Second Skin

An on-the-job Recovery Experience

Master thesis (2017)

Authors

S.I. Franken Industrial Design Engineering

Contributors

K.M.B. Jansen (supervisor 1)
M.H. Sonneveld (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Industrial Design Engineering
Copyright: © 2017 Sacha Franken
Textiles Sensitive fibres Enso
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Published Date

28-06-2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Abstract

For us human beings in the West, clothing has become a disposable product that provides us with protection from the environment and displays our sense of style. But, the future of clothing is about to change with the rise of smart textiles.

Enso is a blouse designed for female employees that work in office environments aged 25 to 35 that are not able to relax from work. Enso provides an on-the-job recovery experience that can be accessed whenever the wearer feels like it.

By using body and mind relaxation techniques a choice of electronics was made that could imitate bodily activities. These are a vibration motor that resembles a heartbeat at rest, a DC motor that mimics the movement of the body while breathing and LEDs that provide a breathing exercise for wearers to engage in.