Wintersemester 2025/2026, BA/MA Textil- und Material-Design Soft Rapid Prototyping Lab

Soft Insulation

Warm wool envelops me like a cozy cocoon.

A knit fabric made of organic folds and

tube-like structures surrounds my body,

protecting me like the skin of a walrus.

Repeating stitches form a three-dimensional

surface that traps air in the spaces between

them. This creates soft areas of warmth that

can be changed again and again and feel

different – by compressing, stretching, filling.

The structure of the textile interacts with the

special properties of the wool fibers and

enables variable thermoregulation. It is

permeated by a relief of tunnels. Where it

widens, a strong red emerges from under

the dark blue, allowing the warmth to be not

only felt but also seen.

Project categorySemester Project Project subjects BA/MA Textil- und Material-Design