Klothing - Research Projects

Close-up of a sewing machine needle and metal presser foot on thick blue fabric.

Building a Repair Infrastructure for Applied Textiles ([RE]PAIR)

Yarn samples in shades of blue, gray, and off-white wrapped around white cards on a metal ring.

READY

Close-up of soft white natural fibers with small brown plant fragments.

OptiFibre

Person in a beige coat and purple hat photographs large stacked bales of dried plant fibers.

Nordic Flax Futures (NFF)

Sixteen small fiber samples in shades of gray, pink, white, and green arranged on brown paper.

From Fibre to Form – Exploring Design Qualities of Mechanically Recycled Textiles

Hands hold a wooden weaving shuttle with yarn in front of a loom with stretched blue threads.

Understanding durability in circular business models (DURBUS)

Hands examine fabric samples beside plastic pellets, cotton, and a poster about textile flammability.

Change4Circularity (C4C)

Black leather vest with fringes and red hearts held on a hanger by a person in a camouflage jacket.

Blockchain, IoT, Resale

Embroidery sampler from 1912 with eight patterns in red, black and white and the name Anna Auerbach.

A Handy Craft: New Perspectives on Historical Clothing and Textile Repair

Plant shadows fall across a light surface, a wooden object, and a beige tray.

Nettle for Us (NFU)

Woman in a blue checked shirt examines a woven textile in sunlight by a window.

Durability in Clothing: User Studies and Business Models as a Strategic Tool