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Portable loom lets you weave and carry your craft wherever you are

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When you’re waiting in line at the bank or having a long commute or you’re in between work things and you have time on your hands, the tendency for most of us is to just browse our smartphones. But if you’re looking for something more productive to do, you can always journal, read a book, or do some arts and crafts to keep your hands busy and enhance your creativity. If you’ve always wanted to take up weaving but don’t have space for an actual loom in your house, this tiny, portable one may be the next best thing.

Designer: Lauren Puchowski

During the pandemic, Puchowski came up with the boomloom, which is basically a portable loom. It’s something that both newbies and master weavers can find useful especially if they want to bring their craft wherever they’re going. She also wanted to make weaving something that’s more “intuitive and expressive” and having something that’s accessible to everyone, not to mention handy, is one step towards that. It looks like a toy at first but it can actually be used to create patches, sketches, multiples or to test out some color combinations and designs. There are two size options: the medium and the slightly smaller mini.

The loom is made from six parts using aluminum, beech, and maple. Surprisingly, it doesn’t use any screws or fasteners. Using it seems pretty easy even if you don’t have any experience in using the regular loom. You just turn the knobs to rotate the bar and it will automatically move the alternate warp threads up and down. There are hidden tabs that are able to stop the bar where you need it to stop while the slits hold the yarn securely. Because of its size, you can do your weaving in your hands, on your lap, or on a table.

The boomloom (still patent pending) is assembled in the designer’s workspace but she has been able to create it for people from all over the world. It is also now available at the Cooper Hewitt Museum Shop which is housed at the Andrew Carniegie Mansion in New York.

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Casamera blanket and slippers embrace you with comfort all year round

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Blankets are pretty much the universal metaphor for comfort and security, which is why it’s often used as a prop for people, especially kids, to hide under when they’re scared. Adults might not want to admit it, but they’re also just as dependent on blankets for both physiological and psychological reasons. Many would wrap themselves up in a blanket while binging videos on a cold night, while others can’t even sleep without a blanket covering their bodies. Unfortunately, the comfort of blankets often drops when the temperature rises, particularly because they aren’t meant to be used during warm days and nights. Not unless they’re made with an innovative fabric like Casamera’s cozy blanket that will tempt you to never leave the confines of your bed, day or night, all year round.

Designers: Omar Bugaighis & Suliman Elrayes

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Build your anywhere, everywhere bed.

There is quite a variety of blankets made using different materials, but most of them fall in one of two extremes. On the one hand, there are light and durable microfiber blankets that are unfortunately also too thin and can get very warm. On the other hand, there are weighted blankets that give a bit more fluffy comfort but are also hot and hard to carry around, especially when traveling. Neither type is designed to be usable in hot weather and is most often made in ways that are harmful to the environment.

Casamera’s One Blanket challenges the status quo with a unique material that is comfortable and usable no matter the season or time of day. An open waffle-weave fabric produces a blanket that is breathable and thermoregulating so that it won’t add too much warmth on an already warm day or night. The fabric is also soft, plush, bouncy, and perfectly weighted, delivering that familiar feeling of security and comfort from your favorite blankets of ages past.

These desirable properties make the Blanket perfect for any situation anywhere, whether you’re sleeping comfortably in bed or cuddling with your partner on the couch. It’s so lightweight and durable that you easily roll or fold it up to bring with you wherever you go so that you’re never really far from it. It will be your new best friend and cuddle partner that you can take with you anywhere to help improve your sleep and lift up your mood.

To round up the perfect self-care package, Casamera also has The Slippers to hug your feet with the same level of comfort that the rest of your body gets. In addition to the same breathable open waffle-weave fabric, the slippers’ suede soles give you a soft but tasty bounce with each step you take. It might even coax you off your bed and walk around the house to enjoy that cozy feeling.

The cherry on top is that The Blanket and The Slippers aren’t just good for humans but also good for the planet. Made from eco-friendly materials and with sustainable processes, these comfort accessories are designed to last a very long time to help prevent waste. For just $90 for a super comfy One Blanket and $30 for cozy Slippers, you can enjoy that warm, fuzzy feeling every day of the year while also enjoying the knowledge that you’ll be helping get more trees planted as well.

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This waffle-textured bathrobe is lightweight, breathable, quick-drying, and ridiculously comfortable

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Lounging around in your bathrobe sounds great in theory, but is quite the opposite in reality. You’d think a bathrobe would be comfortable to spend your entire day in, but that isn’t quite the case. Terrycloth, the fuzzy fabric used to make towels and bathrobes, has the notorious ability to become bulky when wet and will end up smelling musty or funky after a few hours. Meet the K25 bathrobe, a novel post-bath lounging garment designed to be lightweight, absorbent, quick-drying, and odor-resistant!

