Research
Questions first.
Claims later.
Every interesting possibility stays a question until there is evidence. This archive separates existing work, prototypes, concepts, research directions and future possibilities.
12 Research
An evolving archive
of open questions.
re:turn is a research project before it is anything else. Each entry says what is being asked, what is known so far, and what comes next. Where something has not been tested, it says so.
13 Future
What comes next is research,
not a range.
These are directions the project hopes to take. None of them is a finished product, and nothing here will be offered as one until testing, regulation and feedback support it.
- 01Direction
Material testing
Physical tests of fibres, threads and finishes, with documented methods.
- 02Direction
Garment prototypes
First material samples, then a full-scale prototype, refined through handling and dressing.
- 03Direction
Research collaborations
Working alongside people who know more than we do.
- 04Direction
Exhibitions
Quiet installations where the garment and its research can be seen.
- 05Direction
Deathcare professionals
Interviews to understand the reality of preparing someone for farewell.
- 06Direction
Material scientists
Expert review before any claim about how a material leaves.
- 07Direction
Cultural research
Learning how different traditions approach the final garment.
- 08Direction
Validated products
Only once testing, regulation and feedback support it. Not before.