Venice

Following our previous research, we tried to create a garment that would take into account the possibility of such a climate change. We looked at parts of the world that are already experiencing conditions that could be replicated in the UK and we focused on Venice.

Prints photoshop

Prints

 

I created these prints by using dyes and straws to create bubbles and then hold a piece of paper over the top to catch the print of the bubbles , i think that some have worked really well and reflect the print from the turtles shell i then want to put these into photo shop to create a range of prints that can be used in our final collection.

How animals have adapted to underwater life

Fish

Duck

Octopus

Turtle

To help us create this collection we decided to look at things that are already living underwater and were inspired by sea life. We thought of all the unique qualities that these animals have that enable them to survive on or underwater:

Fish - gills to breath

Duck - webbed feet and waterproof feathers for insulation

Turtles - protective shell

Octopus - tentacles to help them move underwater



Turtle inspo

At this point we divided into two sub groups (two pairs). I focused my research around the sea turtle. I am particularly interested in the shell; its pattern and protective qualities.

Climate change

We wanted to look at how things could really be in the future given the recent changes in climate. One of the things that we have experienced in the UK as a result of global warming, is the increased risk of flooding and greater rainfall. With this in mind, we thought that if this trend was not halted, parts of the country could become permanently under water and the land mass decreased.

Brief

Concept: As sea levels are rising yearly , raning and flooding is getting worse and by 2100 it is predicted that the whole world will be engulfed by water. Our aim is to produce a trend taking inspiration from animals which have already adapted to surivie in these enviroments already suchs as the sea & rivers and use them as inspreation to create something that would help us survive giving the situation.

Context: To create a source of inspiration in the form of a trend book inspired by these under water creatures and adaptations.

brief ideas..

As sea levels are rising yearly , raining and flooding is getting worse. In 2100 it has been predicted that the whole world will be engulfed by water . over the past century burning fossil fuleds and other human and natural activites have release an enormouse amount of heat trappin gases into the enviroment which have affected the atmosphere this has caused the earth temprture to rise this means that oceans absorb around 80 bpercentof the additional heat. The rise in sea levels are connected to three primary factors all caused by this golbal climate change:

Thermal expansion : when water heats up and expands. About  half of the past centurys rise sea level is attributable to warmer oceansoccupying more space.

Melting of glaciers and polare ice caps: large ice formations such as glaciers and the polar ice caps naturally melt back a small amount each summer. In winter snows made primarily from evaporated sea water are generally sufficient to balance out the melting . recentky higher temeratures caused by global warming have lead to a high recording in summer melting as well as diminished snowfall due to later winters and earlier springs. The imbalance results in a significant gain in evaoration for the ocean causing sea levels to rise.

Ice loss from greenland and west antarctica: with glaciers and the ice caps increased heat is causing the ice sheets that cover greenland and antartica to melt at an accelerated pace. Scientists belive meltwater form above and sea water from below is leaking from beneath greenland and west antarcticas ice sheets effectivlet oosening ices strea,s and causing them to move more quickly into the sea . higher sea temperatures are causing the ice shelves that extend out from antarctica to melt form below weaken and break off.

When sea levels rise rapidly, which have been happening over the centurt a small increase can have devasting effects on the costal habbitats. As the sea water reaches farther inland it can cause destructive erosion flooding of wetlands contamination of aquifers and agricultural soils and lost habbitats for fish, birds and plants. Hundreds of millions of people live in areas that will become increasingly vunrelable to flooding. Higher sea levels will force them to abandom their homes and relocate. Low lying islands will evantully submerge completley.

Our air is to creater a collection of water resisdant garments taking insperation from animals that have already adapted to these enviroments.

Richard Nicoll

Richard Nicoll S/S12

PVC and neoprene materials in pastel pinks and powder blues dominated a 60s and 70s influenced collection that still managed to be modern in its cuts

Here richard demonstrates how materials such as neopreme and pvc can be transformed into these amazin catwalk pieces very insperations into a research and thoughts on waterproof designs for out trend book.

