from evaluating the structural properties, electrical capabilities and overall utility of each point to numerous unexplored opportunities from woven multi-layer e-textiles. Even holding potential for entirely new forms of interaction, these represent promising starting points for in-depth investigation.

Contemporary Textile Design Creation Sourced from Visual Aesthetics of Kawung Motif Classical Batik

Contemporary Textile Design Creation Sourced from Visual Aesthetics of Kawung Motif Classical Batik

Rapid simulation of knitted fabrics based on a ribbon yarn model

In the study, an innovative three-dimensional ribbon-based yarn model simulation technique is introduced, aimed at significantly enhancing the realism and speed of knitted fabric simulation through efficient model construction and rendering processes. The method successfully overcomes the limitations of traditional two-dimensional loop models and tubular yarn models, accurately capturing the textural details of knitted fabrics with a vivid three-dimensional representation. Experimental results demonstrate the outstanding performance of this simulation system in simulating the fuzz effects of yarn and in processing speed. This technology offers significant potential in textile design and production, notably in boosting design efficiency and accelerating new product development. By employing low-cost image capture methods, the study effectively reduces technical and financial barriers in knitted fabric simulation, enhancing its practical and industrial applicability.

Creativity in textile printing design: An integrative framework in design education

AbstractCreators, creation, and audience are the main pillars of the creative process. This study offers an integrative vision that includes the three main components of the creative process by proposing a seven-stage creativity framework in design education. To bridge the gap between theory and practice, the proposed framework was applied in a major textile design course at Damietta University in Egypt. The paper includes two questionnaire models for the recipients to evaluate the creative outputs and for the students to evaluate the applied framework in general. The study involves an analysis of the experiences and challenges encountered throughout the field application of the proposed framework. The results revealed new dimensions for evaluating creativity and fresh perspectives on the dynamics of the communication process between creators and recipients through their creations/designs. The study's findings could contribute to promoting creativity across the three pillars and advancing design thinking and design education.

Poland in Blue: The Phenomenon of the Denim Clothing Industry in Polish Society During the Socialistic Period

In the People’s Republic of Poland 1 , blue jeans were much more than just an element of clothing. They have become a symbol of freedom, a generational rebellion, and an aspiration for the world on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Aid parcels sent by relatives, mainly from the USA and also from Great Britain, Canada, and Australia played a significant role in getting to know denim clothing in socialist Poland. In the second half of the 1960s, the domestic production of substitute denim-like materials 2 , including denim-like trousers, was started. They were a response to the demand, in particular, of groups of young people for products made of this type of material. The new improvements and material inventions were supervised by the association of clothing industries and research laboratories, which played an essential role in the creation of materials for domestic production (Kortan 1981). A group of active Polish textile and fashion designers contributed to promote comfortable denim clothing from the West. This article presents the role of the denim clothing industry in Poland during the socialist period (1952–1989), considering the cultural context and the impact of this clothing on discovering alternative forms, replacing the originals from capitalist countries. It should be noted that in the People’s Republic of Poland, new types of textile materials were developed and improved so that they corresponded, at least in part, to materials from the West and filled in product gaps. To this end, proprietary commercial versions of fabrics used to produce garments, including the jeans discussed in this publication, were made of a textile known as in Polish word “Teksas” a denim substitute. Researching archival materials and showing achievements in the field of textiles and fashion fills the gap in research on cultural significance of fashion, textile materials and the production of denim and clothing from domestic fabrics of the socialist era.

Exploration of floral motifs for modular textile and apparel design

Exploration of floral motifs for modular textile and apparel design

‘The Moving Canvas Project’: Exploring choreography and disobedient drawing

These images and supporting paper presented by Hubbard and Keeley offer new insights relating to the relationship between movement, drawing, textiles and choreography. ‘The Moving Canvas Project’ is a participatory research project with an adult community dance company where the dancers explore the act of drawing and moving simultaneously. This emergent knowledge is underpinned by theoretical frameworks, in drawing performance, costume design and movement improvisation. The paper discusses a series of workshops where the process of creating textile design for costume and choreography for performance occurred concurrently. The authors present a balanced evaluation of the outcomes, sharing several observations regarding behaviour, performance and the overall aesthetic that emerged when dancers were asked to wear plain cream-coloured jumpsuits and draw on them whilst moving. It explores what influence the two disciplines had on each other and how dancers played with autonomy and collectivism as they drew on themselves and one another. The transient nature of movement creates a dissonance with the permanence of the drawing, which is left as a mark on the dancer’s disobedient bodies. It is within this dynamic interplay between movement and mark-making that a performance emerged.

