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Entangled – Reimagining textile functionalities

Interdisciplinary collaboration towards transformation of smart textiles. See this and other fascinating projects on display in the Designs for a Cooler Planet main exhibition in Marsio on 6 Sept – 3 Oct 2024.
Bobbing lace butterfly, an interactive textile piece part of Entangled exhibition.
Photo: Bryan Saragosa/ Aalto University

These textiles are active elements in their environments, responding to environmental stimuli by changing their shape, colour or other qualities.

Entangled merges physics, crafting, materials engineering and textile design to reimagine, materialise and realise novel textile concepts. The project develops heat- and light-responsive yarns and fabrics that produce useful actions without embedding traditional electric circuits.

Balancing technological advancements, sustainability concerns and seamless integration into daily life, this project fosters Nordic cooperation for advancing interdisciplinary, holistic approaches to heat- and light-powered textiles.

Same garment, different light

Photos: Bryan Saragosa/ Aalto University

    A light-reactive textile sample part of Entangled exhibition in Designs for a Cooler Planet 2024.
    A light-reactive textile sample part of Entangled exhibition in Designs for a Cooler Planet 2024.

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