Heteroweave

The work aims to create new functional woven fabrics that can undergo dynamic changes in their characteristics by combining the structure of Japanese traditional Nishijin weave with new materials, which are not commonly used in that way.

Heteroweave 001: We wove foils coated with an ink that changes color when it reaches a certain temperature and produced a dynamic color-changing woven cloth. We explore the possibility of developing it as a cloth with a rewritable pattern or as a cloth that responds to the surrounding environment.

Heteroweave 002: The whole cloth works as a computer interface, which visualizes the cloth structure on the screen. We created a woven cloth that has foils on which position and ID data are printed as fine dots. By sliding the cloth on a table, the data can be acquired in real time by a sensor embedded in the table.

Heteroweave 003: Synthetic seam leather, which is a highly absorbent material, was cut and woven into filaments like a foil. This material becomes soft when it absorbs water and hardens when dried. Utilizing the hardness during drying, we explore the possibility of application to three-dimensional structures that can be “reshaped.”