Autobiographical Design for Emotional Durability through Digital Transformable Fashion and Textiles

Abstract

To promote a resilient user-product relationship for sustainable fashion, design methods for emotional durability are required. Digitally transformable fashion design can be seen as a practical approach that enables dynamic, sensory, experiential, and emotional interaction. Literature shows that features of transformable fashion and textiles, such as versatility, perceived quality, biomorphic forms, and aesthetics, can induce emotional durability in users. However, mainstream works are conducted from function-oriented and technology-led perspectives, neglecting the significance of fashion design as a creative and affective role. To fill the gap, we present exhaustive accounts of two autobiographical design projects as case studies: Pneum-Muscle, a body-worn pneumatic wearable, and E-coral, an artistic interactive textile installation. We utilised the first-person soma design method to facilitate the iterative design and unfold the emotional connection between the user and the materials. We contribute technology-embedded fashion design strategies to inspire novice fashion designers, which involve dynamic draping, ambiguous cutting, and sewing technique-based pneumatic systems. Design guidelines generated can shed new light on the artistic use of technologies, somatic design, and the emotionally durable design approach.

Muslim fashion dynamics: The mediating role of positive emotion in elucidating impulsive buying behavior

“…Fashion involvement has a significant positive influence on positive emotions among individuals in the Muslim community in Semarang. This aligns with previous research by Dabas and Wang et al (2022) and Huang et al (2023), emphasizing the link between higher levels of fashion involvement and increased positive emotional responses. The respondents consist of Muslim women aged 25-30 reported a strong connection to others through fashion, possessed good knowledge and ability in the fashion domain, expressed high interest in following the latest fashion styles for Muslim clothing, and considered themselves innovative in fashion choices experienced heightened positive emotions during their engagement with fashion.…”

“…Ashraf et al (2022) established a connection between female Muslim identity and the consumption of modest clothing, along with its impact on brand loyalty. In the realm of emotional aspects in fashion, Huang et al (2023) explored the concept of emotional durability, while Busalim et al (2022) critically reviewed sustainable fashion behavior. Social network dimensions in retail contexts were the focal point of Sasaki et al (2021) work, while Hernández-García and Iglesias-Pradas (2021) conceptualized involvement in fashion social media brand communities.…”

“…As individuals immerse themselves more deeply in the realm of fashion, they tend to encounter heightened positive emotions. Noteworthy studies conducted by Busalim et al (2022) and Huang et al (2023) underscore that elevated levels of fashion involvement correlate with increased positive emotional responses. This correlation implies that individuals actively engaged in and knowledgeable about fashion are more likely to derive positive emotional experiences from their participation.…”