Towards Performative Woven Textile-form Interfaces
Alice Buso (TU Delft - Materializing Futures)
Holly McQuillan (TU Delft - Materials and Manufacturing)
Milou Voorwinden (TU Delft - Materials and Manufacturing)
Elvin Karana (TU Delft - Materializing Futures, Avans University of Applied Sciences, Den Bosch)
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Abstract
In this paper, we explore how textile-form thinking, i.e., the simultaneous design and construction of the textile and form, can be leveraged as a strategy to embrace and unlock the performative potential of woven interactive textiles to building towards more intuitive interactions with woven interactive textiles in our everyday. First, we designed and wove five textile-form interfaces, working as contact switches and sensors, with sensing capabilities and diverse performative qualities. Then, we investigated the action possibilities of the interfaces in an exploratory study. Grounded on the study's outcomes, we identified three design themes relative to the performativity of our woven textile-form interfaces. Finally, we derived practical design tactics that designers can apply to design for the performativity of woven textile-form interfaces.
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