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DESIGN IMPACT

Flote, Isis (2020) In Diploma work IDEM05 20202
Industrial Design
Abstract
The textile product industry has many challenges and all
designers creating products using textiles will have an impact
on the environmental sustainability in the world.
The project investigates state of the art textile product design
today, the challenges of environmental sustainability in the
future and how the designer plays a role in making a positive
difference.
Qualitative research was done through interviews, in situ
meetings with users and study visits. To present the research
result in a tangible way, a textile product (a hiking backpack)
was made.
There is a consensus among the users and the industry that
we need to strive to consume products in a more sustainable
way, but also a common feeling of not knowing where... (More)
The textile product industry has many challenges and all
designers creating products using textiles will have an impact
on the environmental sustainability in the world.
The project investigates state of the art textile product design
today, the challenges of environmental sustainability in the
future and how the designer plays a role in making a positive
difference.
Qualitative research was done through interviews, in situ
meetings with users and study visits. To present the research
result in a tangible way, a textile product (a hiking backpack)
was made.
There is a consensus among the users and the industry that
we need to strive to consume products in a more sustainable
way, but also a common feeling of not knowing where to begin
to unravel the issues of environmental sustainability. This
feeling comes from the issue being a wicked problem and it
is therefore impossible to solve by looking at it from only one
viewpoint. The backpack that was made in the project gives
a few ideas to how a designer can make a difference in their
part of the development process.
The topic was wide and therefore this report only scratches
on the surface of what could be investigated and discussed
to add to the greater knowledge in the world. If there was
more time and resources in this project a good continuation
could be to visit countries that manufacture textile products
and get deeper knowledge into the issues.. Also, continuing
to understand the user - the consumer, as I see that a big
part of making sustainable products is connected to the usage
and re-usage of each product. (Less)
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author
Flote, Isis
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Design positively affecting sustainability in the textile product industry
course
IDEM05 20202
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
publication/series
Diploma work
report number
LUT-DVIDE/ EX--20/50507-SE
other publication id
ISRN
language
English
id
9031677
date added to LUP
2020-11-06 15:44:10
date last changed
2020-11-06 15:44:10
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  abstract     = {{The textile product industry has many challenges and all
designers creating products using textiles will have an impact
on the environmental sustainability in the world.
The project investigates state of the art textile product design
today, the challenges of environmental sustainability in the
future and how the designer plays a role in making a positive
difference.
Qualitative research was done through interviews, in situ
meetings with users and study visits. To present the research
result in a tangible way, a textile product (a hiking backpack)
was made.
There is a consensus among the users and the industry that
we need to strive to consume products in a more sustainable
way, but also a common feeling of not knowing where to begin
to unravel the issues of environmental sustainability. This
feeling comes from the issue being a wicked problem and it
is therefore impossible to solve by looking at it from only one
viewpoint. The backpack that was made in the project gives
a few ideas to how a designer can make a difference in their
part of the development process.
The topic was wide and therefore this report only scratches
on the surface of what could be investigated and discussed
to add to the greater knowledge in the world. If there was
more time and resources in this project a good continuation
could be to visit countries that manufacture textile products
and get deeper knowledge into the issues.. Also, continuing
to understand the user - the consumer, as I see that a big
part of making sustainable products is connected to the usage
and re-usage of each product.}},
  author       = {{Flote, Isis}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Diploma work}},
  title        = {{DESIGN IMPACT}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}