Fabricating the Body: Textiles and Human Health in Historical Perspective

The 2011 Pasold Conference will be held on the 6-7 April 2011 at the University of Exeter on the theme of 'Fabricating the Body: Textiles and Human Health in Historical Perspective'. The conference will be supported jointly by the Pasold Research Fund and the Wellcome Trust.

Here is  a link to the conference website for those interested in textiles research and who might be in a position to attend http://www.pasold.co.uk/index.php/conferences/conference-2011

Our paper will be presented on the second day of the conference and is entitled "Sustainable Fashion Textiles Design: Value Adding through Technological Enhancement"

Fashion and Luxury: Between Heritage and Innovation

The 13th Annual Conference of the International Federation of Fashion Technology Institutes will be conducted from April 11th to 14th at the Institut Français de la Mode [IFM] in Paris, France. This is an important conference as it is one of the first to focus on Fashion in terms of Education, Business and Industry.

In the past presentations have been made by scholars from leading international fashion schools from around the globe. If you are in Paris (or can make it to Paris) we might see you there....

For more information and details here is a link to the conference website Fashion and Luxury: Between Heritage and Innovation

ReFashioning Sustainability - Kim Fraser

Here is a link to our NZ colleague's recent thesis which investigates the topic of Sustainable Fashion and Textiles. Kim Fraser completed her Masters of Art and Design at Auckland University of Technology in 2009 where she is a Senior Lecturer in Fashion Design. Her work is also featured in Shaping Sustainable Fashion: Changing the Way We Make and Use Clothes Edited By Alison Gwilt and Timo Rissanen.

Here is a link to her thesis
"ReDress - ReFashion as a solution to clothing (un) sustainability"

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