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The Labyrinth, a Labyrinth: An exploration of conversational pattern and multidirectional repeats
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2025 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis [Artistic work]
Abstract [en]

This project in the field of textile and pattern design explores the narrating qualities of conversational patterns in combination with multidirectional repeats. The aim of this work is to design a collection of printed fabrics for interiors that explores conversational patterns and multi-directional repeats, taking inspiration from the mythology of the labyrinth. Through the use of representational and symbolic motifs, three stories from Greek mythology, more specifically, stories connected to the Labyrinth, are told. This exploration combines the storytelling qualities of conversational prints with the changing expression of the patterned surface that is achieved by multidirectional repeats. The methods employed in the investigation combine handcrafted and digital techniques. Though sketching is done nearly exclusively by hand, all patterns are constructed and edited in Photoshop. The finished patterns were printed on linen fabric using a digital printing method. The multidirectional repeat is used to enrich the conversational pattern by letting the story told in the pattern grow, like a labyrinth, in unexpected ways. The resulting three digitally printed textiles show how the interplay between conversational patterns and multidirectional repeats can be used as a medium for creating more complexity and dynamism in the patterned surface. The project investigates the potential of unconventional repeats to benefit the development of the field of textile design. 

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2025.
Keywords [en]
textile design, pattern design, conversational pattern, multidirectional repeats, storytelling, digital print, Greek mythology
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Design
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-34071OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-34071DiVA, id: diva2:1988477
Available from: 2025-09-02 Created: 2025-08-12 Last updated: 2025-09-24Bibliographically approved

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