SCALES in Textiles: Program

Welcoming words – Pirjo Kääriäinen (Aalto University)

Keynote by Martijn ten Bhömer (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou) "From Prototype to Market: Scaling Innovation in the Age of Industry 4.0"

Chair: Jaana Vapaavuori (Aalto University)

Maarit Salolainen (Aalto University) 'Textile Thinking – Exploring materials and structures'

Jukka Niskanen (Aalto University) 'Plastics, biobased polymers, and chemical recycling'

Marie Vihmar (University of Tartu /Aalto University) 'Ad hoc web spinning'

Holly McQuillan (TU Delft) 'Prototyping Multimorphic Textile Systems'    

Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair.

Chair: Emmi Pouta (Aalto University)

Mingke Wang (Imperial College London) 'Soft Wearable Robotics: Innovative Knitting-Integrated Approaches for Pneumatic Actuators Design'

Katharina Bredies (IU International University) 'Scaling up for use: e-Textile patterns for production'

Sofia Guridi (Aalto University) 'Sense and Degrade: Aesthetics Implications of a Bio-based Electronic Textile'

Hanna Landin (University of Borås) 'Perspectives from interaction design to responsive textile design'    

Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair.

Chair: Anne Louise Bang (VIA University College)

Zuzana Šebeková (AFAD Bratislava) 'Local Resources, Process- and Material Limits as Transformative Principles in Design and Innovation'

Maija Fagerlund, Maarit Salolainen (Aalto University) 'New Landscapes in Textile Design'

Svenja Keune (University of Borås) 'Seasonal Interventions: growing textiles and drinking the leftovers'

Oscar Tomico (Eindhoven University of Technology) 'Crafting bioreceptive textiles'

Ragna Sigríður Bjarnadóttir (Iceland University of the Arts) '“I don’t want to talk about sustainability” – Teaching fashion design to oversaturated students'    

Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair. 

WORKSHOPS 

Meeting point - 13:15 at the Info desk (BIZ)

• Workshop 1: Reconfiguring the Loom: Exploring the Design Space of Woven Textile-forms by Milou Voorwinden and Holly McQuillan (Delft University of Technology) (Q202 / Väre)
• Workshop 2: Weaving and Narrating – Textile Thinking Studio Pedagogy by Maarit Salolainen (Aalto University) (O112 and Weaving studio / Väre)
• Workshop 3: Textile meets Clay by Johanna Hyrkäs (Aalto University) (Wetlab / Space 21)
• Workshop 4: Create a pattern - Lacemaker by Pedro Silva and Maija Vaara (Aalto University) (Q203 / Väre)

AALTO STUDIO TOURS

Registration 9.4 upon arrival at the Info desk (BIZ)

Chair: Kati Miettunen (University of Turku)  

Erin Lewis (University of Borås) 'Beyond e-Textiles: Solar energies as agents for change in smart textile design'

Alicja Lawrynowicz (University of Turku) 'Hackmanite-coated textiles: UV-sensing solutions for sun protection'

Delia Dumitrescu (University of Borås) 'Beyond e-Textiles: Relating research methodologies in responsive textile design'

Malene Harsaae (VIA University College) 'The Matter of Matters'

Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair. 

Chair: Michael Hummel (Aalto University)  

Heli Kangas (Valmet) 'Scaling-up textile recycling – challenges and opportunities from industrial perspective'    

Guillermo Reyes (VTT) 'New Opportunities from Agricultural Side Streams for Functional Textiles and CO₂ Capture Applications'

Babak Abdi (Aalto University) 'Developing High-Performance, Eco-Friendly E-Textiles Using Carbon-based and Bio-Coating Techniques'

Liza Helen Kuttappassery (Aalto University) 'Sustainable Electronic Heating Textiles by printing carbon polymer composites'

Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair. 
 

Chair: Emmi Pouta (Aalto University)

Venla Elonsalo (Aalto University) 'I weave dogs and clothes: Digital technologies for woven textile-form design'

Maija Vaara (Aalto University) 'Fixed space, moving lace'

Joy Ko, Dani Epstein, Yue Xu (Rhode Island School of Design) 'Phases of Transition'

Karin Hedlund (University of Borås) 'Painterly 3D Printing: Experimental Use of Brush Strokes in Additive Manufacturing Tool Path Design to Generate Diverse Textures and Variable Materiality'

Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair. 
 

Meeting point - 12:15 at the Info desk (BIZ)

• Workshop 5: Rescaling Matter: Story of a brick by Petra Vicianová and Zuzana Šebeková (Academy of Fine Arts & Design in Bratislava, Slovakia) (Wetlab / Space 21)

Chair: Pirjo Kääriäinen (Aalto University)

Anne Louise Bang (VIA University College) 'Beyond Entangled – Dimensions of embodied, experimental, and theoretical engagements in networks of highly interdisciplinary professionals, dynamic materials and evolving environments'

Jaana Vapaavuori (Aalto University) 'Beyond Entangled – Dimensions of embodied, experimental, and theoretical engagements in networks of highly interdisciplinary professionals, dynamic materials and evolving environments'

Johanna Virkki (Tampere University) 'Gameful Smart Clothing'

Tanja Anniina Vihriälä (Tampere University) 'Innovating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) with Textiles: Weaving Voices into Early Guidelines for Inclusive, Accessible Design'

Panel discussion facilitated by the session chair. 

15:00-15:30 Keynote by Erlantz Lizundia (University of Basque Country) “Environmental sustainability of emerging bio-based materials in energy, water purification and textile industries”

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15:30-16:45 Panel discussion – "Scaling from material development to meaningful experiences"

Anne Louise Bang (VIA University College)

Martijn ten Bhömer (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou)

Heli Kangas (Valmet)

Erlantz Lizundia (University of Basque Country)

Holly McQuillan (TU Delft)

Facilitated by Kirsi Niinimäki (Aalto University) and Emmi Pouta (Aalto University)

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16:45-17.00 Closing words - Jaana Vapaavuori (Aalto University)