Jessica Smarsch recently designed a series of textured garments that are inspired by body movements. Although we often think about how a garment allows us to move, these movements rarely inspire the design of the clothing itself. This collection takes real bodily actions and transforms them in graphic patterns.
For her 'Constructing Connectivity' collection, Smarsch designed a series of textured garments that are informed by body movements. In order to create each piece, Smarsch had to attach a wireless armband to a volunteer. The armband would record the individual's movements and then relay this data to an Arduino circuit board. The information helped Smarsch visualize each movement and turn it into a graphic pattern. The result is a series of raised patterns that mimic real body movements.
The Constructing Connectivity collection demonstrates how new technology can be used to influence the textile making process.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Textured Garments
- Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in creating garments with raised patterns inspired by body movements.
- Movement-inspired Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity exists in utilizing real bodily actions to inform the design of clothing.
- Technology-enabled Textile Making
- Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in leveraging new technology, such as wireless armbands and Arduino circuit boards, for the creation of textile patterns.
Where This Applies
- Fashion and Apparel
- The fashion industry has the opportunity to embrace movement-inspired design and create textured garments that are visually influenced by body movements.
- Technology
- The technology industry can explore the integration of wearable devices, like wireless armbands, in the textile making process to enable the creation of graphic patterns based on body movements.
- Textile Manufacturing
- Textile manufacturers can adopt new technology, such as Arduino circuit boards, to transform movement data into raised patterns on garments and bring a unique element to their products.
