SKWRATH: kinetic dress

SKWRATH is a quilted leather bodice, constructed out of stony leather lined with blood red silk. It integrates a sculptural wing-like collar around the head that can be used to conceal the face of the host and can be torn open to reveal the scarlet lining. The abdomen is made up of three interlocking leather segments or plates, embroidered with threads of shape memory alloy (SMA), which are activated through a custom electronic board to contract and curl back to reveal deep slashes of red silk.
SKWRATH is a loner warrior that acts on instinct. Its leather carapace snarls and retreats over its bloody red interior. Its face shield hides and disguises the hostís intentions and emotions. Only one eye is revealed. Its skirt contracts to warn people to keep their distance, to stand back. When they get too close, its plates crawl back and retract. Blood gushes forth. The interlocking plates of the SKWRATH armor twist around the body like a spiraling abdomen.

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Howto & Style

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• xslabs
• berzowska
• mainstone
• skorpions
• Nitinol
• electronic
• textile
• Smart
• Fabric
• reactive
• dresses

[HearSeeLearn]

Beautiful!

[samewish]

I love this clothes~

[adzie91]

Love it

[sintaks]

That's an awesome use of SMA.