Co-design development:  Design direction for the clothing layering system as a wearable technology platform

Jane McCann

doi:10.1016/B978-0-85709-538-1.00021-3

Co-design development: Design direction for the clothing layering system as a wearable technology platform

Jane McCann

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Abstract

Clear design direction is needed to raise the profile and improve the image of active ageing, and to guide textile-led product development for this valuable and relatively predictable emerging market. Recent cross-disciplinary collaborative research with academic and industry stakeholders has begun to address the design needs and aspirations of the growing active ageing market sector. ‘Design for Ageing Well: improving the quality of life for the ageing population using a technology enabled garment system’ is used as a case study. This chapter describes the findings from adopting a co-design approach that has enabled the explanation of complex terminologies and practices across the range of disciplines, embracing technologists in electronics, clothing and textiles, and gerontology working with older users. Smart clothing and wearable technologies have been brought to active agers in a prototype sports-type clothing ‘layering system’, as a technology platform, with the potential to encourage well-being, social engagement and participation in healthy exercise.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Textile-Led Design for the Active Ageing Population
Editors	Jane McCann, David Bryson
Publisher	Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Pages	385-423
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-85709-878-8
ISBN (Print)	978-0-85709-538-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-85709-538-1.00021-3
Publication status	Published - 2015

Publication series

Name	Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Publisher	Woodhead Publishing
Number	142
ISSN (Print)	2042-0803
ISSN (Electronic)	2042-0811

Keywords

Clothing as a wearable technology platform
Co-design with older users and industry stakeholders
Design direction for active ageing market
Technology enabled clothing layering system

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McCann, J. (2015). Co-design development: Design direction for the clothing layering system as a wearable technology platform. In J. McCann, & D. Bryson (Eds.), Textile-Led Design for the Active Ageing Population (pp. 385-423). Article Chapter 21 (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles; No. 142). Woodhead Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-85709-538-1.00021-3

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Co-design development: Design direction for the clothing layering system as a wearable technology platform. / McCann, Jane.
Textile-Led Design for the Active Ageing Population. ed. / Jane McCann; David Bryson. Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2015. p. 385-423 Chapter 21 (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles; No. 142).

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