Based between Singapore and Shanghai, TANCHEN Studio takes textiles as the base of their practice. Their process-based approach results in functional textiles and art objects that celebrate the potential of material, craft, and technique for everyday living. Their past collaborations include work for Kernel Furniture x Ishinomaki Laboratory, Wallpaper, Shanghai label Shushu/Tong and COS.
HEAT RESPONSE
For quick relief, cool the neck, chest and back.
Legs? Forearms? Eyes? The hottest part of the body might be a subject of eternal debate, but when it comes to literal heat, the science is objectively clear; “It’s the core, chest, and upper back,” says Dr Shadi Houshyar, Associate Professor at RMIT University, and a specialist in Biomaterials and Polymer Science. “If you can transfer the heat and moisture from those parts of the body to the outside environment more quickly, you get cooler more quickly, too,” she adds.
Of course, fan collars, AC collars, and even fridge-activated neck rings exist. But dressing for heat does not have to be about abandoning fashion and desirability. Why not let something practical also have a decorative form?
Of course, fan collars, AC collars, and even fridge-activated neck rings exist. But dressing for heat does not have to be about abandoning fashion and desirability. Why not let something practical also have a decorative form?
THE COOL COLLAR reimagines a functional wearable as a sophisticated accessory, using an overlooked traditional material: Jade.
Long revered for both its ornamental and symbolic qualities, jade also possesses excellent thermal conductivity, which allows it to absorb and dissipate heat from the skin rapidly. Applied here as the primary material for an accessory that efficiently targets the body’s hottest zone, the result is a statement neckpiece that looks just as cool as it feels. The intricate tassels draw from traditional talismanic objects in Chinese culture, but also serve a practical purpose. The multitude of fine strands allow for more contact between the skin and the jade’s surface, which in turn cools the body further, faster.
Long revered for both its ornamental and symbolic qualities, jade also possesses excellent thermal conductivity, which allows it to absorb and dissipate heat from the skin rapidly. Applied here as the primary material for an accessory that efficiently targets the body’s hottest zone, the result is a statement neckpiece that looks just as cool as it feels. The intricate tassels draw from traditional talismanic objects in Chinese culture, but also serve a practical purpose. The multitude of fine strands allow for more contact between the skin and the jade’s surface, which in turn cools the body further, faster.
The Cool Collar
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