The Polyphonic Garment - The garment that respond to the user´s dynamic needs, shape and stages of life

Utgångspunkten i detta arbete är människans föränderliga kropp och behov. Målet är att formge kläder som svarar till de behov kroppen och sinnet i olika livssituationer ställer oss inför. Tanken är att finna lösningar på hur man kan göra en kollektion som fungerar i olika livsskeden och som kan leva med sin dynamiska användare/subjekt. Med hänsyn till estetik, formgivning, modularitet och material kan val göras som bidrar till att kläderna täcker många behov i olika situationer i livet. Syftet är att formge en kollektion som, över lång tid, såväl stöder som höjer vardagen. Fokus är också användarens emotionella tillknytning till plaggen, vilket antas resultera i långlivade förhållanden till kläder som följer sin användare i de flesta livsskeden. Arbetet består av en teoretisk och en praktisk del. Till den teoretiska delen hör litteraturstudier och fokuserande gruppintervju för att öka förståelsen för vilka utmärkande egenskaper som förväntas av ett optimalt klädesplagg. Den praktiska delen består av en polyfonisk, det vill säga en flerstämmig, kollektion som bekräftas av den teoretiska delen. Kollektionen består av plagg som kan modifieras med hjälp av persedlar, detaljer och moduler, för att svara på funktionella och estetiska behov i var särskild stund.The starting point for this thesis is mans changing body and needs. The goal is to design clothing that responds to the needs of the body and mind in different situations we face. The idea is to find solutions on how to make a collection that works in different stages of life and can live with its dynamic user/subject. In terms of aesthetic, design, modularity and material choices can be made, to contribute to clothing that serves many purposes in various situations of life. The aim is to design a collection that, over a long period of time, supports as well as enhances everyday life. Focus is also the user's emotional ties to the garments, which is assumed to result in long-lasting relationship to clothing that follows their user in most stages of life. The work consists of a theoretical part and a practical part. The theoretical part includes literature studies and focusing group interview in order to increase understanding of the distinctive features expected of an optimal garment. The practical part consists of a polyphonic collection, a collection with several voices, which is confirmed by the theoretical part. The collection consists of garments that can be modified by using kits, parts and modules, to respond to the functional and aesthetic needs of each particular moment

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