CULTURAL HERITAGE OF TEXTILE TECHNIQUE AS A

TOP FACTOR FOR CREATIVITY AND INSPIRATION

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY:

TRANSFORMATION AND TRADITION

LOGY: TRANSFORMATION AND TRADITION

CREATIVITY AND INSPIRATION

The TEXMEDIN Digital Library brings together in an ICT platform the most representative elements of the textile and

apparel collections detained in the archives of textile and fashion museums and enterprises. At present, it contains nearly 800 items - new items will be added in the near future - coming from the Textile Museum of Prato, Centre of Documentation

and Textile Museum of Terrassa, Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation and Carpiformazione.

The TEXMEDIN Digital Library is an innovative instrument linking each item to its cultural, social, historical and

environmental information. It illustrates the evolution of technology and fashion in a certain period and territory and

reveals how an item inspired a designer to create a new product. Information about new and advanced materials that can replace originally used ones and about modern environmentally friendly

production technologies, regulations and legislation for consumer protection will also be available for a selection of

items. These features, combined with an effective search mechanism, a user friendly presentation screen and the

possibility for the user to create his/her own theme by selecting different items that can be easily accessed each time the Digital

Library is entered, will offer a viable tool to professionals looking for inspiration and creativity in the treasure house of

the existing T&A heritage. The Digital Library can be accessed without any restriction for both item searching and browsing.

THE TEXMEDIN DIGITAL

LIBRARY

Texmedin (2009-12)(http://www.texmedin.eu)

Heritage agencies, business associations, technology centres and government bodies worked together on this project led by Italy with participants from Greece, Spain and

France. As part of the project, a competition was organized for young designers in order to

broaden their knowledge and use of their common heritage. All their creations were

inspired by heritage pieces from the collections of one of the museums

participating in the project. Prizes were awarded to five outstanding entries.

TEXTILES &CLOTHING

MEDITERRANEAN HERITAGE FOR

INNOVATION

NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE &

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION

AND TECHNOLOGY

FASHION

FASHION

India — A mecca of inspiration

Wendell Rodricks says, “Emperor

Ashoka’s Greek wife took to the

sari and gave it a drape that has

evolved till today. Do we need to

recount the designers who have

taken India as inspiration? From

Yves Saint Laurent to Galliano,

Jean Paul Gaultier to Karl

Lagerfeld, India has fed their

dreams in couture, so it is no

surprise hat Givenchy, The Row,

Valentino and Marchesa have

followed suit this season.”

• Weaving

• Knitting

• Crochet

• Manipulating fabrics

• Pleating

• Applique

• Beading

• Embroidery

• Printing

• 3D Printing

• Felting

TEXTILE CRAFT TECHNIQUES

FEATHER EMBELLISHMENTS

Fabric Manipulation - mesh top with textured embellishment with

beads & 3D applique clusters; artful fashion detail // Givenchy

3D APPLIQUE

Recycled Dress made from bottle tops, drink can rings and

disposable plastic spoons - sustainable fashion design

SUSTAINABLE FASHION DESIGN

Opulent pearl embellished dress detail with structured pattern; haute

couture embroidery // Balmain

EMBROIDERY

Crystal embellished pantsa,stylish

version with all-over embellished

crystal clusters / / . J.Crew

Dries Van Noten Floral Overprints – Masked and Silhouetted Flowers – Botanical Engravings – Decorative Details – 3D Embroidery – Gold Baroque – Ethnic Melting Pot – Eclectic Mixes

PRINT HIGHLIGHTS

Ann Demeulemeester Prints – Wisteria

Blossoms – Bold and Regular Stripes –

Decorative Flocking – Art Deco Inspired

Flora, Monochromatic Colour

FELTING AND FUSING

3D Sculptural Knitwear with twisted layers,

chunky textures & tutu skirt; fashion as art //

Comme des Garcons

KNITTING

3D PRINTING

Media: Hand-woven cotton, conductive

yarns, silver ink, silk-screen ink,

thermochromic ink, drive electronics,

electrical parts, and expressive software.

16 textile pixels. 28" x 32" x 6"

MAGGIE ORTH

ART, TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN

Firefly Dress and Necklace, 1998

Media: Metallic silk organza,

conductive yarns, conductive Velcro,

LEDs, gold beads, silk, batteries and

electronics..

BEADING & EMBROYDERY

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

Traditional embroidery techniques to

incorporate LEDs and wiring into

fabric

Magnificent black dress with an

embroidered pattern sprinkled

with LED

PRINTING STRETCHABLE

CIRCUITRY INTO SCARVES

ADM WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

BEADING

CROCHET STRETCH SENSOR

PLEATING KINETIC EFFECT

WOODEN TEXTILES, KINETIC

MANIPULATING TEXTILES

TRANCENDENT

TEXT-ILE MEMORYSCAPES

COUTURE INTERACTIVE

COLLECTION

TEXT-ILE MEMORYSCAPES

COUTURE INTERACTIVE COLLECTION

TEXT-ILE MEMORYSCAPES

COUTURE INTERACTIVE

COLLECTION

TEXT-ILE MEMORYSCAPES

COUTURE INTERACTIVE

COLLECTION

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