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Lymph has no pump

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.

The workFashion Tech 2026 (Marina Toeters and the Farmer Friends, Fashion Tech Farm), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nl

Research cited

  1. 12):1113, doi doi.org
  2. Natale et al., Journal of Anatomy 2017 doi.org
  3. Scallan et al., Journal of Physiology 2016 doi.org
  4. DiSipio et al., Lancet Oncology 2013 doi.org
  5. International Society of Lymphology, 2023 consensus doi.org
  6. Donker et al., Lancet Oncology 2014 doi.org
  7. Ezzo et al., Cochrane 2015 doi.org
  8. Dunn et al., Lymphatic Research and Biology 2022 doi.org
  9. Schmitz et al., NEJM 2009 doi.org
  10. Gao et al., Biomicrofluidics 2022 doi.org
  11. 12):1113, doi 10.1007/s00520-025-10159-8 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Other sources

  1. OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, 21.1 openstax.org
  2. Waterloo origin left out: claimed only by CAIR (DDW page and cair.nl
  3. DDW, Fashion Tech Farm ddw.nl
  4. DDW, Fashion Tech 2026 ddw.nl
  5. Wellcome Collection catalogue wellcomecollection.org
  6. Wellcome Collection, L0031989 wellcomecollection.org
  7. Richtlijn Lymfoedeem 2023, MLD richtlijnendatabase.nl
  8. Richtlijn Lymfoedeem 2023, IPC richtlijnendatabase.nl
  9. University of Waterloo, 2026 uwaterloo.ca
  10. IO+, 2022 ioplus.nl
  11. University of Waterloo, WatCo uwaterloo.ca
  12. Local path: longform/polymath_ready/img/ddw26-rnc-900-lymph-has-no-pump/flickr_54134989236_o.jpg flickr.com
  13. Local path: longform/polymath_ready/img/ddw26-rnc-900-lymph-has-no-pump/flickr_54135324044_o.jpg flickr.com
  14. Local path: longform/polymath_ready/img/ddw26-rnc-900-lymph-has-no-pump/flickr_54134142472_o.jpg flickr.com
  15. Ralf Jacobs: Mathematical Radio ddw.nl
  16. Ai weighted loom (ddw.nl) ddw.nl
  17. ddw.nl/nl/programma/cair ddw.nl
  18. Compressiemouw ingezet als nieuwe behandeling voor lymfoedeem bij borstkanker (ioplus.nl) ioplus.nl
  19. Ioana-Maria Caramiciu: 4D Textiles: Soft Structures for Everyday Life ddw.nl
  20. Loe Feijs: Inhibiscus ddw.nl
  21. Malou Beemer: De hoed van verwondering ddw.nl
  22. Rosa Scholtens: Tee Threads ddw.nl
  23. Tess Geerts: Lifer ddw.nl
  24. Mathias Blanc ddw.nl
  25. Zoë Prifti: Not All Mermaids Wear A Shell Bra ddw.nl
  26. Mira Pytze: From photo to pattern to wearable ddw.nl
  27. LABELEDBY.: RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF FASHION ddw.nl
  28. Weverij Museum Geldrop: Van der Pol Theedoek - Van der Pol Tea Towel ddw.nl
  29. Angella Mackey: Solar Chimes ddw.nl
  30. Oscar Tomico: Crafting Textiles for Plant-Human interactions ddw.nl
  31. Jojanneke Tamis: Code, Craft and Couture ddw.nl
  32. Remade In: Remade in: Redefining regional remanufacturing ddw.nl
  33. Domicro: Fem Relief ddw.nl
  34. Mirta Cugini: The Punch Card Series ddw.nl
  35. Ralf Jacobs: Alan Turing ddw.nl
  36. by-wire.net: Sensor Fashion ddw.nl
  37. Operatie Regeneratie: Natuurkaatsen ddw.nl
  38. Designed for women these projects show why it matters (ddw.nl) ddw.nl

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
A forearm and upper arm in a burgundy CAIR sleeve with a thumb loop, a small black pump unit in a pocket near the elbow and a clear tube, against a white wallPhoto: CAIR / Dutch Design WeekMuseum or journal record
Slide 2
Diagram of an arm with three lymph vessels running from hand to shoulder, chevron valves pointing toward the trunk, and arrows where muscles squeeze the vesselsImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 21.1 (source line drawn on the graphic)Museum or journal record
Slide 3
Diagram of the same arm inside a sleeve with five chambers numbered from the hand upward, getting darker in order, with an arrow running toward the shoulderImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against CAIR DDW participant page (directional, sequential pressure, like a wave toward the body); chamber count illustrative (source line drawn on the graphic)Museum or journal record
Slide 4
Diagram of an arm whose lymph vessel ends at a dashed circle marking removed lymph nodes, with a pale blue pool of fluid in the forearmImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax A&P 2e 21.1; DiSipio et al., Lancet Oncol 2013 (source lines drawn on the graphic)Museum or journal record
Slide 5
Diagram with two boxes from a 2025 review of pneumatic compression: before swelling starts, it may lower the chance of lymphoedema; once it has set in, no consistent drop in limb volumeImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against Su L et al., Support Care Cancer 2025 (source line drawn on the graphic)Museum or journal record
Slide 6
The Fashion Tech Farm building in Eindhoven: a pale brick two-storey block with its name on the front and colorful printed banners along the roof, seen across a crossing on a sunny dayPhoto: Fashion Tech Farm / DDW
Ring frame
Model of a lathe and drilling machine, c. 1797, Rijksmuseum (NG-MC-67)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record

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