Craft-based design for innovation: Potential in novelty, quality and sustainability through hands-on interaction

Craft-based design for innovation: Potential in novelty, quality and sustainability through hands-on interaction

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The industrial revolution created a rise in mass manufacture, increasing consumption to current unsustainable levels and marking a decline in hands-on craft practice.In contemporary practice, designers frequently employ digital ways of working and, whilst this may create opportunities and VIT A WRINKLE CREME efficiencies, it can limit the working of materials by hand.In contrast, hands-on craft processes can develop in-depth knowledge and understanding to help solve complex and novel design problems.With increasing use of digital design methods, it is timely to reflect on the role and value of hands-on craft practices.The study explores the use of craft-based approaches to support design practice in relation to novelty and quality and considers its future potential to contribute towards design for sustainability.

A design project that integrated hand weaving with sandal design was undertaken and qualitative data were collected.This was analysed through data reduction, coding, clustering and display and is presented as a case study.The findings indicate that a craft-based approach can contribute to a heightened control of materials, construction and awareness of wider design issues such as the development process, production methods and environmental impact.Difficulties were identified in inefficient use King Metal HDBD/FTBD/Rails of time and a knowledge/skills gap between specialist design and craft disciplines.This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY).

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