We turn material research into systems for human performance. Smart textiles, advanced materials & prototyping. Follow the lab: from archive to applications.

Tuscany (Italy)
Joined June 2009
MuSkin, l'eco-pelle ricavata dai funghi. Intervista a Grado Zero Innovation youtu.be/uxGMfGljrF4 via @YouTube
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A covered box, viewed across its lid and corners. The metal latch and uneven brown surface are visible in this original MuSkin archive photograph. #MuSkin
For wearable computing, the garment is part of the interface. Link Vest was a reconfigurable wearIT@work prototype. Original Grado Zero archive photograph; not an operational test. gradozero.eu/research-wearab…
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Place the function where it is needed. DIGITEX explored patterned deposition of functional fluids onto textiles. AI process illustration; colour marks the treated area, not measured performance. cordis.europa.eu/project/id/…
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Controlled extensibility begins with wire shape. In LOOSE&TIGHT, Grado Zero Espace helped develop shaped Nitinol wire. AI principle illustration, not a project test or measured performance. cordis.europa.eu/article/id/…
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A mallet, a piece of material and a wooden block: one moment in MuSkin handwork, documented in the Grado Zero archive. #MuSkin
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Joining textiles starts at the interface. ALTEX explored laser welding. This AI illustration shows localised heating, with layers separated for clarity—not a completed joint or experimental result. cordis.europa.eu/project/id/…
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For a textile sample to reach production, process design matters. From the Grado Zero Lab archive: textile processing featured in our R&D materials and textile finishings presentation. #TextileManufacturing
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For a light-emitting garment, fibre integration also changes the textile. Luciferas explored optical fibres woven with textile yarns and encountered stiffness and comfort limits. AI illustration, not a project sample. gradozero.eu/research-wearab…
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From the MuSkin working archive: a hat with leaf-shaped details, a flower motif and a braided band. A close look at ornamental form in an original Grado Zero archive photograph. #MuSkin
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For light-guiding textiles, start with the fibre: an acrylic core and a lower-index polymer cladding. This AI principle illustration shows two material regions, not a tested sample. gradozero.eu/research-wearab…
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A cooling garment begins with a design question: where should the circuit run? This AI research illustration explores a vest layout and tubing. It is not a project prototype or evidence of thermal performance.
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For controlled extensibility, the wire and textile must work together. LOOSE&TIGHT explored covered superelastic wire in knitted structures. AI principle illustration, not a project sample. cordis.europa.eu/article/id/…
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Folded edges and layered surfaces: samples held for a closer look. An original photograph from the Grado Zero MuSkin working archive. #MuSkin
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For automated textile joining, the route is part of the design. ALTEX explored systems for shaped seams. The dashed line is a planned path, not a weld. AI process illustration. cordis.europa.eu/project/id/…
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Light shaped around the hand: this oblique H9 archive photograph shows gathered fingers and a flexible luminous surface facing downwards. Design by Luisa Baldassari for Grado Zero Espace. designboom.com/readers/luisa…
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Covering a shaped wire adds a manufacturing step. LOOSE&TIGHT temporarily straightened the wire so it could be covered before knitting. AI principle illustration, not a project sample. cordis.europa.eu/article/id/…
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Small accessories, visible construction: this bear-shaped MuSkin charm pairs a stitched outline with a metal clasp. Part of the Moon Serenade Charms series. muskin.eu/atelier/charms/ #MuSkin
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For laser-welded textile seams, preparation starts with overlap and contact pressure. ALTEX explored automated joining. AI process illustration, not a project photograph or measured result. cordis.europa.eu/project/id/…
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Layered textile design starts with a role for each layer. "Every layer becomes performance" is a design aim, not a result demonstrated here. AI-generated research illustration; no built or tested prototype is shown. #TextileDesign
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Product development connects material choices with wider systems. A 14 December 2021 exchange with STAM discussed sustainability and circularity. This is a contextual Grado Zero laboratory archive photo, not a photograph of the event. #CircularDesign
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