Designer: K-25 Design

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We here at Yanko Design are pretty vocal fans of the ‘waffle’. No, not the pancake’s geometric sibling, the texture often found on modern-day towels. Unlike the fuzzy terrycloth, the woven waffle texture offers a distinct set of advantages. Terrycloth is heavy, takes time to dry, and as a result, provides ample space for bacteria to hide and develop. Waffle fabric, on the other hand, has no such problem. The unique square texture increases the fabric’s surface area, making it more absorbent. This means a thinner piece of waffle fabric is as absorbent as a significantly thicker piece of terry cloth. Thinner fabric means it dries faster too, and leaves you feeling comfortable without that familiar-yet-avoidable musty dampness. Now imagine an entire bathrobe made from this waffle-fabric.

Sustainably Made – Made from 100% natural combed cotton. They are OEKO-Tex 100 certified, meaning tested to be free from harmful levels of chemicals.

Designed to uplift the humble, comfortable bathrobe, the K-25 comes with a design that’s lightweight, absorbent, quick-drying, anti-microbial, and most importantly, snug enough to spend an entire day in. It comes made from 100% natural combed cotton, is breathable, has a hoodie (to dry your hair too), and perhaps my favorite feature ever – comes with two well-sized pockets for carrying your phone, tablet, or other belongings around.

Waffle Weave Design

Available in 3 colors that go wonderfully with most moods and home decor, the K-25 is simply the best alternative to pajamas. It’s comfortable, breathable, and can be worn directly after a bath. The bathrobe comes in 3 sizes, and can be further accompanied by matching waffle-fabric slippers, bath towels, or even a bath mat!

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K-25 Bathrobe upgrades the bathroom experience with a novel stress-relieving design

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Different people have different ways to relieve stress or fatigue, but one of the most common methods is taking a shower or soaking in a tub. The activity is almost symbolic, like washing away the problems of life, even if only temporarily. But while the cleansing process itself might be soothing, what happens before or after can have a significant impact on the experience. Rough towels and uncomfortable bathrobes can irritate the skin and break the magic of the shower experience. Fortunately, there are creative minds that are taking a stab at fixing that problem, and this new bathrobe offers an elevated experience that will remove your stress even before you step into the shower.

Designer: K-25 Design

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It’s only too easy to take bathroom accessories for granted, especially towels and bathrobes that are so common that we don’t even give them a second thought. We spend a lot of money on soothing soaps and expensive shower heads, only to burden our skins and our bodies with low-quality bathrobes. Granted, there are luxurious towels and bathrobes available, but the fluffy ones also tend to be heavy, thick, and take too long to dry.

Sustainably Made – Made from 100% natural combed cotton. They are OEKO-Tex 100 certified, meaning tested to be free from harmful levels of chemicals.

This can end up ruining the relaxing bath or soak that you just had, especially when the bathrobe starts to stink due to prolonged dampness. Over time, the material also starts to fray and break apart, causing further discomfort and mental stress at the thought of having to buy a new bathrobe yet again. The K-25 bathrobe wants to be the only bathrobe you’ll ever want, and it does this using a design that could make you craving for waffles.

Waffle Weave Design

Rather than the typical weaves you’d see on bathrobes, the K-25 uses what it calls a waffle weave that really does look like the breakfast favorite. More than just being an unconventional design, the weave allows air to flow better, which means that the material is more breathable and dries more quickly. Thanks to this, the bathrobe can be thinner and more lightweight while still offering the same benefits as thicker cotton robes when it comes to water absorption.

The K-25 bathrobe is also innovative in the kind of cotton it uses. Instead of the typical carded, open-end cotton yarn, the K-25 uses combed, ring-spun cotton that prevents fraying and lets it retain its form far longer. The fabric is also guaranteed to be safe and sustainable, avoiding the use of harmful levels of chemicals that hurt the environment in the long run. It also has natural antibacterial properties so that you don’t have to stress over your own health.

The K-25 Bathrobe is designed to alleviate the stresses of modern times. It even has a spacious pocket so that you can conveniently carry a phone or a book with you. Available in three sizes, including a plus size, and for only $79, you can get your hands and your body on a bathrobe that can help preserve your peace of mind long after you’ve stepped out of the shower. You can even get a hold of a matching bath mat, slippers, and towels as add-ons, completing the stress-relieving shower experience you need and deserve.

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This modular room partition was built using Mexican weaving methods and CNC-milling techniques!

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When time-honored building methods from the past get woven into the design world of today, magic happens. The modern-day commitment to precision and technology sets the stage for more traditional designs to take on new heights. Else-Rikke Bruun, a Copenhagen-based designer, felt inspired in part by the classic weaving techniques of Mexico and looked to the advanced building method of CNC milling to create her interlaced, flexible room partition, Veneer.

