The fashion industry is highly responsible for critical environmental problems and the sector
is increasingly aware of the urgent need to embark on a sustainable transition. Materials …

Technology embeddedness in HCI textiles has great potential for enabling novel
interactions and enriched experiences, but unless carefully designed, could inadvertently …

There is a growing demand for the adoption of cyclical processes in the fashion industry.
The trends point to the reuse of cellulose from cotton fibres, obtained from industrial waste …

The need for circular textiles has led to an interest in the production of biologically derived
materials, generating new research into the bioproduction of textiles through design and …

The fashion industry has faced increasing criticism for its unsustainable practices and needs
to transition towards more circular models where renewable resources are used, and …

For a long time, local craft traditions were passed on through apprenticeships.
Consequently, new generations of designers and industries cannot easily intervene or …

Materials science breakthroughs have regenerated high value fibres from end-of-life
cellulose-based textiles that can be introduced into existing textile fabrication processes …

Technologies for regenerating post-consumer cellulose-based textiles are heralded as one
of the solutions in achieving a circular economy for textiles. These chemical recycling …

Material selection in additive manufacturing (AM) is typically driven by the need to meet
specific functional characteristics, often resulting in objects with limited user experiential …

Much attention has been paid to the important role of materials experience in design
practice. For many designers, hands-on materials exploration is one of the main sources of …