Proceedings of the AICCM TSIG Symposium, Sydney, Australia 19 to 22 May, 2016 ABSTRACTA number of new methods and technologies for investigating Maori textiles have emerged from ten years of research in the Department of Applied Sciences – Clothing and Textile Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Research projects undertaken include development of numerous […]
Proceedings of the AICCM TSIG Symposium, Sydney, Australia 19 to 22 May, 2016 ABSTRACTSpeedo® has become an international brand well known for their swimming attire; the name itself evokes speed and winning Olympic races. The Speedo® label was born in 1928 from a staff competition at the MacRae Knitting Mill in Sydney Australia with the […]
Proceedings of the AICCM TSIG Symposium, Sydney, Australia 19 to 22 May, 2016 ABSTRACTTextile art in many museum and gallery collections is made from traditional materials using traditional methods. However, artists today are encouraged to experiment with new materials and methods. Some of these materials are natural or plant materials while others are new materials […]