Ingredients
Battery pack
wires
connector
buttons/switches
wooden buttons
thread
Lyocell fabric
wool or cotton fabric
jersey rib fabric
Method
Fabric is cut from pattern
Conductive inks & insulator paste is screen printed onto transfer film then laminated to pattern pieces by conductive transfers
Outer layer & inner layer is constructed and sewn together - fittings attached
Buttons & battery pack is installed & connected
Maker's notes
Ways to easily remove lining to wash/repair/recycle - could owners repair it easily?
Could the conductive heater process be more sustainable?
Does the compant take it back to recycle?
Best fabrics to use - deadstock/offcuts/sustainably grown?
How many times can it be washed?
Outcomes
People can have a personal heater & reduce their home heating costs and C02 emissions.
They have a person item they can repair.
Heat the Human Top
Sophia Murden
wearable, clothing, wool, comfort, recycle, sustainability, fabric, conductive material
