Marina Toeters and Loe Feijs
The artists' motivation is to stimulate innovation in fashion. Not
only the innovative use of known principles like fractals and
tessellations, where mathematics is essential, but also textile and
process innovation, next to business innovation (new forms of
cooperation). We use for example sublimation printing, laser cutting,
laser engraving and computer embroidery for the construction of the
garments.
We present a new interpretation of the well-known fractal of
Apollonian circles. By means of a novel tracing algorithm, the
motif is turned into a single line, which allows for laser
engraving and for two-tone color schemes. Moreover the cut pattern
design is informed by the circles in the motif. We realized a
collection of four garments: a short gilet, a longline gilet,
circle skirt, and a long sleeve shirt. We thank Janne Beelen and
Pauline Vaandrager for the help and support during the realization
and fotoshoot of this collection.