지속가능성을 위한 텍스타일디자인 산업의 도전과 혁신사례 연구

This study aims to systematically analyze the challenges and innovative cases for implementing sustainability in the textile design industry. The textile design industry plays a significant role in the global economy but also causes problems such as environmental pollution, resource waste, and social inequality due to large-scale production and consumption. This study presents various approaches to solve these problems and seeks strategic approaches for the sustainable development of the industry. From an environmental perspective, it emphasizes the importance of improving resource efficiency and adopting eco-friendly materials and production methods. From a social perspective, it presents cases that protect workers' rights and welfare and ensure fair working conditions. From an economic perspective, it analyzes the need for strategic approaches to secure technological innovation and global competitiveness. The study found that innovative companies such as Spinnova, DyeCoo, and Human Material Loop are attempting various innovative approaches to implement sustainability. This study provides concrete action plans to enhance sustainability in the textile design industry and contribute to promoting sustainable development across the industry.

Generalized Background Vector Method for Tailored Three-Dimensional Nonperiodic Woven Composite Designs

In critical aerospace applications such as Ceramic Matrix Composite structures, novel three-dimensional nonperiodic textile composite preforms hold great promise for creating advanced composite structures with strategically aligned fiber tows. However, the inherently challenging nature of determining tow locations, a large-scale combinatorial problem, presents a significant obstacle in textile architecture design. This study generalizes the previously developed Background Vector Method (BVM) to address diverse design requirements and constraints, effectively circumventing combinatorial design complexities via a game theoretic approach. This approach allows for the creation of tunable designs for woven architectures with complex geometries, such as channels and tapering features, through simple control parameter adjustments. The method demonstrates exceptional computational efficiency, making it suitable for large-scale nonperiodic textile structures. Case studies including woven sandwich and airfoil structures highlight the generalized BVM’s versatility and effectiveness in addressing complex design challenges within the aerospace sector.

Stiffness in compression therapy: Analytical estimation of pressure changes beneath textile compression devices

Compression pressure changes in dynamic conditions under textile compression devices have a critical impact on the success of compression therapy. Models exist to predict the level of compression pressure, but not the actual change in pressure. This paper aims to derive a formula to accurately determine the pressure change under textile compression devices, to investigate the factors influencing the pressure change and to verify their effects through theoretical analysis. Firstly, a formula based on Laplace’s law is presented which mathematically describes the dependencies of pressure changes. Secondly, a simulation is carried out to demonstrate the effect of these dependencies on pressure changes using theoretical textile curve functions. Finally, the effect of these dependencies is demonstrated by testing short- and long-stretch bandages in a tensile testing machine and using the recorded material curves to simulate a theoretical application of these bandages to the lower limbs. The results show that the change in pressure is not solely determined by the intrinsic properties of the material, but is influenced by several variables, including the mechanical performance of the textile materials during stretching, the target pressures for application of the textile material, and the body geometries to which the material is applied. Pressure change cannot be a constant for textile compression devices such as bandages. The research increases the understanding of the factors that influence pressure changes in compression device materials. The findings may have implications for the design and selection of compression textiles in clinical applications.

Psychobiological responses to choir singing and creative arts activities in children and adolescents with mental disorders: results of apilot study.

Children and adolescents living with mental health problems often experience stress and poor mood states, which may influence their quality of life and well-being. Arts interventions may improve mood and well-being and reduce physiological stress in this vulnerable population. Acohort of patients in child and adolescent psychiatry (N = 42; age range: 12-18years) participated in one of four arts activities including choir singing (n = 11), textile design (n = 9), drama (n = 16), and clownery (n = 6). They were led by professional artists and delivered through five consecutive 90-min daily afternoon sessions over the course of 1week. Questionnaires of mood and saliva samples before and after each session served to assess short-term psychobiological changes. In addition, patients reported their quality of life and well-being at the beginning and at the end of the 1‑week program. Results showed that alertness was significantly enhanced after textile design (∆post-pre = 4.08, 95% CI [0.77, 7.39]) and after singing (∆post-pre = 2.20, 95% CI [-0.55, 4.94]). Moreover, mood tended to be positively affected by textile design (∆post-pre = 2.89, 95% CI [-0.39, 6.18]). Quality of life increased significantly after singing (∆post-pre = 5.49, 95% CI [1.05, 9.92]). Arts participation except singing was associated with significant reductions in salivary cortisol (sCort) (textile design ∆post-pre = -0.81 ng/mL, 95% CI [-1.48, -0.14]; drama ∆post-pre = -0.76 ng/mL, 95% CI [-1.28, -0.24]; clownery ∆post-pre = -0.74 ng/mL, 95% CI [-1.47, -0.01]). No significant changes were observed for well-being over the whole program and salivary immunoglobulinA (sIgA) after any of the arts activities. These results suggest that arts participation can improve mood state and reduce stress in young people with mental disorders, but there is aneed for further studies.

