Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 16, No. 3, 2024)

The concept of sustainability has significantly influenced various industries, notably the fashion sector. This study conducts a thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis of the interplay betw...

Essential to human survival, textiles, and clothing have witnessed a meteoric rise in production and consumption worldwide, evolving from basic needs to everyday commodities. A more disposable cons...

Western science perceives knowledge from a low-context view, guided by logic, objectivity, and reproducibility. This approach perpetuates newness which contradicts the idea of circularity, in resea...

Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 16, No. 2, 2024)

Metropolitan-centred development causes social issues including welfare and quality-of-life problems. Focusing on women who have interrupted their careers, this study investigates the effects of a ...

This study addresses the research gap in utilizing anthropometric data to develop size charts for Kenyan maternity wear, considering the diverse cultural, regional, and ethnic factors influencing p...

This paper examines the evolution of Shanghai into a fashion hub. Through reviewing its fashion origins and the sequential stages of fashion development, the study reveals the formal recognition of...

This qualitative study examines how various clothing companies approach quality and integrate it in their strategy and operations. It highlights the work required for reaching and maintaining a cer...

Emerging technologies enable fluid and versatile material forms of fashionable wearables and e-textiles, with experts in engineering and material science proposing numerous strategies for dynamic t...

Adaptive intimate apparel is an emerging market that has yet to gain traction in the apparel marketplace. Female and non-binary individuals with disabilities (FNBIWDs) are the largest minority grou...

This study seeks to identify and understand the motivation of people who sew shoes for themselves or their family members at home. Qualitative analysis of in-depth data from online semi-structured ...

This qualitative study examines the disconnect between the intentions of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s (SAC) use of the Higg suite of tools and the actual use by designers, product developers...

Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 16, No. 1, 2024)

The discourse on sustainable fashion has so far ignored two important perspectives; the contribution of fashion from Africa and how socio-cultural factors contribute to sustainability. The paper br...

This article introduces “braiding” as a process of enquiry for fashion concerned with deepening understanding through writing, dialogue, and participation with others. It sets out a step-wise proce...

Demand for cloth masks exceeded supply at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals in the United States voluntarily gave of their time, talents, and fabric supplies to mask fellow Americans....

Older people’s foot shape and physiological characteristics are very different from those of younger people. It is difficult for older adults to choose appropriate shoes in the market. This paper e...

Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 15, No. 3, 2023)

In Australia, the rate of clothing consumption and disposal is high and increasing rapidly. New methods of approaching consumption and intervening in waste streams are needed to develop a more circ...

The current school uniform customization mode cannot satisfy the requirements of customers regarding the elements such as design and efficiency, though the demand for the customization of the schoo...

Particularly since the 1990s, there has been an active discussion on inclusive design and on the possibility of designing products that would be suitable for every kind of user. Wearable technology...

This paper focuses on the relatively limited research activity for Fashion Product Development (FPD). This work aims to challenge the traditional FPD theoretical process model within existing acade...

Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 15, No. 2, 2023)

Wool consumption is at its lowest since the 1950s: a 2021 Textile Exchange report states that wool accounts for only 1% of the world’s global fibre market. Despite the low uptake of wool, an intere...

Merino wool is the predominant type of wool in the apparel industry, originating in Spain but now deriving mainly from Australia and New Zealand. However, there are several diverse, naturally color...

Can a piece of cloth influence the way we live? Athleisurewear, a portmanteau of the words “athletic” and “leisure” has emerged as fashionable activewear which is worn for both exercising and as ev...

Abstract Polyester is the most ubiquitous fabric for textiles. In 2021 textile production in the world amounted to 113 million metric tonnes, of which 54% was polyester. Yet, we seem to know very little about this most important fiber for textiles and apparel. This article fills that gap by tracing a cultural history and critique of polyester. There are several phases in the production and reception

Over the last decade, the issues of sustainability have gained significance in the fashion industry throughout the supply chain and more fashion brands are now considering sustainable materials and...

Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 15, No. 1, 2023)

Knitwear producers in New Zealand are looking for ways to deal with the uncertainties that have arisen due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This research considers the impact of the pandemic and its effec...

Abstract This article focuses on the phenomenon in which fashion functions as play in digital media. It delves deeper than fashion’s functional purposes of decoration or physical protection and examines its emergence as an independent tool for creating play culture. This article discusses the four characteristics of play in the context of the digital space—free activity, departure from space–time,

There has been a growing interest in entry-level 3D handheld scanners, since they require little space, are affordably priced for individual purchase, and their level of precision is improving. The...

Abstract As the discipline of fashion design desperately tries to remake itself more sustainable through the introduction of transparency in supply chains, ecological materials, and various modes of recycling and circularity, the question remains if these initiatives have enough impact to make a difference as the markets of fashion keep growing. Across the design field, there have been calls for more

Published in Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process & the Fashion Industry (Vol. 14, No. 3, 2022)

Abstract The emergence of digital technology as a ‘cure-all’ for sustainable practice has captured the imagination of observers and entrepreneurs alike. Among these technologies, blockchain has been cited as the ideal tool to optimize supply chain transparency. However, despite the abundance of effusively disseminated information in the media, the lack of blockchain applications that are universally