Kind Materials Research

Morgan, Laura

Abstract

Kind Materials Research explores sustainable alternatives to conventional dyeing and finishing by innovatively integrating bio-dyeing with laser technology. Linen textiles are transformed by combining these processes, reimagining traditional textile coloration and patterning. Experimental bio-mordants from plant, fungi and algae sources enhance the natural, plant-based dyeing process, and address toxicity in textile coloration by replacing petrochemical dyes and metal salts. Laser irradiation was creatively employed as a print process to introduce precision surface designs. Combining these approaches resulted in linen textiles that reimagine traditional coloration, acting as an exemplar for a bio-digital design methodology that aligns with sustainable, circular design principles.

• Exhibition Performance Type: Exhibition
• Start Date: Mar 7, 2024
• End Date: Mar 15, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 27, 2024
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11848563
• Additional Information: “Kind Materials Research” Exhibited and Spotlight Talk presented at The Future is a Work in Progress Exhibition, ‘Festival of Futures’, Lancaster University, 7-15 March, 2024.