Textiles that make sound through ancient techniques and modern technology.

By exploring speaker technology through traditional double cloth weaving techniques, Cycle Circle Cycle Coil reimagines the modern speaker through an ancient textile practice.

Double cloth weaving is a technique where the weaver constructs two or more separate layers of fabric simultaneously on one loom. The weaver can join these layers together at strategic places, historically used to create quilted fabrics, reversible blankets, and structured garments.

Recorded sound has transformed the way we express ourselves, share stories, and compose music. How might we reimagine the experience of storytelling and listening if our speakers were constructed from fabric or woven from yarn? What stories would ordinary objects record and retell from their environment?

By weaving traditional yarns with conductive fibers, magnets, and mini amplifiers, we are exploring the materiality of sound and the sonorous quality of fabric. Creating e-textiles is central to Craftwork's creative approach, bridging centuries-old craft knowledge with contemporary technology.

Craftwork is committed to showing our work in progress as part of our creative practice. Institutions like the National Communication Museum in Melbourne, Australia, the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY, and the San Jose Quilt Museum in California have exhibited our tests and prototypes as we continue to explore the possibilities of soft speakers.