ABOUT:
Folds, pleats and streaks. Lines, rhythm and layers. A stratification of tradition, an interweaving of the past and the present.

Traditional Dutch attire is comprised of various types of folds and pleats. Fabrics are treated with starch and heat to give form and structure. Sharp folds are ironed into fabric to shape caps, skirts and cloths. Whether starched or ironed, each pleat sculpts the fabric in a meaningful way, and change the manner in which garments drape over the body. These traditional folding and pleating techniques inform our collection and are an important point of departure for our work.

A noteworthy feature of regional folkloric attire is the way in which many layers are worn over one another. Multiple skirts are worn under an apron. A bodice and an ornamental vest-like garment for bosom and back are combined with a large cloth. A complete set of headgear includes an under cap, a decorative ear brace and a bonnet. Materials are stratified to complement each other aesthetically and functionally. The construction of the fabric, its protective properties and decorative qualities are the platform from which we search for intriguing combinations of technique and material. The items in our collection refer to the traditional way of dressing with an eye on the present.

CREATOR:
Tomas en Wies. Vaal, product and accessory collection.

RULES/RESTRICTIONS:
– Various types of folds and pleats
– Layers
– Referring to the traditional way of dressing with an eye on the present.

COMMENTS:
I think the colours in this collection are used well and the products have an unique design. The presentation of the collection is somewhat unclear.. But in an other way it just makes sense. I had to look a few times to know what i was looking at. But for me that is no problem. That maybe makes it even more interesting. It’s presented in a kind of a home atmosphere, but different. More modern and it has a sports look. You see it’s no trash but of high quality.

LINKS:
http://www.artsthread.com/portfolios/vaal/
http://tomasenwies.nl/

Open Source Element Dress

By astridmartirossian

April 28, 2015

adaptable, artistic, branding, collective, fashion, feedback, open design, participatory, public, social

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ABOUT

The Open Source Element Dress is a dress created by the public. This project is an open call for anyone who has a bit of inspiration to contribute elements called “particles” that will be united on the dress through a connecting mechanism.

CREATOR

Anouk Wipprecht is a Dutch based fashiontech designer. She creates technological couture; with ‘host’ systems around the human body, her designs move, breath, and react to the environment around them.
Her target audience is everyone who is interested in the idea and is willing to contribute to it.

RULES / RESTRICTIONS

People can submit personalized particle designs that must be 62 mm wide. They need to use a TINKERCAD template to create these particles. Of these particles, 150 will make it into the final piece of clothing, to be completed by September 13th.

COMMENTS

I think Wipprecht already took the words right out of my mouth: “Why would we wait for that one awesome 3D printed dress that ’embodies the future’ to be presented and pushed upon us to adore? Why not all make that one dress that represents a possible future—not designed from the hand of one designer, but with the world.”

LINKS

http://www.materialise.com/blog/design-part-anouk-wipprechts-open-source-dress/

DIY Draisienne

By joostdingemansdesign

April 28, 2015

adaptable, collective, commercial, educational, open design, public, recycling, social, tactile, touch

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ABOUT/CREATOR

Andres Bhend is a product design student in Switzerland who has before made Ikea hacks with the Frosta stool with Ikea style manuals included which got quite famous. Samuel N. Bernier is a full time worker le FabShop, a 3D printing shop which is based in Paris. They started to collaborate after the writer of a blog post (Ray) made the suggestion in his post.

RULES/RESTRICTIONS

The collections consists out of various 3D printed parts, the original stool and drawings to match the IKEA style to create a draisine. All the parts were made functional over aesthetical. The file is completely open sourced, the reason why it is in orange in the pictures is because this is the colour of le FabShop. The collection is extended with the addition of a Frosta stool DIY sled.

COMMENTS

I think I got sort of brainwashed by Ikea because I had this project on it last quarter which has immediately drawn me to Ikea hacking for this assignment. It is a huge movement of people that are finding ways of redesigning existing Ikea products to create a different use or improve upon them in specific situations. These designers came together and made some products for children which are very easy and cheap to make. The design is posted on the internet for everyone to use so all that has to be done is go to the Ikea, buy the parts and assemble it. I think it is quite a nice way to make easy products for people at home. The only thing is that Ikea actually doesn’t like people hacking their products but I think they should accept it a little bit more. I like this project because it has so much simplicity in it yet it is thought well through and it is made from the restrictions of having a specific set of materials available.

LINKS

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Draisienne-and-Sled-hack-of-IKEAs-frosta-sto/

http://www.thingiverse.com/LeFabShop/designs