“…The role of the textile designer-researcher is becoming more important, and examples of interdisciplinary research topics, such as e.g. interactive olfactory textile surfaces (Tillotson, 1997), digital 3D textiles (Harris, 2000), spray-on fabric by Manuel Torres (Amato, 2011), the development of linseed fibre material (Härkäsalmi & Koskinen, 2010), laser-dyed patterning (Akiwowo, Kane, Tyrer, Weaver, & Filarowski, 2014), and botany and horticultural techniques challenging the design process (Collet & Foissac, 2015), echo our work, suggesting this role being fundamental in serendipitous activities. After all, the role of the textile designer has been essential for justifying the research-direction and therefore findings: Satisfying human senses is an essential factor when designing textiles and textile-based products.…”