Umbrella Reconstruction

I have re knitted with the cut up umbrella material..

IMAGES TO FOLLOW

Umbrella deconstruction

Waterproof Spray

Waterproof spray is a coating that seals out moisture. Sprays often are made with a silicone or fluoropolymer base, both of which are effective waterproofing ingredients that generally won't stain or leave a permanent unpleasant scent. Sprays are often used to waterproof clothing for outdoor use; camping equipment, such as sleeping bags; and outdoor furniture. It may also help fabrics repel stains from spilled food or drink. Carpets and furniture, for example, are commonly treated with waterproof spray to keep them from absorbing liquids that may stain them.

Silicone spray is most commonly used to protect indoor and outdoor fabrics. It is relatively harmless, typically has no odor, and is generally easy to apply. Silicone is highly resistant to water; in addition to treating fabric, this spray also may be used to waterproof brick patios, concrete pathways and wood decks. Aresol sprays are typically used for clothing and furniture applications since they help keep fabrics dry, though multiple applications may be required for the best protection from water. Experts generally recommend letting items dry for up to 72 hours after the spray is applied to ensure that it has set completely.

Life Underwater?

                                           Rising Sea Levels

This grap shows the rise of sea levels from 1920-200 as you can see by this its rising higher and its going to keep going so the question is what will we do if eventuly we need to adapt to living under water?

 

and this shows how many years it will take until some of the worlds major cities are taken by water..

 

Recycled Umbrella

Ranie Wolter

Wetsuit Cat-Walk

'MILAN, Sep 27, 2009 / FW/ — Taking the scuba diver’s wet suit on the catwalk, Frida Giannini created some very sexy silhouettes that are truly right up the ally of loyal Gucci fans.
Figure hugging cut out dresses and high-waist pants all scream scuba diving even extreme sports. Sportive lacing was cleverly used as adornments while the weight belt, a must of scuba diving was re-imagined to be corset of sorts.'

Julian Louie

 

Here Julian Louie has demonstrated how a material such a neopreme traditionally used to make water resisdant garments mainly being wet suits has used the material and transformed it into a 15 piece collection showing off for the amazing yet practical material it can be.

Breateable

Many of us have heard of GORE-TEX – the most common name when it comes to a waterproof technology. GORE-TEX is known primarily as a membrane used in fabrics, but its also used worldwide in the medical industry, as insulation for wires and cables, as well as my favorite dental floss. The basis of GORE-TEX is the material PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene for those who want to know). It is stretched into a thin layer then added to a face fabric – usually made from Polyester or Nylon as a waterproof breathable layer. Essentially the membrane layer is made of little pores, so tiny that they allow vapor to go through, but not a water droplet. This is the breathable part.   Why are GORE-TEX Jackets so popular? Well for one, they do work – keep you dry and help move moisture away from the body, and are readily available. You can get a variety of versions from Patagonia, The North Face, and Peak Performance to name just a few.

Fashion Technology

http://www.thecoolist.com/the-tech-of-fashion-10-ways-technology-drives-tomorrows-fashion/

Lauren Bowker

I really enjoyed the lecture by Lauren Bowker she is such a young and inspiring artist; its great to see the how far hard work can get you as she was doing the same course i am on 3 years previous. She spoke alot about how unit x really helped her kick start ideas that have followed through and seen her get to where she is now!

 

I really liked how Lauren  had worked in a very collaborative throught out her time and uni and has carried that on today by sharing a studio space with people from differant backgrounds but with the same passion. 

Her work amazed me she has been so succesful in what she has done i love how its not just textiles but science as well thats why her work is seen to be so exciting and differant.

The two images in this post show her work on a catwalk at Paris fashion week.

