Postcards from the edge: Trash-2-Cash communication tools used to support inter-disciplinary work towards a design driven material innovation (DDMI) methodology

17th World Textile Conference AUTEX 2017 - Shaping the Future of Textiles

Earley, R.^1 ; Hornbuckle, R.^1

University of the Arts London, Textiles Environment Design (TED), 16 John Islip Street, London

SW1P 4RJ, United Kingdom^1

关键词: Commercial products;    Communication tools;    Cultural difference;    Material efficiency;    Novel materials;    Project communications;    Shared understanding;    Workshop participants;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/254/21/212002/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/254/21/212002

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

In this paper postcards from the EU funded Horizon 2020 Trash-2-Cash (2015-2018) project - completed by workshop participants - are presented in three tables with a focus on how they contributed to the building of communication channels, shared understanding and methods in this inter-disciplinary consortium work. The Trash-2-Cash project aims to support better waste utilisation, improve material efficiency, contribute to reduction of landfill area needs, whilst also producing high-value commercial products. Novel materials will drive the generation of new textile fibres that will utilize paper and textile fibre waste, originating from continuously increasing textile consumption. The inter-disciplanarity of the participants is key to achieving the project aims - but communication between sectors is challenging due to diverse expertise and levels of experience; language and cultural differences can also be barriers to collaboration as well. Designing easy and accessible, even fun, communication tools are one of the ways to help build relationships. The cards reviewed were used in Prato (November 2015), Helsinki (February 2016) and London (November 2016). This paper concludes with insights for the ongoing development of the project communications work towards the Design Driven Material Innovation (DDMI) methodology, due to be presented at the end of the project in 2018.