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.

1080 KILLS KIWIS

For the full story about how this deadly pesticide is being aerial dropped on native New Zealand wildlands and wildlife check the Graf Boys website here http://www.thegrafboys.org/

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