Exploring static electricity as design material for woven and hand-tufted textiles
“Electrostatic textile surfaces” is a design example of surfaces
which have the ability to interact to human action by
movement. Directed by the intention
of achieving movement with no embeded electronics, it is attemted to raise
awareness of invisible static electricity by altering the rather
negative impression around its experience in everyday life.
Textile techniques such as weaving and
hand-tufting have been explored in combination with unconventional
materials and functions and used as methods to design the
surfaces. The two final surfaces are
exhibited horizontally and vertically in relation to the ground. The
scale of the structures is related to the body scale. One can
electrify the surfaces by walking around or through them letting
an open dialog to take place based on personal
interpretations.
Material used: Lenzing PTFE yarn by Lenzing Plastics
