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Ultra-fast fashion comes with a host of environmental problems. Australia’s response to the deluge of cheap low quality clothes hasn’t led to change.
Local efforts to transform discarded garments and textile waste into valuable products are evidence that fashion and degrowth are compatible.
Cooling blankets are all over social media. But do they help you sleep? Here’s what we know so far.
Give a bacteria-fungi biofilm access to sweetened tea and you can make not only kombucha – but a fibre vital to making clothing.
In Australia, clothing doesn’t have to carry a label with its fibre contents. That means we don’t always know how flammable a garment might be.
The clothes tennis stars wear are much more than fashion.
The industry has a reputation for pollution and waste, but it has psychological effects as well.
A look at Irish folklore surrounding women’s craft in time for Halloween, a time of the year when boundaries between worlds are said to be thin.
Wool, cotton, polyester? Here’s what we found when it comes to choosing the right textiles for sleep.
After spending more than 500 hours embroidering in an attempt to come to terms with the bushfires of 2019-2020, I discovered that while no news may be good news, ‘slow news’ is even better.
The bright pink fabric swaying gently in the wind stands in stark contrast to the grey tones of the brutalist architectural complex.
Textiles have a deceptive simplicity that conceals their potential for subversion and political dissent.
Relaxing ‘rules of origin’ restrictions in an existing trade deal could add tens of thousands of jobs in Central America.
Next time you do your laundry, think like an astronaut – wash your clothes as little as possible.
Every wardrobe tells a story and reconnecting with the clothes you already own could reduce your need to buy more fast fashion. Here are three ways to fall back in love with your wardrobe.
New research on Ilorin in Nigeria provides insights into regional socio-political developments prior to the 19th century.
Colonial settlers made myriad objects with problematic portrayals of First Nations people. Now, a number of artists are using these objects in their work to retell these stories.
It is important to study clothing items to pinpoint the triggers for sensory over-stimulation.
The production, use and end-of-life of clothing all have an impact on our health. But greater ecological awareness could turn the tide.
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Associate Professor, Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer and Program Manager, Bachelor of Fashion (Enterprise) program, RMIT University
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Associate Professor and Program Manager, Master of Fashion (Entrepreneurship), RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Fashion & Textiles, RMIT University
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PhD Researcher, Art Market, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer in Textile and Fashion Technology, University of Manchester
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