GLOSSARY
WE RELEASE AND EVOLVE IN TIMELY-UNBOUND EPISODES. IN EVERY EPISODE WE CHALLENGE OURSELVES TO REINTERPRET TRADITIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNIQUES.
BELOW YOU FIND A RAW AND UNFILTERED OVERVIEW OF ALL TECHNIQUES WE HAVE USED SO FAR IN ANTI-CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. WE DISCLOSE BOTH TECHNIQUES WE CURRENTLY PROMOTE AND USE AS WELL AS THOSE WE HAVE USED IN THE PAST AND ABANDONED BY NOW.
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| NAME (FIRST TIME USE) |
DESCRIPTION |
| LOGWOOD (10.09.2023) |
LOGWOOD, ALSO CALLED CAMPECHE, IS NATIVE TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AS WELL AS THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WOODS USED IN ORGANIC DYEING. WE USED LOGWOOD FOR "AUTODIDACT" |
| TANACETUM (10.05.2023) |
TANACETUM OR USURY FLOWERS COME IN MANY DIFFERENT COLORS. THERE ARE BETWEEN 150 AND 160 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF THE PLANT. WE USED YELLOW USURY FLOWERS FOR "DIY". |
| WALNUT (15.04.2023) |
TREE WITH 15 TO 25M HEIGHT OF GROWTH. THE FRUIT OF THE WALNUT IS RICH IN MACRO AND MICRO NUTRIENTS. WE USED WALNUT SHELLS FOR "YEAR OF DIY". |
| TENCEL (20.07.2021) |
SEMI-SYNTHETIC TEXTILE. THE BASIS IS CELLULOSE FROM WOOD FROM SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY, WHICH IS PROCESSED INTO TENCEL THROUGH A CHEMICAL PROCESS. MOST OF THE PROCESS CHEMICALS CAN BE REUSED. WE USED TENCEL FOR THE BANDANAS AT "TOTAL IMMERSION" |
| HEMP (20.07.2021) |
HERBACEOUS PLANT GROWING UP TO 5M. USEFUL PLANT WITH A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS. WE USED HEMP CANVAS ORIGINALLY FOR OUR PANTS AND BAGS IN "TOTAL IMMERSION". SINCE THEN WE HAVE USED HEMP IN A WIDE VARIETY OF OUR EPISODES. |
| MADDER ROOT (20.06.2021) |
HERBACEOUS PLANT WITH A GROWTH HEIGHT OF UP TO 1M. THE ROOT CAN BE USED TO CREATE A RED DYE. WE USED MADDER ROOT FOR "TOTAL IMMERSION" AND "MULTILINGUAL DIY". |
| MORTAR (20.06.2021) |
USED TO GRIND OR CRUSH SUBSTANCES WITH A PESTLE IN THE MORTAR. WE GRINDED, AMONG OTHERS, MADDER ROOTS AND THEN DYED WITH THEIR PIGMENT. |
| ALUM (20.06.2021) |
MORDANT. OCCURS AS A COLORLESS, TRANSLUCENT, CRYSTALLINE MASS OR GRANULAR POWDER. WE USE ALUM IN COMBINATION WITH ORGANIC DYES TO ENSURE THEIR LONGEVITY. |
| FERROUS SULFATE (28.02.2021) |
SALT. COMPOUND OF IRON AND SULFUR. ACTS AS A COLORING AGENT ESPECIALLY IN COMBINATION WITH GALL APPLES. WE USED FERROUS SULFATE FOR "38317". |
| GALL APPLES (27.02.2021) |
SPHERICAL LUMP ON PLANTS. RESULTS FROM DEPOSITED FERTILIZED EGGS OF GALL WASPS. PROVIDES A DEEP DARK COLOR IN COMBINATION WITH IRON SULFATE. IN THIS COMPOUND GALL APPLES ACT AS A MORDANT. |
| MORDANT (27.02.2021) |
BOILING OF TEXTILES WITH A MORDANT - E.G. GALL APPLES OR ALUM - TO PREPARE THE FABRIC FOR DYEING. THE MOLECULES OF THE MORDANT ATTACH THEMSELVES TO THE FIBERS. THIS IN TURN ALLOWS ORGANIC DYES TO FORM A BOND WITH THE FIBER. |
| SEWING (20.09.2020) |
PROCESS IN WHICH FABRIC IS KNOTTED TOGETHER BY SEWING NEEDLE AND THREAD.WE STARTED SEWING OURSELVES FOR OUR UPCYCLED "FIGHTING FEAR SHORTS". |
| SCREEN PRINTING (03.05.2020) |
PRINTING PROCESS IN WHICH THE INK IS PRINTED THROUGH A FINE MESH FABRIC ONTO THE MATERIAL USING A SQUEEGEE. WE CARRY OUT ALL PREPARATORY STEPS AND PRINT OURSELVES IN OUR WORKSHOP IN COLOGNE. WE SCREEN PRINTED OURSELVES FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR "EUPHORIA". |
| SCREEN PRINTING - EXPOSURE (01.05.2020) |
