Innovative materials in interior design: Organic light emitting textiles (Oleds)

Abstract

Most of us recognize the textile materials from the clothing or home textiles that we have used in daily life. As the usage areas of the textile materials are not limited to these, these materials are used in almost everywhere from the diapers to the nylon fiber, from the health products in the hospitals to the architectural covers. Especially most textile materials used in interior design are directly related to the areas such as design, art, technology and architecture. The textile sector which has direct relations with many developing areas develops in parallel to the today's advanced technology. Together with this development, due to the competitive attitudes of the firms and the developed technology, the importance given to the usage of the innovative materials in the today's interior spaces has increased. One of the innovative materials developed is organic light emitting textiles (OLED). Due to the light emitting textiles that will ensure us to look at the textile materials from a new angle in interior design, it is expected that the interior design understanding will change. In this article, the organic light emitting textiles are examined and it is aimed to discuss their usage areas, advantages and disadvantages in interior design. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.