An Investigation of the Activation of Multi-Colour Changing Photochromic Textiles
- Submitting institution
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Birmingham City University
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 32Z_OP_D0072
- Type
- D - Journal article
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- Title of journal
- Journal of Textile and Engineer
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- First page
- 196
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 114
- ISSN
- 1300-7599
- Open access status
- Technical exception
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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http://www.tekstilvemuhendis.org.tr/en/2019_-volume-26-/114/an_investigation_of_the_activation_of_multi-colour_changing_photochromic_textiles--https---doi-org-10-7216-1300759920192611410
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Additional information
- This article documents the results of a practice-based research project which was conducted using smart materials/photochromic colour change textiles. The ability to creatively handle photochromatic colourants in order to develop dynamic colour change effects on textiles has received little attention either from researchers or artists. The standard literature concerning printed photochromic textiles reveals that one of the major limitations of using photochromic colourants for the development of dynamic colour change textiles is the difficulty of controlling the activation of individual photochromic colours that have been applied onto the textile surface. This article addresses this problem by examining the potential of handling three different activation methods including; sunlight, artificial UV lights and SMD UV LEDs for the excitation of controllable multi-colour changing photochromic effects on textiles.
The research was conducted by generating visual data from the direct exposure of the printed photochromic textiles to the specified activation methods. To achieve reliable results, structured and generalised visual data-capturing procedures were implemented throughout. The visual data analysis involved the comparison of activated colour against the documented technical parameters. This was also complemented by a critically reflective practice that enabled the researcher to obtain, and consequently document, an original insight into the behaviour of the photochromic material as well as the impact of individual activation methods for the excitation of controllable photochromic colour changing effects on textiles.
Until now, research into photochromic textiles has mainly focused on the fabrication of photochromic colourants and technical performance of the colour change effects. This article, however, advances the knowledge of contemporary textile design practice by revealing creative approaches and technical know-how that can be used to obtain a new level of controllable photochromic aesthetics on textiles.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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