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A knitted companion that breathes
The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.
The workSoft Companions (Katrijn Westland), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nlResearch cited
- ACM TEI 2026, doi doi.org
- dl.acm.org/doi/full/10.1145/3731459.3786225 dl.acm.org
Other sources
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 22.3 openstax.org
Images, slide by slide
- Slide 1
- A knitted pink and lilac creature with ribbed legs on a wooden frame, held between two hands against a pale curtainPhoto: Katrijn WestlandMuseum or journal record
- Slide 2
- A green knitted creature called Driftling stands on a gray ground, long gray fibers falling from its topPhoto: Kasper HedenMuseum or journal record
- Slide 3
- Diagram of the rib cage from the frontImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 22.3, (the diaphragm moves inferiorly, creating a larger thoracic cavity; external intercostals move the ribs upward and outward; normal expiration is passive; 12 to 18 breaths per minute), checked 28 Oct 2026; source printed on the graphicMuseum or journal record
- Slide 4
- A cream knitted sample with ridged, folded relief, seen from above on a tan groundPhoto: Katrijn WestlandMuseum or journal record
- Slide 5
- A pale knitted creature called Morphling hangs in front of a pink curtain, long fibers falling below itFilm still: Celine CalyMuseum or journal record
- Ring frame
- Bellows with the arms of George III, Rijksmuseum (BK-15305)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record