We're happy to share that the latest of our R&D project case studies is now reacy to share: read about RubyMoon's innovative project and how it has explored a commercially feasible recycling process for sports and swimwear below:

futurefashionfactory.org/ruby-moon-case…

Most of us wear a mere 20% of our wardrobes 80% of the time.

Future Fashion Factory member Aistetic is tackling this challenge.

Read more about their exciting AI driven prototype in this case study: futurefashionfactory.org/aistetic-case-…

We are proud to share that the Future Fashion Factory Director, Professor Stephen Russell met with the

Princess of Wales during her visit to Hainsworth The Fabric of a Nation this week - read more below:

futurefashionfactory.org/royal-visit/

#princesskatemiddleton #UKtextiles #textilesinnovation

Just released - see the highlights reel from this year's Showcase! Filming by Motus TV, thanks to Nexus Leeds for the incredible venue.

Watch here - youtube.com/watch?v=ztbEQD…

#FFF2023 #fashioninnovation #sustainablefashion #sustainableclothing #researchanddevelopment

Join us in a free, online fashion seminar, collaboratively organised by the Textiles and Fashion Design and Fashion Marketing and Management research groups at School of Design University of Leeds:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-o…

#fashionresearch #fashionarchive #seminars

We're thrilled to share that LITAC Director Professor Stephen Russell is leading on the Back to Baselines in Circular Fashion and Textiles Network. Read more about the exciting initiative here - lnkd.in/d9RRWBd6 #sustainabledevelopment #backtobaselines #circularfashion

Using colour science and technology, Dr Kaida Xiao will partner with tecnomobile to improve their multi-skin tone imaging system.

Their vision is to make sure users of all skin tones are represented accurately in their photos.

Read more:
ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/2…

We're glad to share that 'Impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on the UK Fashion & Textiles Technology Ecosystem' report has now been added to the LITAC website

leeds.ac.uk/leeds-institut…

#fashion #textiles #technology #innovation #sustainability #uktextiles

Meet woolgrower Barbie, with cute sheep & wearing wool garments 💖🐑 

Courtesy of The Woolmark Company, Barbie is ready to celebrate slow fashion, highlight wool's eco-credentials from the farm to your wardrobe, offering a new channel to provide wool education 👏👏

🖼 AI generated

We are thrilled to share that the University of Leeds is launching a new Textile Innovation and Sustainability BSc that will prepare students to address the environmental and societal challenges that the textile industry is facing worldwide.

Read more - ukft.org/leeds-uni-text…

A new report that examines the impact of #Brexit & #COVID19 on #fashion , #textile & #technology #ecosystem in #UK , offers 5 recommendations to support future growth.
texfash.com/update/fallout…

#Sustainability #texfash #SMEs
UKFT Future Fashion Factory UK Research and Innovation University of Leeds

There's still time to visit the UKFT stand at milanounica (4F09), taking place until the 13th July, where they will be promoting the quality, innovation and creativity of the British textile sector to international buyers.

Find out more here ukft.org/milano-unica-j…

This Wednesday from 2pm, join two students from the MA in Creative Pattern Cutting Course at A&H Uni Huddersfield University of Huddersfield as they talk about adapting clothes and telling stories through textiles at Huddersfield Art Gallery.

Join us: eventbrite.co.uk/e/adapting-tex… #WOVEN23 #WOVEN23

Our Textiles Manager, Katie, is at the Future Fashion Factory Annual showcase event at Nexus in Leeds today 🧵
#fashionindustry #textileindustry #circulareconomy #sustainablefashion #innovativedesign #innovation #creativity #event #leeds #yorkshire #digitalization #digitalfashion

Our afternoon continues discussing manufacturing Now, Mills, Spinners and Weavers. Showcasing the great textile history and heritage of our region and their innovations for the future.
#FFF2023

We’re really looking forward to the next panels today Future Fashion Factory #FFF2023 #Leeds

Celebrating collaboration between industry and academia, it can be priceless! It's great to hear from our great industry collaborators... Visualist, Weffan, The Sustainable Sequin Company and Aistetic

The #futurefashionfactory Showcase is open!
We were so honoured to have Chief Executive of leedscitycouncil Tom Riordan CBE open our showcase.
'Leeds has a huge advantage with our research base, if anyone can solve the problems of the 21st Century we can'

Our friends at Future Fashion Factory are having their Annual Showcase tomorrow, and we are taking part.

Our Managing Director Amanda is speaking on the Manufacturing Now: Mills, Spinners and Weavers panel, and we are exhibiting in the Atrium.

See you there?

#FFF2023

As a quick reminder, the full schedule and programme for our upcoming Showcase, taking place this Friday at Nexus Leeds is now available on our website: futurefashionfactory.org/innovation/fut…

#FFF2023 #Showcase #innovation #RandD