London College of Fashion UAL
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Textiles - Knit / Textile Innovation/Textile Art / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles
My location: London, United Kingdom
First Name: Yuqian
Last Name: Cai
University / College: London College of Fashion UAL
Course / Program: Textile Design BA
Graduates: 2024
Specialisms: Textiles - Knit / Textile Innovation/Textile Art / Sustainable Fashion/Textiles
My Location: London, United Kingdom
This project inspired by natures, especially in snake and flowers.Their rich colours and pure vitality draw me in, full of variations in dynamics and statics. I have always been curious about fibres, especially sustainable natural materials. Traditional Thai interior design has inspired my choice of materials, in this project I have used a lot of linen,hemp to achieve a dry, light and natural feel. At the same time, I mixed silk to neutralise its roughness, giving the fabric a three-dimensional effect and a soft, glossy finish, included a small amount of metallic thread as an embellishment. The three-dimensional effect of the fabric is mainly through computer programming techniques. In order to show the movement of the snake, I chose a material made of 2% Elastane, 7% Nylon, 91% Viscose, called Fluid, which has a natural and soft elasticity. In my experimental attempts, I found it interesting to combine the texture of the snake with the colours of the flowers, so I chose recycled polyester tape yarn mixed with elastic yarn and created a textured fabric through the heat transfer technique. This project lined with the category of Alchemy.