Exploring a place-based approach to developing new materials for sustainable futures: Natural fibre composites in New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorKane, Fen_US
dc.contributor.authorRuka, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorKilford, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorLe-Guen, MJen_US
dc.contributor.authorBrorrens, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorKomene, Ken_US
dc.coverage.spatialLoughborough University in Londonen_US
dc.date.available2020en_US
dc.date.finish-date14/09/2019en_US
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.date.start-date12/09/2019en_US
dc.description(c) The Author/sen_US
dc.description.abstractAs the interdisciplinary field of materials design expands, pressing environmental, social and economic crises mean that the impacts of materials are more clearly perceived (Drazin 2015). This presents a challenge to activate materials towards positive change. Design practices that are relational, place based and deeply attuned to justice and the Earth are needed (Escobar 2017). What might such practices look like within the field of materials design? And how might they be informed by textiles practice? To address these questions, this paper presents and reflects upon a recent study into the development of harakeke (Phormium Tenax/New Zealand Flax) based nonwovens. The aim of the study was to support the re-establishment of harakeke based industry in Aotearoa New Zealand, which recent research suggests could address a range of environmental, social and economic problems specific to the region (McGruddy 2006). The approach taken drew on notions of place-based design and textile thinking, and was underpinned by a collaboration between university based design researchers, an agricultural and a forestry/ biomaterials research institute, an independent designer and an expert in traditional harakeke weaving. An initial review of materials design, research and developments that are predicated on regionally specific resources and knowledge was undertaken. Processing trials were conducted that brought together knowledge from indigenous harakeke weaving practice, fine art practices, industrially based fibre processing techniques and biopolymer processing. The resulting new materials were qualitatively evaluated using emergent models of experiential characterization (Camere and Karana 2018), which showed potential for the materials to be developed towards applications including architectural surfaces and packaging.en_US
dc.description.confidentialFALSEen_US
dc.identifierhttps://www.textile-intersections.com/proceedings/#page-contenten_US
dc.identifier.citationhttps://www.textile-intersections.com/proceedings/#page-content, 2020en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.17028/rd.lboro.9724661.v1en_US
dc.identifier.elements-id434299
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/17548
dc.publisherLoughborough Universityen_US
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.textile-intersections.com/proceedings/#page-contenten_US
dc.relation.isPartOfhttps://www.textile-intersections.com/proceedings/#page-contenten_US
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0en_US
dc.sourceTextile Intersectionsen_US
dc.titleExploring a place-based approach to developing new materials for sustainable futures: Natural fibre composites in New Zealanden_US
dc.typeConference Paper
pubs.notesNot knownen_US
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Creative Arts
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Creative Arts/PVC's Office - College of Creative Arts
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Creative Arts/School of Design
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