Collection archiveColor, in motion
Salvaged fabrics reimagined for the runway.
The independent practice of Melissa Lockwood
A different
way to
see fabric.
Clothing to wear. Art to experience. New possibilities for the fabric already around us.
IQTEST / COLLECTION ARCHIVEOne practice. Many possibilities.
From the clothes we wear to the spaces we inhabit, fabric can do more.
01 / Clothing & collections
Made to be different.
Unexpected shapes, found fabrics, and a continuing exploration of what clothing can become.
Collection archive
Textile researchFound shapes. New forms.
Discover the Pattern Area Waste approach.
Collection archiveWearable experiments
A selection from the IQTEST collection archive.
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02 / Explore the practice
Beyond the garment.
Art Portfolio
Selected installations, actions, and experiments with the body, fabric, and space.
Fabrication & professional work
Museum installations, artist fabrication, and textiles at architectural scale.
03 / Solar Veils
Can a building
wear clothes
to stay cool?
A textile layer outside a building. Shade, an open air gap, and a new direction for garment architecture. Explore Melissa’s ongoing passive cooling research.
The space between the pattern pieces
is a design space, too.
Pattern Area Waste / Melissa Lockwood