Dr Joan Farrer - University of Brighton

Dr Joan Farrer has recently accepted an appointment at University of Brighton as a Principal Lecturer/Reader in Design and Materials. We hope to be posting some links to what's happening at Brighton on the site in the near future. Watch this space!

Full Circle: The Future of Sustainable Manufacturing in New Zealand

Full Circle: The Future of Sustainable Fashion Manufacturing in New Zealand by Dr Joan Farrer & Angie Finn is a paper published by the International Federation of Fashion Technology Institutes and presented at their International Conference: Fashion and Well Being in London, 2009.

The paper discusses how the design and manufacture of fashion garments can contribute to a more sustainable fashion industry.

Image: A sketch from visual diary showing the design for a garment minimizing waste and manufacturing processes by Angie Finn

Sustainable Fashion Textiles Research: Engaging with New Technologies

Sustainable Fashion Textiles Research: Engaging with New Technologies is a paper written by Dr Joan Farrer & Angie Finn for Textiles Magazine the quarterly journal of The Textiles Institute.

This paper discusses how new technologies will enable fashion textiles research to be disseminated amongst a new generation of producers and consumers via interactive and web technologies.

Right: Dark Satanics after Lowry by Thomas Mossop, 2009

The Power of a Single Prototype

The Power of a Single Prototype: Sustainable Fashion Textile Design and the prevention of Serious Skin Cancer is a paper written by Dr Joan Farrer & Angie Finn and presented at the International Conference for Virtual and Rapid Prototyping (VRAP) in 2009. The authors consider how the design of a product can enhance and support sustainable design practice while contributing a potential solution to an ongoing health issue.