Bruun introduces Veneer as, “a fusion of textile and wood, where the wood veneer is transformed into enlarged fibers in a textile weave.” The screen wall amounts to a cross-linked, wavelike pattern made up of interwoven birch plywood planks that were CNC milled, enhancing their flexibility. CNC milling essentially uses a computer-automated machine to control the cutting and rotating of construction material such as wood to ensure precisely cut and even building pieces.

Bruun’s screen wall is entirely made from birch wood– the interwoven planks forge their way between standing, vertical beams of birch wood, in a similar fashion to that of traditional Mexican weaving methods, to provide the partition with its wave-like pattern. Applying the same weaving methods as that of Mexican weaving to her screen wall, Veneer does not require any additional tools or screws.

To give Veneer its classic marbled finish, Bruun coated each plank with black oil, highlighting the grain of the wood to give it a naturally warm and smooth finish. While the screen walls seem small in width, they can be used as modules to join together with additional woven screen walls to span the length of any given room. The woven form of Veneer also provides an acoustic effect, giving the screen wall a sensuous and robust presence in any room.

Designer: Else-Rikke Bruun

Veneer is a fusion of textile and birch wood.

Requiring no tools or screws, Veneer relies on traditional weaving methods for construction.

Each plank of birch wood is coated in black oil for a marble-like finish.

After the planks are milled from CNC milling machines, the divider’s wavelike pattern is achieved through weaving.

The birch planks weave in between upright birch beams.

Bruun coats each plank in black oil before putting Veneer together.

Veneer has a modular structure to increase its width and span the length of a room.

The Springtime Carpet’s unusually beautiful macro weave makes it a visual and tactile treat!

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Designed to make you curious, confused, and then fill you with childish joy, Dilara Yesilova & Paul Ketz’s Springtime Carpet looks and feels like nothing we’ve seen before. Think of it as a scaled-up version of a carpet’s weave, with tiny cylindrical upholstered foam pieces that almost look like experiencing a carpet from a gerbil’s point of view. The cylindrical units are created with undulating heights and are crafted from merino felt, cotton-viscose fabric, and polyurethane foam, looking both unusual and inviting at the same time. Step onto the carpet and it’s an absolute tactile experience that completely complements the carpet’s quirky construction… like laying on a mat of tennis-balls, only a whole lot softer! Disclaimer: Keep away from enthusiastic dogs!

Designers: Dilara Yesilova & Paul Ketz

The Weave stool creates volume out of hollow spaces!

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The Weave stool creates volume using metal strips and hollow spaces

It almost looks like the Weave Stool has strips wrapped around an invisible air-balloon! Designers Hyeongkwon Lee, Sanghee Yoo & Seong Bin Kim took inspiration from the motif of Korean traditional handicraft called ‘Jukbuin’, a type of bolster/cushion made by using a unique structure of overlapping layers in three directions.

The Weave replaces those bamboo pieces with black metal strips, giving the stool much more strength, durability, and even flexibility. Mounted on a metal tripod frame, the Weave stool looks and feels incredibly light and inviting, with the way it creates a sense of mass and volume out of practically thin air!

Designers: Hyeongkwon Lee, Sanghee Yoo & Seong Bin Kim

The Weave stool creates volume using metal strips and hollow spaces

The Weave stool creates volume using metal strips and hollow spaces

The Weave stool creates volume using metal strips and hollow spaces

The Weave stool creates volume using metal strips and hollow spaces

The Weave stool creates volume using metal strips and hollow spaces

The Weave stool creates volume using metal strips and hollow spaces

Google makes it easier to get Internet of Things devices online

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It's relatively easy to build your own Internet of Things hardware, but the software is another story. How do you connect it to cloud services, push updates or just write code? Google might help. It's trotting out a developer preview of Android Thing...

No Baskets Were Harmed in the Weaving of This Awesome Wicker-Covered Car

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Weaving is both an art and a learned skill. Given the fact that I cannot weave anything decent to save my life, I have utmost respect for weavers who know their craft, like Nigerian artisan Ojo Obaniyi from Ibadan.

Ojo is so good at weaving that he’s taken on the ultimate challenge for weavers: covering an entire car with wicker.

Wicker Car1

Images © Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye

Did he succeed? I think it’s pretty obvious that he did. It’s a huge feat for the likes of you and me, but it was probably easy as pie for Ojo, who’s been in the weaving business for the past 20 years.

Wicker Car

Aside from covering every inch of the exterior of his Volkswagen pickup truck with raffia palm cane, he’s also weaved wicker into the interior seats, dashboard, and steering wheel of the vehicle.

wicker pickup 3

Ojo explains: “I wanted to prove a point that it is not only the educated elite that can make positive changes in society. we, the artisans also have talents to effect a change and make a positive impact in the society. that is why I decided that I too must do something that will make people to recognize me and know me across the whole world and by extension prove to the world that African and indeed the entire black race have very talented people.”

Wicker Car2

I think he succeeded in doing that and more with this amazing project.

[via designboom]