Department of Fashion and Textiles

Organization profile

Profile Information

The Department of Fashion and Textiles combines practice-led research expertise in both design and technology, specialising in concept to commercialisation, with strengths in fashion and textile design as well as 3D printing, supported by extensive pilot-scale manufacturing capability to support design translation. There is strong proficiency in science and technology, environmental sustainability, craftsmanship, enterprise and business engagement, with existing R&D collaborations with industry.

 

Academic research

We are nurturing the next generation of researchers be they creative, technical or at the porous interface of the two. As part of a dynamic, diverse and interactive learning community, we foster and develop the talents of our postgraduate students, ensuring that their academic journey is tailored around each individual. We have opportunities for students to develop their research within Fashion and Textiles through studying for a Master’s by Research or a PhD.

 

Applications are welcome in, but not limited to, the following research areas:

  • Sustainable Textile Production
  • Product Innovation with Textiles
  • Technical Textiles
  • Textile Crafts and Textile Futures
  • Textile Technology and Textile Chemistry
  • Costume Studies
  • Creative Pattern Cutting and Technologies
  • Design Pedagogy
  • Fashion Design
  • Textile Design
  • Fashion Ecology, Economics and Business Engagement
  • Fashion Retail and Social Media

 

Working with industry

The Department of Fashion and Textiles works extensively with industry to generate exciting innovations and opportunities. Our world-class researchers have an established record of addressing the needs of industry through:

  • Collaborative research projects
  • Consultancy
  • Joint funding applications
  • Knowledge transfer partnerships
  • Licensing
  • Training

 

Contact

Our Head of Department, Prof. Parik Goswami (p.goswami@hud.ac.uk) would be delighted to discuss research opportunities at the Department of Fashion and Textiles.

 

Research Centres

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Textiles Engineering & Materials Science
clothing Social Sciences
student Social Sciences
art Social Sciences
artifact Social Sciences
Printing Engineering & Materials Science
Industry Engineering & Materials Science
learning Social Sciences

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Profiles

Photo of Debbie Allsop

Debbie Allsop

Person: Academic, Doctor of Philosophy

20192019
Photo of Sonja Andrew

Sonja Andrew

Person: Academic

20132018
Photo of Claire Barber

Claire Barber

Person: Academic

20142019

Research Output 2007 2019

Blue Plaques of Intangible Experiences

Barber, C., Hill, J. & Bowser, L., Jan 2019

Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact

File
Intangibles
Cloth
Community Center
Inner City
Emblems

Dry‐jet wet electrospinning of native cellulose microfibers with macroporous structures from ionic liquids

Basel Bazbouz, M., Taylor, M., Baker, D., Ries, M. E. & Goswami, P., 10 Mar 2019, In : Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 136, 10, 17 p., 47153.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Ionic Liquids
Electrospinning
Ionic liquids
Cellulose
Fibers

Factors affecting Removal of Bacterial Pathogens from Healthcare Surfaces during Dynamic Wiping

Edwards, N. W. M., Best, E. L., Goswami, P., Wilcox, M. & Russell, S. J., 1 Feb 2019, In : Textile Research Journal. 89, 4, p. 580-589 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
Pathogens
Bacteria
Polypropylenes
Liquids
Impregnation

Activities 2007 2018

Empty Shop Project 4.0: Re-Viewing Post-Industrial Consumer Culture - Retail Environments as Vague Terrain

Andrew Taylor (Speaker), Katrina Whitehead (Speaker)
7 Sep 2018

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Colour Forecasting

Tracy Cassidy (Speaker)
21 Mar 2018

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Spring Art Exhibition

Katrina Whitehead (Participant)
24 Mar 2018

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...

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