Extreme Textiles:
Designing for
High Performance
7 April - 13 August 2006
Wexner Center for the Arts www.wexarts.org

fig.: Fuzzy Light Wall Designed by Maggie Orth, Ph.D., with Samantha Bittman (IFM) and Evi Ho (University of Washington). Manufactured by International Fashion Machines Inc.
Lamp components provided by Leviton
U.S.A., 2005. Sensors made from embroidered and tufted conductive yarns, mounted on composite panel. Courtesy of International Fashion Machines, Inc., with assistance from Intel Research, Seattle

The "smart" fabrics support us in our daily life. Beautiful embroidered and woven with computers, these incredible fibers are highly interactive. They can communicate with buildings... for example. next>>>