Beyond Entangled: CHANGING AESTHETICS IN TEXTILES USING FOODWASTE

Inger Marie Ladekarl; Anne Louise Bang; Malene Harsaae; Tina Cecilie Bull Nielsen; Lena Kramer Pedersen; Amalie Ege; Agnes Fjord Tostrup; Anne Voigt Ifversen Olesen

Beyond Entangled: CHANGING AESTHETICS IN TEXTILES USING FOODWASTE

Inger Marie Ladekarl (Designer)
, Anne Louise Bang
, Malene Harsaae
, Tina Cecilie Bull Nielsen (Other)
, Lena Kramer Pedersen (Designer)
, Amalie Ege (Other)
, Agnes Fjord Tostrup (Designer)
, Anne Voigt Ifversen Olesen (Designer)

VIA University College

Research output: Non-textual form › Design › Communication

Abstract

The exhibited dyed and printed textiles are part of a larger study aiming to challenge the textile industry’s use of commercial dyes by using food waste as alternative dyes.
The goal was to achieve international standards for washing, rubbing and staining of the dyes, but as the study progressed, the question changed because textiles dyed with food waste are photosensitive. This means that exposed to UV light they change color faster than conventional dyes. We therefore asked: How can we work with the design in such a way that we can contribute to the textiles achieving a longer life in the use phase without losing aesthetic value?
The textiles in the exhibition are the result of two questions.
1. How many times can the same dye bath from red onion
skin be reused?
2. How can we work with layers in mordant printing,
considering that the textile owner (consumer) can contribute to
changing the aesthetics of the textile in the user phase?

Original language	Danish
Publication date	8 Apr 2025
Publication status	Published - 8 Apr 2025

Keywords

aesthetics, design and media

2 Contribution to book/anthology
1 Conference contribution to proceeding
1 Paper
1 Journal article
More
- 1 Exhibition

Beyond Entangled: Scales Conference Exhibition
Pedersen, L. K. (Developer), Ladekarl, I. M. (Developer), Bang, A. L. (Developer), Harsaae, M. (Developer), Vapaavuori, J. (Developer), Dumitrescu, D. (Developer), Bjarnadottir, R. (Developer) & Miettunen, K. (Developer), 8 Apr 2025
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition › Communication

Open Access
Dyeing with Food Waste
Ladekarl, I. M., Harsaae, M. & Bang, A. L., 2025, Beyond Entangled: A collection of research stories from the Beyond e-Textiles project 2021-2025. Island: The Iceland University of the Arts, p. 94-97 4 p. 18
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer-review

Open Access
Entangled in the design of a relational materiality: beyond smart textiles
Bang, A. L., Dumitrescu, D., Harsaae, M., Ladekarl, I. M., Landin, H., Lastusaari, M., Lawrynowicz, A., Lewis, E., Madini, Z., Miettunen, K., Mohan, M., Nyberg, M., Pedersen, L. K., Rödby, K., Silva, P., Vaara, M., Vapaavuori, J. & Worbin, L., 2025, Proceedings of Nordes 2025: Relational Design. Nordic Design Research, p. 726-734 9 p. (Nordic Design Research).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution to proceeding › peer-review

Open Access
Mordant and direct printing in layers
Ladekarl, I. M. & Ege, A., 2025, Beyond entangled: A collection of research stories from the beyond e-textiles project 2021-2025. Island: The Iceland University of the Arts, p. 98-101 4 p. 19
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer-review

Open Access
Textile Crafting as a Driver for Interdisciplinary Material Dialogues: -
Bang, A. L., Dumitrescu, D., Bjarnadottir, R., Harsaae, M., Ladekarl, I. M., Landin, H., Lastusaari, M., Lawrynowicz, A., Lewis, E., Madini, Z., Miettunen, K., Mohan, M., Nyberg, M., Pedersen, L. K., Rödby, K., Silva, P., Vaara, M., Vapaavuori, J. & Worbin, L., Oct 2025.
Research output: Contribution to conference without a publisher/journal › Paper › Research

Open Access
From Craft to Industry
Ladekarl, I. M., Harsaae, M. P., Bang, A. L., Pedersen, L. K., Nielsen, T. C. B. & Ege, A., 20 Sept 2023, In: FormAkademisk - Forskningstidsskriftet for design og designdidaktikk. 16, 4, p. 1-10 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

Beyond e-Textiles: Nordic network on smart light-conversion textiles beyond electric circuits
Bang, A. L. (Principle researcher), Jørgensen, P.-E. (Co-researcher), Harsaae, M. (Co-researcher), Pedersen, L. K. (Co-researcher), Ladekarl, I. M. (Co-researcher), Vapaavuori, J. (Principle researcher), Dumitrescu, D. (Principle researcher), Pause, T. (Principle researcher), Miettunen, K. (Principle researcher) & Nielsen, T. C. B. (Co-researcher)
01/05/21 → 30/04/25
Project: Research

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Beyond Entangled: CHANGING AESTHETICS IN TEXTILES USING FOODWASTE

Abstract

Keywords

Research output

Beyond Entangled: Scales Conference Exhibition

Dyeing with Food Waste

Entangled in the design of a relational materiality: beyond smart textiles

Mordant and direct printing in layers

Textile Crafting as a Driver for Interdisciplinary Material Dialogues: -

From Craft to Industry

Projects

Beyond e-Textiles: Nordic network on smart light-conversion textiles beyond electric circuits

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