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Toys''R''Cloth: An alternative interpretation of Kente cloth
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2020 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis [Artistic work]
Abstract [en]

This degree work places itself within the field of textile design, with an artistic approach. The motive with this work is to introduce Kente cloth as a textile expression to be developed as a contemporary textile technique. The aim is to explore ways of reinterpreting the West African weaving technique of Kente cloth in combination with the use of recycled toys in order to create contemporary artistic textile designs. The design method consisted of workshops that focused on the deconstruction of the technique and the categorisation of toys. Experimental sketches on the handloom and jacquard machine were produced. The outcome of this design work is a collection of three handwoven artistic textile designs. Toys’’R’’Cloth engages the viewer to produce more sustainable designs by using recycled toys as material reuse. This work and its design method have the potential to be developed further and applied onto other textile techniques.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020.
Keywords [en]
Textile design, Kente cloth, toys, reuse, weaving, art, deconstruction, construction, stripes, interpretation
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Design
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-23505OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-23505DiVA, id: diva2:1451008
Available from: 2020-07-03 Created: 2020-07-02 Last updated: 2020-07-03Bibliographically approved

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