Fiber Materials as Mediators: Linking Enclosed Spaces to Human Behavior and Emotion

Abstract

This paper will systematically study how fiber materials shape people's behaviour and emotions in indoor environments in houses and buildings. Traditional building design generally focuses on aesthetics and structure, but now the concept of environmental psychology requires considering all senses in the spatial experience of people. Fiber materials are natural fabrics, acoustic fabrics and woven dividers, etc., and they are responsible for delivering sensations of touch and hearing to the body from the hard-shelled structure. Through a large number of studies, this paper will explore the role of specific texture, acoustic absorption capacity and thermal properties of fibre materials in regulating stress levels and influencing emotions. Based on the above data, it can be seen that strategically integrating tactile textiles may reduce people's anxiety about noise and reduce echo in enclosed spaces; therefore, these spaces will be more pleasant. Fiber materials can also serve as indirect prompts for behaviour to guide people's movement and space. This study connects material science with the study of the human psyche, and it has been found that fibre-based materials also serve as a support system for our mental state. In short, this study proposes a people-centred, multi-sensory design idea for space and emphasizes how tactile materials should be incorporated into new buildings.