ENTREPRENEURIAL CONTENT OF TEXTILE DESIGN IN FINE AND APPLIED ARTS CURRICULUM IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

This article explored the incorporation of entrepreneurial content in the Fine and Applied Arts curriculum in Universities in Southwest Nigeria, with a specific focus on textile design. Acknowledging the landscape of the global textile industry and the cultural significance of textiles in Southwest Nigeria, the study analyzed the existing Fine and Applied Arts curriculum, highlighting the level of consideration given to entrepreneurship in the development of the curriculum. The study adopted the content analysis approach to investigate the entrepreneurial content of the textile design curriculum. Universities in Southwest Nigeria use a unified curriculum (BMAS) to teach Fine and Applied Arts. The curriculum of the Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH) was selected to represent that of other universities in the region because it runs for five years while others run for four years. This is because it is a university of Technology. However, the content of the curriculum for four years duration (B.A) and that of five years (B. Tech) are similar. The curriculum was analyzed across all levels, the entrepreneurial courses were highlighted based on the course synopsis while other courses were classified as general courses. The study revealed that practical exposure to entrepreneurship was a good consideration during the development of the curriculum.

Bacterial Adhesion to Natural and Synthetic Fibre-Forming Polymers: Influence of Material Properties.

Polymer-based textiles have a major impact on human well-being, as they provide the desired functional protection and aesthetic comfort when worn. However, natural and synthetic polymer-based textiles can also pose serious health risks, as they are surfaces that allow the adhesion of various bacteria, including pathogenic bacteria. To minimise these problems, antibacterial chemical treatments are generally applicable in the case of polymer-based textiles. However, to avoid the use of potentially toxic chemicals, sustainable approaches require the customised design of non-adhesive polymer-based textiles, considering their chemical, physicochemical, constructional, and textural properties. Before designing, several articles are required to gain sufficient knowledge of the described object. Despite the urgent need to combat bacteria (on polymer-based textiles), which pose a serious global health risk, only a few review articles have been published that address bacterial adhesion in the context of superhydrophobic and antibacterial textile materials, while only one review article holistically addresses the textile factors and their influence on this phenomenon. The aim of this review article is to expand the insufficient knowledge about bacterial adhesion to polymer-based textiles on the basis of theoretical findings and real examples through a high degree of structuring, simplification, holistic consideration, and visualization. Therefore, this review provides an insight into the mechanisms involved in bacterial adhesion and a comprehensive overview of the influence of different textile factors, such as chemical composition, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, surface charge, surface free energy, roughness, and porosity, on bacterial adhesion. To emphasise the importance of the synergistic effect of the combined textile factors, examples of the influence of hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity in combination with surface charge, surface roughness, and porosity are discussed. From the review, it can be concluded that the combination of hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity and the surface charge of textile fibres and bacteria is crucial for bacterial adhesion, with roughness and porosity being the most important factors among the constructive and textural properties of polymer-based textiles.

Enhancing Soft Skills through Generative AI in Sustainable Fashion Textile Design Education

This study explores the significance of incorporating soft skill training in fashion design education through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and examines various AI-based approaches for sustainable fashion textile design education employing a multifaceted methodology that encompasses empirical, quantitative, and qualitative methods. We investigate the aspects of Design Sprints, identify key soft skills that help students meet the complex demands of contemporary fashion design workplaces, propose a curriculum guide for AI textile design programs, and evaluate the soft skill training process. Participants included students who had completed basic fashion design courses over three to four semesters and had experience with the fashion design process. The findings confirmed that participants’ soft skills improved across four areas—digital competence, sense of initiative and entrepreneurship, problem-solving and thinking skills, and communication—through the AI-based fashion textile design curriculum. This study validates the importance of integrating AI technology into educational programs to enhance essential soft skills in the digital fashion industry environment. Additionally, it emphasizes the necessity of developing AI technology-specialized design prompts while maintaining a balance between traditional design education and digital design education for sustainable fashion design education.