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Last updated 18th April 2024
Biography
Debbie trained in fashion design and continues to develop her career with a focus towards pattern cutting, garment construction and textiles for fashion. She joined the school of Art Design and Architecture as a lecturer in fashion in 2012 and currently teaches pattern cutting, construction and textiles for fashion. Debbie graduated from The Birmingham City Institute of Art and Design in 2005, with a BA (Hons) degree in Fashion Design. She obtained a Master’s degree, in 2017, which focused on the perceptions of sewing skills in Higher Education. Debbie continues to pursue this focus at the forefront of her current research activities.
Debbie’s previous lecturing and technical positions were gained in Further Education, working across various BTEC National Diploma courses. Teaching and technical responsibilities included pattern cutting and construction, textiles for fashion and visual communication. Debbie also worked for a number of years as a wardrobe assistant and costume maker. Her experiences in industry, alongside her enthusiasm for the creative processes involved in pattern cutting and clothing construction continue to enrich her teaching practice and research profile.
Research Expertise and Interests
Sewing Skills and Garment Construction
Pattern Cutting
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Fashion & Costume show: The 92nd Textile Institute World Conference
Brennand, K., Evans, C., Allsop, D. & McKelvey, G., 5 Jul 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Performance
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Textiles: Made in Huddersfield: An exhibition of textiles practice-based research
Lord, J., Taylor, M., Perren, N., Redmore, N., Barber, C., Bowser, L., Chen, A., Allsop, D., Goldthorpe, C., Sykes, E., Crompton, L., Yazdani-Kohneh-Shahri, E. & Ravichandran, P., 24 Jun 2022Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Revitalising and enhancing sewing skills and expertise
Allsop, D. & Cassidy, T., 2 Jan 2019, In: International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education. 12, 1, p. 65-75 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Bloomsbury Publishing (Publisher)
Debbie Allsop (Reviewer)
5 Dec 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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School Uniform Lifespan: Acquisition, Maintenance and Disposal
Debbie Allsop (Speaker) & Kathryn Brennand (Speaker)
3 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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WOVEN 2023: A Celebration of Innovation in Textiles Kirklees
Debbie Allsop (Participant)
30 May 2023 → 1 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Promoting Hand Sewing Skills For Younger Demographics Through Clothing Repair Techniques - Examining Hand Sewing Skills
Debbie Allsop (Speaker)
4 Sep 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Bloomsbury Publishing (Publisher)
Debbie Allsop (Reviewer)
2018Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work