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Plant theme character from future 

Concept: 

In the future, climate change will have an increasing impact on the environment and in order to combat this we want to create a character that can survive in harsh environments (cold/hot weather, natural disasters). 

We want to make something that symbolizes nature and technology, and what better than having a character with a ‘cloth’ fitbit, glasses, green leaves around it, etc.

For the base, we want to have a felted ball, and then sew a covering on.

We also want to incorporate the pattern of green nature related symbols with our character (possibly as a handkerchief the character uses).

We want to create character that symbolize hope and survival in a harsh environment. In the future, we believe that many people would suffer from hunger and due to global warming, it would be very hard for people to survive. However, the character can symbolize survival in the environment. 

We can use red fabric as the hair, similar to wildfire, and the character sits on a sea of water (as though there are ice polars melting). 

They can have metallic wings (airplane – looking to symbolize future in technology like flying cars)

Materials 

1. Wool for felting
2. Foils 
3. Glitters 
4. Patterns we created 

Concept:

In 2070, we believe that there would be 3 things that people would fear (water, fire, and snow). These are influenced by the results of climate change. As a result, people would worship the Fire, Water, and Snow Gods.

We would be printing the designs that symbolize water, fire, and snow. We also plan to cut the fabric into many pieces and then dye each piece using a different color. We would then sew the different pieces together. This is a way to show the Gods coming together to protect the people. This idea/design might change based on the outcome of the prints.

Images:

Below are the water, fire, and snow symbols

Below are the images to symbolize the Fire, Water, and Snow Gods

Material List:

1. Cloth to print on
2. different dye colors (blue, yellow, red, black)
3. 5 buckets to dye in
4. rubber bands/marbles/floss to help create designs
5. sewing machine
6. threads
7. water
8. salt and other things needed to dye

We will make a teddy bear of the future.

Concept

In the future, despite advanced technologies and a changing world, there are certain aspects of the human condition that are consistent with what we experience today. Currently, children usually have comfort items like teddy bears and blankies to calm them.

In the future, these comfort items are increasingly used by adults. Because everything has become smooth (phone screens, glass buildings, computers), people need textured sensory stimulation. To have a break from scrolling and interacting with smooth, flat, cold glass, people have tactile toys to give them a break. These toys are therefore made with rough, angled, warmer fabrics and textiles. Rather than a smooth teddy bear being calming today, people find spikier and rougher objects comforting as a break from the smoother, flat objects they interact with all day.

Materials

The textiles of the future are largely synthetic, colder, and uninteresting to the touch. These are easier and cheaper to produce than the natural fabrics of today. Therefore, in the future, people long for rough cloths like linen, cotton-seed, denim, burlap, and wool. Therefore, we will be using these rougher natural fabrics in our project.

Idea Summary

We will be making a teddy bear out of these rougher materials to symbolize this shift. Teddy bears have been used for centuries and are associated with warmth, love, and childhood. It’ll be stuffed with synthetic cotton balls, but the exterior fiber will be all natural and rough to the touch.

Essentially, we are making an uncomfortable teddy bear by our modern standards.