PREPARATORY PROCESS FOR SCREEN PRINTING: A NEGATIVE IS PLACED ON THE EMULSION AFTER COATING THE SCREEN. THE IRRADIATION OF A LAMP HARDENS THE EMULSION, WHILE THE SURFACE UNDER THE NEGATIVE REMAINS PERMEABLE TO INK. |
| SCREEN PRINTING - COATING (01.05.2020) |
PREPARATORY PROCESS FOR SCREEN PRINTING: A UV-SENSITIVE EMULSION IS APPLIED TO A SCREEN. |
| 3D MODELLING / BLENDER (14.10.2019) |
PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A MATHEMATICAL, COORDINATE-BASED REPRESENTATION OF ANY SURFACE OF AN OBJECT. BLENDER IS A FREE, OPEN-SOURCE 3D MODELLING TOOL. WE ORIGINALLY USED BLENDER / 3D MODELLING FOR SEVERAL ARTWORKS. ADDITIONALLY, WE USED BLENDER TO CREATE THE DESIGNS FOR "38317" AND FOR THE ANIMATION ON OUR WEBSITE. |
| TRANSFER PRINTING (10.10.2021) |
PRINTING PROCESS IN WHICH THE PRINT MOTIF IS PRINTED ON A TRANSFER FOIL WITH HOT-MELT ADHESIVE AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE TEXTILE WITH A HEAT PRESS. WE USED TRANSFER PRINTING FOR "ZUKUNFTSANGST" AND "SUMMER BREEZE". |
| BLEACHING (25.09.2019) |
PROCESS IN WHICH A COLORATION IS REMOVED THROUGH HIGHLY CHEMICAL BLEACH. BLEACHING WAS GROUNDBREAKING FOR US. WE USED IT FOR "ZUKUNFTSANGST" AND AFTERWARDS STARTED TO TAKE OVER MORE AND MORE STEPS IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OURSELVES. TODAY WE DO NOT BLEACH ANYMORE, AS WE HAVE ALSO ABANDONED CHEMICAL DYES. |
| DYEING (14.06.2019) |
PROCESS IN WHICH A DYE IS ADDED TO A TEXTILE. BOTH CHEMICAL OR ORGANIC DYE CAN BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. FOR OUR FIRST HOME-DYES WE USED CHEMICAL DYE, E.G. FOR SUMMER BREEZE. NOW WE ONLY DYE WITH ORGANIC DYES, WHICH IS MUCH MORE TIME-CONSUMING AND DIFFICULT, YET IN LINE WITH OUR DEDICATION TO CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO AND OUR LOVE FOR THE PROCESS. |
| AUDIO DESIGN SOFTWARE (01.03.2019) |
SOUNDS / LOOPS / THEMES FOR OUR VIDEOS ARE OFTEN CREATED BY US OURSELVES. |
| PREMIERE PRO (01.03.2019) |
VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE. MANY VIDEOS ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ARE SELF-MADE FROM CONCEPTION TO EDITING. NOW WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH TRUSTED PARTNERS WHO SHARE OUR PASSION AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL, WHICH ALLOWS US TO FULLY FOCUS ON THE PROCESS INVOLVED TO CREATE OUR PIECES. |
| LIGHTROOM (01.02.2019) |
IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE. LIKE PHOTOSHOP, WE USE IT MAINLY FOR PRESENTATIONS. MOSTLY IN THE ORDER: FIRST LIGHTROOM, THEN PHOTOSHOP. |
| ORGANIC COTTON (25.01.2019) |
TUFTS OF LONG FIBERS IN FRUITS OF THE PLANT. ACTUALLY NOT A TREE BUT A SHRUB UP TO 6M HIGH. ORGANIC MEANS SUSTAINABLY GROWN ACCORDING TO GOTS CRITERIA. OUR T-SHIRTS & HOODIES ARE ALL MADE FROM 100% ORGANIC COTTON. |
| DIGITAL DIRECT PRINT (25.01.2019) |
PRINTING PROCESS IN WHICH THE TEXTILE IS PRINTED DIRECTLY VIA A PRINT HEAD - AS WITH A PAPER PRINTER. THE INK MUST BE FIXED AFTERWARDS. THOSE PIECES, THAT WE HAVE COMPLETELY MADE IN PORTUGAL FROM CUT, MEASURE, TRIM TO FINISHING ARE MADE WITH DIGITAL DIRECT PRINTING. NOW WE PRINT FULLY OURSELVES USING SCREEN PRINTING. |
| ILLUSTRATOR (21.06.2018) |
VECTOR-BASED GRAPHICS AND DRAWING PROGRAM. IT IS USED TO CREATE COMPUTER GRAPHICS THAT CAN BE RESIZED AT WILL WITHOUT LOSS OF QUALITY. ILLUSTRATOR HAS BEEN AND STILL IS OUR GO-TO TOOL IN THE DESIGN PROCESS. |
| PHOTOSHOP (15.06.2018) |
IMAGE EDITING PROGRAM FOR RASTER GRAPHICS. WE USE PHOTOSHOP RATHER FOR PRESENTATION AND LESS IN THE DESIGN PROCESS. |
WITH EVERY EPISODE WE CONTINUE TO AMEND OUR GLOSSARY.
25.07.2018
25.08.2021
15.05.2023