Source: Georgia Tech Digital Humanities Lab
URL: All Things Fabric: Testing, Printing, Pricing
Fabric Testing As outlined in ‘Face’ of the Quilt, I am testing fabric to see how it diffuses, affects affect, and obscures or reveals hardware. I quickly tested a broad array of swatches. Their textures included felt, mid-weight cotton, a polyester-stretch mix, and lightweight linen. The colors included black, brown, grey, beige, and white. The colors are kept neutral because the background of the quilt will be similar to the original beige. I was first intrigued by how introductory physics principles became useful: light colored or white fabrics tended to diffuse light while dark colored or black fabrics tended to absorb light and reveal the shape of the LED beneath.…
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Georgia Digital Humanities Consortium