1. Spaceship boarding
2. Colliding planets 
3. City in space – think Elysium 
4. Mars colony 
5. Looking down on earth 
6. Spaceship construction
7. Resource extraction in space with broken earth in background
8. Clear sky
9. Futuristic spacesuits
10. Plant in space 
11. Birds flying into space
12. Astronaut welcoming tourists
13. View from office building on Mars
14. Plans for toppling government – in patches
15. People hiding from guards
16. Vintage iPhone 20 for sale
17. Three little humans (three little pigs)
18. Peaceful ocean
19. Kids playing at the beach
20. Under the sea
21. Water getting darker 
22. Water floating
23. Raining
24. Rain and flooding
25. People walking in the rain
26. Trash in the ocean
27. “Fast food” in the future
28. Endless streams of data / records
29. Ice Age
30. City in Ice
31. Ice in space
32. Varied peoples in outer planets
33. Uniformed peoples in outer planets
34. Man looking at clock with master/boss/government behind
35. Rising sea levels 
36. Flooded towns
37. Water extraction in space
38. Touching light
39. Radiation
40. Different light colors
41. Stars in space
42. Imagery stars
43. Naval Maps
44. Schedules of work, routine
45. Crew hierarchy/roles
46. Journey from sea to space
47. Dreams of what land looks like
48. Oppressiveness of sea and space
49. Monsters/god personification of land, sea, space
50. Evolution of ships
51. A circular tent made out of cloth and sticks
52. A tent made out of multiple triangle shaped cloth
53. Wall hanging with LED lights in the back
54. Wall hanging with colorful LED lights in the back
55. Table cloth with patches sewn on it
56. Quilt made up of different patches
57. Strips of cloth tied to each other (like a loose rope)
58. Strips of cloth tied tightly with each other
59. Strips of cloth braided
60. Cube made out of 6 pieces of cloth
61. Raincoat made out of dye cloth
62. Raincoat made out of dye cloth of different materials
63. Cloth sew together to look like a plastic bag
64. Cloth sew together to look like an open chips bag
65. Wall hanging that looks like dead plants
66. Wall hanging of strips of paper cranes in different lengths
67. Raincoat wall hanging 
68. Different raincoats sewn together 
69. Wet + dry Felt on quilt
70. Wall hanging of cloth AND LED
71. Forms inspired by naval traditions – ships and crew
72. Waterproof
73. Vacuum proof (both?)
74. Umbrella/safety equipment in the future
75. Different mini umbrellas made out of different cloth materials
76. Umbrella with LED lights attached to it
77. Umbrella + raincoat combination
78. Wall hanging made out of cloth shaped leaves
79. Lunch container with foods of the future
80. Multi Purpose phone case
81. Computer from 2070
82. Ropes made out of dyed cloth pieces to hold snacks
83. Four seasons
84. Day/ night contrasts
85. Dictatorship
86. Wealthy suburban explorers
87. Environmental disaster
88. Large Waste
89. Dark gloomy sewers
90. Rainforest
91. Space colony
92. Memories from 2065
93. Restricted Freedoms 
94. Desperation of humanity
95. Time: running out 
96. Boundary between earth and space
97. Vision of 2100
98. Cherishing the present 
99. Anticipating the future
100. Exclusionary nature of privileges (only officials / rich get freedoms)
101. Need for equitable access
102. Vibrant city
103. Futuristic concentration camp
104. Duality of need – both sea and space
105. Time capsule going thru space

Below are our favorite ideas from the list:

