touchables
Items within grasp
Those who can be touched, either literally or in terms of social contact.
The word appears most often in contrast with untouchables—members of the lowest caste in traditional Hindu society who were considered ritually impure.
Touchables, then, are everyone else: those not excluded from physical or social contact.
The touchables and untouchables rarely mixed.
Surface tactile quality
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
hardness · warmth · coolness · friction · pressure · firmness · pliability · elasticity
Woven or knit material
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- woolSheared animal fiber
leather · velvet · linen · denim · suede · canvas · satin · lace
Having raised design
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- sensory-friendlyMinimizing overwhelming input
Shared connection point
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
drag · pinch · scroll · haptic · feedback · responsive · clickable · manipulable
texture
Surface tactile quality
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- roughnessUneven surface quality
softness · hardness · warmth · coolness · friction · pressure · firmness · pliability · elasticity · stickiness
fabric
Woven or knit material
wool · leather · velvet · linen · denim · suede · canvas · satin · lace · ceramic
embossed
Having raised design
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- sensory-friendlyMinimizing overwhelming input
interface
Shared connection point
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- swipeQuick sliding motion
tap · drag · pinch · scroll · haptic · feedback · responsive · clickable · manipulable · button
touchablesuntouchables
Excluded social group
pariahs · sacred objects · hazardous materials · intangibles · unreachables
touchablesuntouchables
Excluded social group
off-limits · hands-off · prohibited · restricted items · sacred objects