The mutant has been arriving for some time now - not Donna Haraway’s cyborg, machine and human hybrid that is both fictional and real, but an equally intriguing coupling - one of textiles and technology. This year’s graduates on MA Textile Futures are making a significant contribution to bringing the future into the present but with a nod to the past. Their work marries technology and textiles, creating a seamless fusion where aesthetics and change are at the forefront. Stemming from informed and experimental research, their propositions are individual but the resulting design applications aim to affect the way we live our lives for a more sustainable future. The questions they raise are many:

- What will the erotic future feel like? - How can the consumer be rewarded for embracing ‘wear and tear’? - Can worn surfaces erode to create visual pleasure? - Can luxury be sustainable? - How can we treasure our time and value the unnoticed - Aimless doodling, eating on the go or a visit to the bathroom? - Can the surface of the body be exploited to create a screen upon which digital ornamentation is privileged over digital information overload?