11, 18, 37, 44, 49, 61, 71, 74, 87, 98

100 Ideas for Encoded Cloth

1. World Passport (symbolic of open borders)
2. Collage of people holding hands symbolizes cooperation
3. Half bright and half gloomy jacket (hopeful vs cynical)
4. Wired weaving on cloth (high tech clothing)
5. Assortment of plants cloth for quilt
6. Spacesuit for civilians to travel to different planets
7. A suit that allows civilians to fly 
8. Smart sweaters allow people to communicate with each other in any language
9. Collage of trash to show things that are in landfill
10. Plastic bottle windchime 
11. Book of languages saying welcome
12. Mural of the evolution of recycling
13. Mural of the evolution of humans – eventually technology embedded in humans
14. Mural of the evolution of technology
15. Map with cloth made from different regions of the world. 
16. String attaching all parts of the world showing how we are all connected
17. Blanket stuffed with trash/waste
18. Mural of people being happy and tearing apart a dollar bill
19. Map of the public transportation system on land
20. Map of the public transportation system in air (planes)
21. Paths merge together leading to a heart. 
22. Stuffed plushies of plates and plant-based food
23. Stuffed plushies of spaceships and spacesuits
24. Mural of plates of food from different culture 
25. Collage of countries flags = world flag
26. Jacket of binary code
27. Jacket showing the contrast of technology, but people are still unhappy due to long work hours
28. Pillow with stuffing bursting out with plastic 
29. Collage of different types of bread around the world 
30. Tree with leaves from different countries/origins 
31. Incubation device for growing fetus so that women don’t need to give birth 
32. Backpack with everything that a person can own (each person has limited capacity for ownership of items 
33. Hands all grabbing a slice of pie (with all equal sizes)
34. Popup Book with plants 
35. Circular collage with sectors showing class distinction and direction in clothing
36. Quilt of materials from the future (clothing, vehicles, furniture, etc)
37. Story cloth of cities and wastelands
38. Bird or animal plush that’s dead with trash spilling out/as stuffing
39. Hanging mobile of different class depictions, class also separated by height
40. Miniature cloth model of advanced pods that house humans and surrounding terrain 
41. Barcodes sewn or woven on fabric that scan to research documents or schedules
42. Cloth with neon/bright lights woven in for a futuristic feel
43. Wearable fabric mask depicting effects of pollution
44. Weaving with various irregular materials to simulate landfill 
45. “Wasteland” quilt with 3D objects sticking out/sewn in to represent civilization amidst ruin
46. Collage with textiles laid inconsistently to look like buildings 
47. Mask created from plants and flowers to symbolize the past
48. Cloth with wires and metal sewn in to represent the city
49. Mural of eye with embroidered flashing binary that fades out to scenes of ruin 
50. Tapestry that, from bottom up, shows people escaping from earth to space (gradient)
51. Open browser window created with fabric and embroidery
52. Mural of clock split into different stages of Earth over time (global warming, pollution, war)
53. Collage of scraps of brands and packaging pieced together to form an image
54. Box covered in fabric and print, advertising futuristic product
55. Overcoat modified to withstand harsh weather and gas, can carry weapons
56. Gas mask with browns and greys that turns to fresh water and plants 
57. Shoe created with woven textiles and metal, with plant sprouting out to symbolize hope
58. Glove that is bright and made of sequins, feathers, lights on one side and is dark and made of leather, wool, scraps on the other side
59. Model BMO (from Adventure Time) as example of robot helper 
60. Water bottle sculpture attached to scraps of fabric and garbage 
61. Fake flowers and wires sewn together to create garment, intersection of nature and tech
62. Model of hybrid hoverboard vehicle created with wooden rods, woven materials
63. Pouch that holds daily essentials 
64. Monochromatic, minimalistic dyed and styled textiles, meant to emulate cold upper class 
65. Sculpture of two people connected to a monitor/screen by string to show communication around the world
66. Collage of different parts of world with mirror in the center so the viewer can see themselves
67. Weaving using strips of plastic bags and dark/neutral yarn to depict pollution
68. Advertisement created using cardboard backing with fabric and wire laid over, supposed to be like neon cyberpunk advertisement sign found in the city
69. Construct clothing out of thrifted clothes hinting at futures limited resources
70. Using clothings from friends to construct a nostalgic piece for 2070
71. Quilt with painted patterns of climate change
72. Quilt with painted patterns of space travel
73. Quilt with painted patterns dystopian/controlling society
74. 3d textile of future cities with embroideries
75. Felting of future devices/gadgets
76. Felting of human colonized planets/solar system
77. Felting of spaceships
78. Felting of grass growing from trash (or some other symbol of hope)
79. Using trash and making a futuristic space suit
80. Trash couture
81. A sweater with messages to the future from 2021
82. A sweater with messages back to the past from 2070
83. Flag or quilt made from doomsday literature
84. Hologram screen made from mesh/thin textiles
85. Felting of engineering DNA
86. VR headset that is connected to multiple images of the future with strings/weavings
87. Embroidery of the creation of adam painting but with robots
88. Quilt that is overstimulating depicting how it would be like around tech all the time
89. Technology that has felted plants growing all over it
90. Mutated dolls that are a consequence of pollution
91. 3D textile of a globe that is missing a lot of land because of rising ocean levels
92. Quilt with animals that will be extinct by 2070
93. Halloween costumes people would wear to be like people in 2021
94. White/grey outfit and we project images of the future over it
95. Dress made only out of fairy lights to show light pollution
96. Solar energy suits
97. Mask that people would wear and it makes them look half robot
98. Jacket made out tweets from tech/science deniers
99. Dyed pattern of grids and circuits
100. Tapestry of future waste (robots, computers, flying cars etc.)

Our chosen Idea:

Clothing that adjusts to your body temperature (future technology)

Our 100 Ideas list:

1. Invisible suit
2. air conditioning suit
3. heating suit
4. clothes that changes color based on wearer’s emotion
5. clothes that glow at night
6. Clothes that stretch 
7. Clothes that can protect your body from the attack of wild animals 
8. Clothes that enhance your athletic abilities 
9. Mask that enhance your eyesight 
10. Gloves that can protect your hand from heat 
11. Clothes that can protect your body from infection
12. Clothes with curing functionality
13. Clothes that can self repair
14. Clothes that does not have to be washed
15. UV protective clothes
16. Stain repellent clothes
17. Flame resistant clothes
18. Ultra strength clothes 
19. Clothes that can protect you from outside forces 
20. Clothes that can sensor danger
21. Clothes that can keep your body moisturized 
22. Shoes that can make you walk faster
23. Glass that functions as a computer
24. Body suit that tells the current condition of your body 
25. Body suit with electrical lightings 
26. Body suit that can be used when hunting 
27. Body suit that makes you exercise 
28. Clothes that resembles jellyfish
29. Shoes that can make you fly
30. Body suits that can make you fly
31. Clothes that can check your schedule and inform your to-do list
32. Stain repellent clothes
33. Clothes that warn you when in danger 
34. Clothes that protects the wearer from pressure 
35. Clothes that replicate nature aspects
36. 3dimensional clothing
37. Multi-media clothing
38. Shape-shifting clothing
39. Fire safe clothing
40. Clothing that adjusts to your body temperature (future technology)
41. Clothing that has water and coral reefs on it
42. Piece of clothing that had no carbon dioxide production involved
43. Clothing that took the least amount of water to create
44. Ar clothing
45. Functional clothing
46. Clothing that have interfaces incorporated users can interact with
47. Space-safe suit which has oxygen backpack
48. Clothes that are completely made of vegetable/fruit fibers
49. Clothes that can configure itself into different looks
50. Clothes that are so light but strong it doesn’t feel like one is wearing them (future technology)
51. Clothes that are not sewn, but a one piece magnetic possibly (safety concern)
52. Sun UV ray protection clothes
53. Clothes that can protect you in the coldest temperatures
54. Clothes that have slight acupuncture points/or possibly needles
55. Clothes that are able to help you de-sweat and focus
56. Comfortable clothes that are seamless
57. Jacket that has a pocket for everything needed
58. Clothes that can be charged (aka. Have more heat and better circulation)
59. Clothes that are tailored to people with digestive issues
60. Clothes connected to smartphone
61. Bacteria-power clothes
62. Smart jewelry
63. Clothes that can collect medical data
64. Color-changing clothes
65. Clothes connected to wifi
66. Clothes which can detect difference in heart rate
67. Design – connect nature with technology 
68. Design – combine fire red with cold blue
69. Design – vine-like grass and lava
70. Design – apple watch symbolism
71. Design – iphone symbolism
72. 3d printed clothes
73. Magnetic clothing (create different styles of outfits by clipping pieces together)
74. Digital fashion
75. Smart fabric cloth (electronic textile)
76. Sensory clothes that detect food poisoning
77. Waterproof clothing
78. Smart shoes
79. Clothing with adjustable settings used on phone
80. Clothing that adjusts to your body size
81. Zero waste clothing 
82. Clothing that protects you from the sunlight 
83. Clothing that monitors biometrics
84. Smart backpack share social media to show people in surroundings not just online
85. Clothing to collect medical data
86. Mask that blocks other people from hearing what you are saying but the person you are calling can hear
87. Scalable clothing
88. Clothing with advertisements on them
89. Piece of cloth that can shape shift into a backpack or  a skirt etc. 
90. Self cleaning element on the clothing
91. Sanitary bag
92. Hats that filter out sound
93. Wind resistant clothes and umbrella
94. Socks or shoes with pressure sensors (count steps etc.)
95. Cushion like Socks or shoes that prevent blisters 
96. Shoes that adhere to shoe shape
97. Animation bag
98. Fabric that harvests energy
99. Environment friendly clothing 
100. Clothing that changes design depending on where people look

Our 4 Favorite Ideas

1. Playthings/toys of the future, what is comforting and fun/entertaining for the people of the future and how does that reflect their conditions/stressors
   • Stuffed teddy bear, circus animals.
   • Voodoo teddy?
2. What is considered ornate/expensive in the future? How do different classes differentiate themselves by clothing
3. Quilting and using recycled materials
4. What do future generations think of us? What objects from now are kept in museum collections and capture the social moment of today?

