Stephanie Ostler

In our previous blog posts, we explored the profound emotional connections people share with textiles, from the earliest moments of life and the enduring bond with transitional objects to the enchanting world of “cuteness” in textiles. We’ve delved into the significance of textiles in our lives and the power they have to shape our emotions…

From as far back as I can remember, I’ve had a deep connection with textiles. It’s as if I was born with a needle and thread in my hands. This enduring bond with fabrics led me to embark on a profound journey through the intricate world of textiles and the emotional connections they forge, especially…

When was the last time you gazed upon something so adorable that you couldn’t resist smiling? That feeling of warmth and affection is what we often associate with “cuteness.” But have you ever wondered why certain things are just so irresistibly cute, and what impact that cuteness has on our emotional connections? As a textile…

”A customer will buy or use a specific product not just because of what it does, but also because of how it makes him feel.” (Kolko, 2014, p.118) I have never met a person who NEEDS a NEW pair of pants. Sure one might wear out all their pants and necessitate the acquisition of a…

Over the past few weeks I have been contemplating running an experiment on how long clothing lasts so when my friend called me last week in frustration stating, “I’ve only washed these expensive linen pants five times and they are completely shredded!! I don’t know what to do, I bought three pairs” I thought, “bingo!”…

I am very grateful that I have chosen a thesis topic that I live and breathe every day. I think about what is appropriate, who I want to be received as, how comfortable I want to be every morning when I get up and get ready to leave the house. I go into the bathroom…

As one of the most impactful industries on our environment, textiles and the fashion industry dominate climate conversation but are still often overlooked as a serious field of study outside of an environmental response. We have been attempting to create a more sustainable textile industry by designing more efficient production, more environmental materials and campaigns…

Over the past 12 months I have been exploring feelings through textiles. This includes not only the feelings we have towards our textiles but the feelings we express through textiles. I have done a few projects that encapsulate different emotional states but they have largely been general emotional states I am feeling at the time…

I am lying in our cozy king sized bed healing. Knitting with my ball of Merlin’s hair, wearing my little yellow sweater, sitting on the orange sleeping bag I just fixed, leaning against the pillow with the forest pattern on it which has become my favorite pillow although it was the cheapest pillow I have…