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Moving Materials has had its last stage at Luxemburg and now Material Sense proudly presents the new tickling format: Moving Materials Virtual. For the IMPT we have led a workshop to create new applications for recycled textile. Creative Director Simone de Waart was one of the jury members for the contest Collaboration-S. And we highlight surprising applications of TyvekÂŽ.

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Moving Materials visited Luxemburg Experience the future of materials today; is the motto of the travelling and evolving exhibition Moving Materials. Design City Luxembourg closed off the journey from the 5th of April until the 22nd of May. One of the new additions here was Gecko. A decorative textile that can be easily removed and played with, based on the principle of Gecko's feet that adheres to smooth surfaces by their microscopic suction feet. Another addition was the rubber 'Sugru'; the clay like material made to repair stuff and to create a personal touch.

Visitors could address their most favourite project and the ones that, in their eyes, shows great future potential.

Moving Materials online Moving Materials has travelled the European cities over the last three years. To be able to make the materials visible to a larger audience, Material Sense developed the sensitizing virtual version that can be seen at: www.movingmaterials.eu.

Which materials will feed and predict future developments? This criterion was used by us for the final selection for the virtual exhibition. And there is more!

Moving Materials offers a digital database supported by visuals of all exhibited materials and products.

Do you have materials or products that deserve a place in the database?

Propose your work to curator Material Sense via the button 'add your material'. You will help grow the database and create international visibility for your materials via this platform.

Material Sense (2002) is an independent organisation for material innovation. Material Sense researches, develops and experiments with the materiality of products and environment. They make the world of materials visible and tangible through among others travelling exhibitions, lectures, workshops and self-developed methods to experience the value of materials.

Material Sense functions as a catalyst within the connection with designers, scientists, educational institutes and innovative companies.

They advice in the search for new materials and technologies. Within this search the focus lies on sensorial qualities for the development of products with the most optimal experience within a sustainable society.

Agenda Material Sense presents expo + events during the 13th edition of the Dutch Design Week 18 till 26 October 2014 Dutch Design Week Collaboration-S exhibition of nominated designs and announcement of winner 18 till 26 October 2014 Dutch Design Week

Vacation The studio of Material Sense is closed from 21 July - 15 August 2014

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Presentation Texperium-materials for IMPT What kind of possibilities have recycled textile materials? Material Sense has developed and led two workshops with designers to answer this question.

The ingredients for the workshops: recycled textile yarns and felt, old craft techniques (like knitting, crochet, embroidery) combined with new techniques (laser cutting, engraving, laminating and hot melting). Some of the results of the idea development were acoustic panels, curtains and roofing.

The foundation Texperium is an open innovation centre that promotes recycling of waste textiles to create new products with added value. Material Sense was asked to work on this assignment by the Innovative Materials Platform Twente (IMPT) and presented the process and results during their final congress on the 21st of May.

Material inspiration: Tyvek® Tyvek® Air Cargo Covers Are you familiar with the strong untearable envelopes made out of Tyvek®? Producer DuPont™ stretched the application possibilities and has come up with new Air Cargo Covers. This packaging material is extremely light and strong and is able to store food cool. Tyvek® deserved a place in the Moving Materials Database. read more>

'Unpaper' furniture Also for interiors Tyvek® has proven to be suitable as material. Inspired by the looks of a book, Julie Conrad designed a piece of furniture that can be side table as well as reading chair. She has sewn the materials as a cushion filled with foam. read more>

'Unpaper' room divider Julie Conrad designed a removable flexible room divider out of Tyvek®. It can be used as a separate wall or as a fanning out screen. The translucency and the pleats play with the incoming light. Her laptop cover functions as an elegant solution for privacy and at the same time protects from scratching. read more>

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In March this year, 16 young designers were nominated for the Collaboration-S contest. Will their stunning ideas to create new connections for bend wood be feasible to make?

For this reality check the nominees has visited the Polish bend wood factory to see the process of making; from the raw trees up to the steamed finalized products. All aspects of the craftsmanship were seen to feed the designers with knowledge in order to turn their concepts into a realistic model.

The 26th of June these models will be judged by the jury. Simone de Waart, Creative Director of Material Sense, is part of this jury. During Dutch Design Week the winners will be announced! read more>

Material Sense on vacation We will be working throughout the summer, but also taking a little time off. We will be back feeling fresh and with a spring in our step, as of August 15. We wish everyone a great summer!

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