100 Ideas

1. Felted trinkets/money
2. Tapestry weaving of overgrown building
3. Representing the original object with a material derived from it (corn plant made out of corn based fabric)
4. Different stages of a “grown” textile, akin to 3d printing
5. The death of the cotton plant in stages, wilting
6. Spliced clothing, exchanging parts of clothes for others
7. Patchwork quilt depicting overgrowth of nature
8. Series of “symbols of power,” objects that are precious in the future that we don’t think about now
9. Story quilt of human innovation/all the new technology
10. New religions/gods depicted that represent what’s valuable to the people of the future
11. Tapestry of a never ending building that continues through the whole thing, apartment complex with windows into the different economic classes
12. Depiction of new monuments to corporate overlords
13. Punch card used to claim food/resources
14. Fragments of old textiles sewn together to be of use
15. Story quilt of a new plague/pandemic
16. Felted nuclear bomb
17. New map of the US with cities underwater
18. Story quilt of communication/conversation between two lovers
19. Parking lot converted into a community garden, story quilt
20. Mended garments
21. Cat toys/pet paraphernalia made of wool/felted
22. Flag of new nation state
23. Flag of surrender covered in blood
24. A plate of a regular meal that’s eaten
25. Loincloth of a caveman (suggests de evolution)
26. Microphone of the people (similar to conch shell in Lord of the flies, vox populi)
27. Headset akin to Google glasses/wearable screens
28. Soothing blanket for babies, wildly different or exactly the same as blankies today (continuation of humanity despite the conditions)
29. extravagant, flamboyant outfits 
    1. because so much of our lives is done remotely & online, going outdoors is less common, so when people do go out, they go all out
30. very minimalistic, highly functional clothing
    1. hyper urban cities do not allow for super large clothing
31. literally growing & incorporating plants into outfits; outfits that have parts that can hold plants
    1. plants literally a part of the weave? or mainly decorative?
32. accessorizing outfits with old, nonrecyclable trash
33. clothes with parts that move/are responsive to external stimulus
34. biodegradable clothes made of natural materials
35. packaging of food with complex patterns and prints
36. return to old, ancient traditional clothing; incorporating old 
37. Quilts with recycled materials
38. Future way of looking back, retro-futurism  
39. Recycled packaging 
40. DIY clothes kit: GIY(Grow It Yourself) Kit?
41. Memorial 
    1. What are they remembering in 2070
42. Protest in 2070
    1. What are they fighting for in 2070
    2. Make a protest banner
43. Miniature town of smaller objects
44. New evolutions of wild animals/domesticated animals
45. Circus/fair, what do people do to entertain themselves? Callback to Roman Colosseum
46. Felted/textile fidget spinner
47. Normal activities that seem mundane and “everyday” objects of the future
48. Increased expression of self in clothing, personalized and return to self-made clothing
49. Textiles of the future adapting to a new environment/climate change
50. Fashion magazine cover of 2070 (imagining the trend)
51. What is the standard of beauty like for fashion? Is it more or less utilitarian?
52. edible clothes
53. wearable currency/credit cards
54. The end of gendered clothing
55. wearable perfume
56. Stuffed teddy bear/stuffed animal that’s more futuristic/ornate
57. Formal wear/what is considered fancy and expensive for this environment
    1. Possibly some materials become more rare in the future and more ostentatious to wear
58. construction materials (e.g. bricks, tiles, etc.) made of recycled textiles
59. Billboard with recycled materials (what are people enjoying as an entertainment)
60. Graphical representation of poverty/inequality
61. Story quilt about increased integration of different cultures and people
62. Dunce cap/embarrassing clothing
    1. What is uncool?
63. Restrictive headwear/blinders to block out the senses and reduce overwhelming information and stimulation
64. Toy loom for children to learn to weave their own clothing, focus on the handmade
65. Fashion accessories for extreme weather 
66. Work uniform of a new type of job
67. Military garb/insignias
68. Water filters made from natural textiles
69. Extraterrestrial map quilt, other planets humans have been to and colonized
70. World map quilt (how does the border change)
71. Superstitious toys
72. gas masks due to poor air quality
73. bags — what are people carrying these days?
74. hats to protect against severe UV light
75. Celebratory clothing, graduation cap and gowns
76. Futuristic wedding dress
77. Protective textiles (kevlar or other advanced textile materials)
78. Supersuit of the future
79. Halloween costume, what’s scary in the future?
80. Ultra-lite packed clothes (have an extra mylar sweater in your back pocket)
81. Crown/royal garb, how do we identify leaders
82. Someone’s 150th birthday cake/hat
83. Playthings made of advanced textiles
84. Invisibility cloaks
85. What textile art looks like, a mini museum display
86. Curiosities of the past/nostalgia that’s now in galleries and museums
87. Something made out of a recycled current fast fashion trend that doesn’t last long
88. Body modification/extension jewelry
89. Quilt made up of just tote bags
90. pieces of fabric that feel cold and uncomforting to the touch, opposite of how we tend to think of fabric now
91. Mini natural robots with sensors/lights embedded
92. Something made of littered face masks from the almost forgotten covid pandemic
93. Stress-relieving textile that produces positive brain chemicals
94. Fall leaves with the date they fell on them, much later in the year like december or january
    1. “The last fall leaf”
95. Piece of a sunlight reflector to decrease heat/warming
96. Met gala 2070
97. History book about 2021
98. noise/smell cancelling device (future is smelly and loud)
99. LP  for musics from 2021
100. Something with newspaper from 2070 
     1. Handspun newspaper into yarn and weave?
     2. Newspaper print fashion