A series of hybrid, time-based, e-textile samplers for repair that demonstrate methods of expanding our conception of textile repair practices.
Category: Clothes repair
Patterns for Textile Repair
A hands-on workshop to introduce the possibilities of using algorithmic design to generate stitch patterns, based on Japanese Sashiko techniques.
Algo Repair Pattern Creator
The Algo Repair Pattern Creator is an online tool designed to support the repair community to create Sashiko stitch patterns.
Designing E-textile Practice Samplers (DEPS)
Transform fabric scraps and create reworked textiles using the strip piecing patchwork technique.
VOICE Artist-Led Innovation Through Citizen Engagement
A project co-funded by the EU and UKRI to encourage citizen engagement using artist-led innovation to support arts-technology-society interactions.
Fabricbot: An App-Based Chatbot for Clothes Repair
Fabricbot is an app-based chatbot to help facilitate clothes repair related activities including damage inspection and material understanding.
Consumer Experience Digital Tools for Dematerialisation for the Circular Economy
An EPSRC funded project between RCA and UCL to design and develop digital tools that empower citizen-consumers to extend product life.
UX Design Workshop
UX designers, hackers and digital experts extend the design and functionality of the digital tools for clothes repair developed by the CXDT project over a two-day hackathon event.