Adapting to Life

Since thinking about climate change and the effects it could some day ave on us or future generations. We  looked at communities that live in extreme conditions such as North of the Arctic Circle and places such as Greenland. We then wondered if there was a sizeable shift in climate change and there was a significant drop in temperature, could urban dwellers survive. Could we learn anything from the people who already live in these extreme conditions; could it be generalised to a larger population.

Group Leads..

As a group we have now decided to follow other leads and how climate change will affect day to day life.

 

We have to face that some day there will be major consquences due to global warming and sacrifices to daily life will have to be made we are already beggining to see change within the world and things arent getting any better.

Films such as the day after tomorrow are scary things that could one day become a reality..

 

Our aim is to create a collection in the form of a trend book that would be suitable given one of the predictions scientists have came up with for the future..

 

Bulletproof Fashion

Laura Rees

Here we see Lauren Rees, weaving her latest fashion rug/industrial strength blanket/bullet-proof curtains...

Protection Layers

Since deciding to look a layers in which protect i started to focus my ideas into garments that protect as i am interested in fashion looking at the materials that are used in uniform for example police and fire fighters as well as bullet proof clothing and how that could be brought into a a new trend and more readily avilable should we need it to be. I want to begin researching into fabrics that could work well.

Protection Layers

We began by looking at protection. We thought about how that looked in nature and identified animals such as turtles and armadillos. Then we looked at fruit and thought of oranges and the skin that protects the precious fruit, and nuts, where the shell protects the nut. When we looked at clothing, we thought about items such as body armour that the police use, knee pads and elbow pads the mountain bikers and snowboarders wear. 

Natural Protection

Manmade Protection

Group Presentation

Group Ideas

GROUP DISCUSSIONS

After our presentation and tutorial, we have decided on a direction to take for our research and decided to Focus on upcycling in our presentation we were looking into future and sustainable living how we might be affected and changes we may have to make to our life style. Taking this into a more fashion/trend context we are going to look at how our new direction into our research can relate to textiles. Focusing on sustainability, long lasting, biodegradable matrials, also what we can make from resources we already have, what aspects can we take from exsisting materials so that it is practical and not just fashionable?
We began by looking at protection. We thought about how that looked in nature and identified animals such as turtles and armadillos. Then we looked at fruit and thought of oranges and the skin that protects the precious fruit, and nuts, where the shell protects the nut. When we looked at clothing, we thought about items such as body armour that the police use, knee pads and elbow pads the mountain bikers and snowboarders wear.

Key words from mind map:

-PROTECTION

- Layers

 Natural/unnatural
 Exo-skeletons
 Tress/insects
 Fruit
- Weapons
 Armour
 Bombs
 Helmets
-People who protect us
 Police/Army/Bouncers
- SUSTAINABILITY
-Multi-function
-Biodegradable/long lasting concept
-Enviroment
 How its being treated by us?
 Germs/desease
 Population
-Supplying sustainable for people to create anti-trends

Unit X - Future intellegance

Part One - Cultural Radar
Working in groups of two or more, research some of the key external issues that you feel will affect how consumers buy or interact with design in the next couple of years (e.g. environmental issues, economic concerns, cultural events). From this, create a short, illustrated digital presentation that involves all members of the group. This should be very much ideas based – think of it as a trigger that would encourage and motivate someone to work with your information. 

Part Two - Think Tank
Use your group presentation (with any ideas you found interesting in other groups') to develop a trend, forecasting or inspiration source. This could be a book, a zine, a film, an online resource or an outcome in any other media. Its function should be to provide other people working in the creative industries with inspirational source material to engage with their audience in two or three years time.
As part of the development process, you will be asked to pitch your ideas to Lauren Bowker, who runs prophetic art house The Unseen.
You should undertake significant visual and contextual research, and produce a substantial quantity of development work in a range of media. Part of this should include experimentation with a format for the final outcome and evidence that the clients you are targeting your work at would be receptive to your proposed future intelligence.

Mia Nisbet Upcycled Fashion