Worn out or worn in? How cosmetic wear affects semantic appraisals of materials

The aesthetics of material performance within design is typically only considered up to the point of sale, a false end state in which the ‘newness’ of the product is protected by the hermetic packaging in which it is sold. Beyond this, the ‘ageing’ of a material is thought of only in terms of utilit...

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Main Authors:	Debra Lilley, Alan Manley, Ben Bridgens, Karl Hurn, Vicky Lofthouse
Format:	Default Conference proceeding
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Design not elsewhere classified Material selection Ageing Cosmetic obsolescence Product lifetime extension Emotionally durable design Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/23187
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