Ni, in Japanese translates to two.This aim of this project was to develop a collection of functional fabrics for NUNO (hypothetical buyer).

Though after initial concept development, it was decided to create fabric using aluminium yarns, owing to its ductile, malleable and non-combustible nature, the project took a turn after the paper concept development. The paper concept was developed on sheets with horizontal running line.

Vertical lines of various widths and length were cut into these sheets, with spaces left horizontally between the vertical lines. The smallest width of the vertical line was 0.25 cm and going up to 2 cm. In some of the paper concepts the vertical lines of mixed widths. Hence, block drafting was introduced.

Sixteen shafts were used, taking 8 shafts as one repeat. Each block had two shafts, giving fabric of 0.5”.The warp was divided into two, with equal number of yarns going into each beam. While drafting, the yarns for the odd shafts were taken from the first beam and the even shafts were taken from the second beam. Initially, the paper concepts were replicated.

Hence, block drafting was introduced. Sixteen shafts were used, taking 8 shafts as one repeat. Each block had two shafts, giving fabric of 0.5”.The warp was divided into two, with equal number of yarns going into each beam. While drafting, the yarns for the odd shafts were taken from the first beam and the even shafts were taken from the second beam.

By the fourth swatch, the fabric had two separate layers of fabric; one side having warp floats and the other weft floats. In these swatches, the plain weave between each set was omitted to get the double layer. In the fifth swatch, and new yarn was introduced. Both the yarns were further used to get the double cloth fabric with different floats and yarns on either layer.

Initially, the paper concepts were replicated. By the fourth swatch, the fabric had two separate layers of fabric; one side having warp floats and the other weft floats. In these swatches, the plain weave between each set was omitted to get the double layer. In the fifth swatch, and new yarn was introduced. Both the yarns were further used to get the double cloth fabric with different floats and yarns on either layer.