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Patched, Louse-ridden, Tattered: Clean and Dirty Clothes

    “Patched, louse-ridden, tattered—clean, beautiful, gem.” As children we recited this rhyme in Norwegian: “Lappete, lusete, fillete—ren, pen, edelsten,” as we picked petal after petal from a daisy. All the words can be understood as descriptions… 

    Wool is a knitted fabric that itches, isn’t it?

      Marie Hebrok and Ingun Grimstad Klepp Abstract In this article, we explore in what ways consumers’ preconceptions of wool influence their ability to recognize it as a fabric. Do we know that it is wool… 

      Consumption Studies: The force of the ordinary

        Consumer research deals with the acquisition, use and disposal of goods and services. Our workplace, SIFO, the National Institute for Consumer Research in Norway, dates back to the 1930s, when home economics and testing of… 

        Valuing Norwegian Wool

          Wool has been called the white gold and has warmed and brought joy to the Norwegian population throughout history. It is also a textile fibre with many unused features. The starting point of the project… 

          Det kvite gullet

            Utstilling på Kunstindustrimuseet i sammenheng med Valuing Norwegian Wool prosjektet. Oktober 2012. Kurator: Karen Gjelsvik Hetland Foto: Ellen Johanne Jarli Lenke: agentksarchive.blogspot.com

            Lukten av svette: luktutvikling i ulike tekstiler

              Det er utviklet en metode for å samle opp svette og bedømme lukt i tekstilprøver for å undersøke hvordan forskjellige materialer lukter etter bruk, lufting og vask. Følgende tester er også utført: Varevekt metode i…