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Automotive Colour, Material & Finish Exploration

This project showcases a collection of automotive textile samples developed with premium Scottish leather, Ultrafabrics, and custom woven fabrics. I applied advanced automotive textile technologies including digital embroidery, CNC perforation, laser cutting, and laser etching to explore both aesthetic and functional possibilities. My approach combines proficiency in these tools with an ability to translate trend research into materials that meet automotive standards for durability, comfort, and performance. The result is a set of refined, sensory-rich surfaces designed to elevate the tactile and visual experience of vehicle interiors.

Final fabric selection developed with careful consideration of context, colour harmony, durability, and cost efficiency, ensuring a balanced approach between design intent and automotive industry requirements.

Design Development

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Design Development

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Fully customized CMF box containing material samples that feature digital embroidery with foam, laser etching, and piping trim. The design is inspired by the natural process of decay, translating organic textures into innovative automotive surface treatments.

CMF Box

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Colour core sample demonstrating a range of automotive stitching types, with laser etching used to label each stitch. The piece highlights the process of colour analysis and material selection, showcasing how design decisions translate into refined, industry-standard CMF applications.

Design Development

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CMF moodboard presenting a curated selection of in-house materials assembled in response to a client design brief, illustrating the alignment of colour, texture, and finish with project requirements.

Material Moodboard

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Design development process shown from initial sketches to digital design and trial samples, exploring thread qualities and stitch types to achieve the desired aesthetic and performance in automotive textiles.

Design Development

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Direct observation and supervision of sample production at the factory level, focusing on digital embroidery to ensure quality control and alignment with automotive CMF standards.

Production Supervision

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