Tekstilised

Tekstilised refers to a design and art concept that describes transforming materials into textile-like forms or applying textile techniques to non-fabric media. It covers both traditional fabric-based methods and the emulation of textile properties in disciplines such as architecture, sculpture, and digital media.

The term is used in European design discourse, particularly in Northern and Baltic contexts, and is a compound of textile and the suffix -ised. It has appeared in design writing since the late 20th century to describe cross-disciplinary practices that treat textiles as a universal design medium rather than a solely traditional craft.

Techniques and approaches associated with tekstilised include traditional textile crafts such as weaving, knitting, quilting, felting, and embroidery, as well as modern methods like digital textile printing, laser-cut fabric, 3D knitting, and textile-inspired lamination for non-fiber substrates. The concept also encompasses data-driven or algorithmic processes that yield textile-like surfaces and textures.

Applications span fashion, interior design, architecture, product design, and art installations. In practice, tekstilised concepts can produce porous, flexible, and sculptural surfaces that combine tactility with functional or structural performance, enabling new ways to integrate textiles into non-traditional contexts.

Reception and critique note that the term is variably defined and occasionally contested, with some scholars seeking clearer distinctions between traditional textile practice and textile-inspired design. Proponents view tekstilised as a productive framework for cross-disciplinary innovation and sustainability, supporting material reuse and circular design.