Don Ihde introduced the concept of technological texture in 1990, and it offers a valuable perspective for examining the nuanced interplay of intangible elements within creative practices during ethnographic fieldwork. Ihde emphasised that different technologies engender unique ‘textures’: encompassing distinct sensory qualities, interfaces, and affordances. The ways in which individuals engage with technology and their environment—for example, in the highly technologised spaces of modern music-recording studios—and their reflections on these processes are intrinsically tied to the notion of texture.