New Textiles 2011

My basic idea is to create some fabric that can do 3D spatial structures. The non-woven materials show potentials to do this kind of stuff seamlessly.

For this experiment I used the agenlina fibres to cast the shape of the daily objects. For the first one, I used a water bottle with hot water inside as a mold. Then I put a latex glove over the surface and filled the fibers in between the latex and the bottle. I put the whole thing into boiling water. Unfortunately the latex began to melt during boing. But basically the result is good. Some parts are lack of fibers since I did not distribute them homogeneously. I used the iron to “roll” the bottle to get more fibers on.

Then I put the fibers in between two paper bowls and drop the whole thing into boiling water. The paper became soft, but the casting seemed fast. I took it out before the paper turned to shapeless.