Wool Tools
As a continuation of the project The Black Sheep of the Wool Industry, Wool Tools continues the research for at Atelier LUMA↗, Arles together in continuous collaboration with the studio AATB↗.
The project is an ongoing research on local wool and the new technology of robotic felting. An intermediate result of this research was presente in April 2023 in the context of the Salone del Mobile in Milan at ALCOVA↗. A pavilion constructed out of local wool is showcasing the possibilities of non-woven wool, needle felted with a robotic arm.
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The research, its results and various tests are continuously documented on an online platform: www.wool-tools.com↗
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The project aims to define new ways of treating wool by investigating further the technique of robotic felting. This novel method of needle felting is possible thanks to the significant junction of software and hardware development. Robotic needle felting facilitates the creation of both aesthetic designs and functional seam connections. The robot moves a motorised felting tool as an end-of-arm application.
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The method includes experimenting with a broad range of felted properties by being able to transform various data inputs into felt, as well as adjust the number of needles and their positioning. As a result, needle felting is no longer continuous; it may be custom-placed, and different felting appearances can be blended based on the parameters: colour, texture, layers, transparency.
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Client
Atelier LUMA↗
Collaboration
AATB↗
Publications
WOOL TOOLS.COM↗
FUORISALONE Atelier LUMA: Bioregional Design Practices↗
MING&ZHUO CULTURE↗
Contributors Wool Pavilion
ARTISTIC DIRECTION Jan Boelen
DESIGN & PRODUCTION Sacha Parent↗, AATB↗, Edda Rabold↗
PROGRAMMING & SOFTWARE AATB↗
DESIGN & PRODUCTION SUPPORT Margot Graziani, Pauline Pouliez
STRUCTURE & TABLE atelier blam↗
PHOTO/VIDEO Joana Luz↗ @victor&simon
WOOL Maison Jouin↗, Filature Terrade↗
As a continuation of the project The Black Sheep of the Wool Industry, Wool Tools continues the research for at Atelier LUMA↗, Arles together in continuous collaboration with the studio AATB↗.
The project is an ongoing research on local wool and the new technology of robotic felting. An intermediate result of this research was presente in April 2023 in the context of the Salone del Mobile in Milan at ALCOVA↗. A pavilion constructed out of local wool is showcasing the possibilities of non-woven wool, needle felted with a robotic arm.
The research, its results and various tests are continuously documented on an online platform: www.wool-tools.com↗
The project aims to define new ways of treating wool by investigating further the technique of robotic felting. This novel method of needle felting is possible thanks to the significant junction of software and hardware development. Robotic needle felting facilitates the creation of both aesthetic designs and functional seam connections. The robot moves a motorised felting tool as an end-of-arm application.
The method includes experimenting with a broad range of felted properties by being able to transform various data inputs into felt, as well as adjust the number of needles and their positioning. As a result, needle felting is no longer continuous; it may be custom-placed, and different felting appearances can be blended based on the parameters: colour, texture, layers, transparency.
Client
Atelier LUMA↗
Collaboration
AATB↗
Publications
WOOL TOOLS.COM↗
FUORISALONE Atelier LUMA: Bioregional Design Practices↗
MING&ZHUO CULTURE↗
Contributors Wool Pavilion
ARTISTIC DIRECTION Jan Boelen
DESIGN & PRODUCTION Sacha Parent↗, AATB↗, Edda Rabold↗
PROGRAMMING & SOFTWARE AATB↗
DESIGN & PRODUCTION SUPPORT Margot Graziani, Pauline Pouliez
STRUCTURE & TABLE atelier blam↗
PHOTO/VIDEO Joana Luz↗ @victor&simon
WOOL Maison Jouin↗, Filature Terrade↗