UN/FOLD是The Fabrick Lab的傳統工藝研究項目，展示各種生活風
格產品。所有產品都是由中國南部貴州地區的工匠手工製作的。工
作室與當地村民合作了近三年，希望找到一種方式讓他們的傳統紡
織品適應現代消費世界，以期這些傳統工藝技能能為他們提供穩定
的收入，並創造一個將工匠與更廣泛的消費者群聯繫起來的生態系
統。在「Craft by Nature」中，我們展示了多種紡織品和木製配件
。紡織品桌面採用了UN/FOLD系列的一種新技術：大豆醬防染。大
豆是貴州地區的在地材料，是一種可持續和有機的天然資源。至於
木製五金配件，我們使用了藍染技術。這種技術傳統上用於棉質印
花服裝設計。我們將這項傳統工藝技能應用到了貴州地區的白樺木
上，擴大了該技術的應用範圍。木材是一種有生命的材料，隨著時
間的推移，這些紋路會演變出獨特的風格。

獲譽為「化工仙子」的物料學專家吳燕玲畢業於倫敦中央聖馬丁藝
術與設計學院（Central Saint Martins）,是是The Fabrick Lab的創
辦人。吳燕玲獨特地將傳統技法與尖端材料融合於紡織設計中，致
力將紡織、電子、仿生技術、室內設計及裝置等不同領域匯聚。她
的工作室懷著「人工智能與自然」以及「技術與工藝」的理念，探
索這些兩極之間的交匯處。工作室內的編織實驗室選擇不使用傳統
的織物卷筒，而是注重與傳統工藝有關的材料。這種對傳統工藝的
堅持，結合前瞻性的思維方式，使吳燕玲創造出自發性的、智能的
和功能性的環境，展示了紡織設計中傳統和創新的和諧融合。

English

UN/FOLD is a heritage craft research initiative, where the Fabrick Lab shows a range of lifestyle products. All the products are hand-crafted by local artisans from the region of Guizhou in Southern China. They have been working with the villagers for nearly three years to find a way for their traditional textiles to fit within the modern consumer world, in the hope that these heritage craft skills can provide them with a sustainable income and create a new ecosystem that connects the artisans with a wider consumer audience. In the installation Craft by Nature, we display textile and wooden hardware. The textile table utilizes a new technique to the UN/Fold lifestyle collection; soy bean paste resist. Soy bean is native to the Guizhou region and is a sustainable and organic natural resource. For the wooden hardware was used The technique of batik. This technique is traditionally used on materials such as cotton for printed clothing designs. We have taken this heritage craft skill and applied it to locally sourced birch from the Guizhou region; broadening the application of the technique. Wood is a living material, this allows the patterns to age into its own character as times goes by.

Elaine Yan Ling Ng, known as the ‘Techno fairy,’ is the creative force behind THE FABRICK LAB, a Hong Kong-based textile consultancy. Graduating with distinction from Central Saint Martins, Ng uniquely blends traditional techniques with cutting-edge materials in textile design. Her studio, embraces the principles of ‘AI and Nature’ and ‘Technology and Craft,’ navigating the convergence of these extremes. The weave lab within the studio eschews conventional fabric rolls, emphasizing an array of engaging materials rooted in traditional heritage techniques. This commitment to traditional craftsmanship, combined with a forward-thinking approach, results in spontaneously created, smart, and functional environments, showcasing the harmonious blend of tradition and innovation in textile design