2020-2021
Knitweardesign by Theresa Kretsch
A team of researchers, designers, companies and institutions developed
a kit for multifunctional textile-adapted electronic systems. This "interposer" is integrated in an adaptable electronic patch onto the surface of a functional textile leggings that is developed with an industrial knitting machine. The leggings has motion sensors and visual and haptic feedback. The smart pants practically work as a gamecontroller in therapeutic gaming. Young people with gait problems can use the trousers and practice their exercises motivated by gamification.
Text from project description: https://www.drlab.org/project/texas/
I did the knitting development & knitting design on an industrial knitting machine, ADF-530-32W @stollknitting for the TEXAS project.
Credits:
Photo: Detlev Schneider
Model: Katharina Bellinger
Design: Hannah Friederike
Fischer, Daniela Wittmann
Illustrations: Joanna Wilkans