Colour threads in the atelier

02 / CRAFT AND MATERIALS

Material that moves with the body

From one thread to one point of contact. Touch structure and colour considered together

LOLOLOOP / CRAFT NOTES

Material before expression

Before it is seen it is confirmed by hand

Touch width weight colour and edge treatment. Return to real use before any choice remains

01Thread tension
02Webbing texture
03Edge transition
04Hardware restraint

Hand-finishing webbing and binding detail

Thread webbing mesh and hardware arranged on a colour workbench

Mesh study — Mesh studyThe rhythm of openings

Webbing study — Webbing studyThe direction of load

Binding study — Binding studyThe space around a stitch

Colour atelier

Colour must first land on real material

Start with thread then return to webbing mesh binding and hardware. So every combination can stand up to touch

01ThreadSet tone and touch
02WebbingBring colour into real texture
03MeshSet a relationship between lightness and air
04Binding and hardwareTune the detail at every edge
05Complete pieceBring each part into one rhythm

Enter colour studio

Material archive

Every detail has a place it begins

Colour selection — 01Colour selection
Let each colour first land on paper

Painted prototype — 02Painted prototype
Confirm colour on a physical grid sample

Breathable grid — 03Breathable grid
Return to a physical sample for openings and coverage

Soft contact layer with a moss binding — 01Contact layer

Technical textile opening structure — 02Open structure

Webbing and mesh load connection — 03Load zone

Hand-guided binding and stitch detail — 04Edge binding

Breathable grid

Openings are not decoration They organise points of contact

The grid considers coverage open space load and edge together. Giving close-to-body areas a lighter feeling

Use observations

Design does not stop in the atelier It returns to shared life

Observations of touch fit and movement. Return to the next material choice

A person and pet moving together outdoors

Hand-finished binding and mesh detail

Finishing atelier

Some refinement only happens by hand

Stitches move along the curve of a material. Making every point of contact feel more natural

Material selection and supply chain standards

Make the source clear Keep the promise with the material

These references inform material selection and supply chain context. Applicable materials vary by project and production batch

Certification and material references

OEKO-TEX Certification and material reference — OEKO-TEXCertification and material reference

GRS Certification and material reference — GRSCertification and material reference

Upstream material and thread references

DuPont Upstream material reference — DuPontUpstream material reference

3M Upstream material reference — 3MUpstream material reference

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