Transforming Textiles: From Flat to Form

Abstract:  
Weaving is at least 20,000 years old, yet it has immense, largely untapped potential for producing transformative 3D textiles. In this talk Kathryn Walters will present her research on self-forming woven textiles and discuss developing research exploring natural fibres as smart materials with potential applications in soft robotics, architecture, wearables and fashion, and more.

Bio:
Kathryn Walters is a PhD candidate in Textile Design at the Swedish School of Textiles, part of the University of Borås, Sweden. She is currently a guest researcher and weaver in residence at the Unstable Design Lab. Her research explores how textile behaviour can arise from the combination of material properties and structures, in order to develop textiles which, while woven flat, self-assemble to take three-dimensional form.