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Durability of clothing not linked to a higher price

New research conducted by the School of Design at the University of Leeds has found that price is not an indicator of how long clothes will last, challenging the perception that paying a higher price means better garment durability. The ‘Worn Out’ report, commissioned as part of a wider project by environmental charity Hubbub and clothing...

Fashion

Leeds Beckett University's Matty Bovan to host initiatives for fashion course

Leeds School of the Arts at Leeds Beckett University (LBU) in the UK has announced a number of activities for 2023 for its fashion course. This includes a graduate fashion show presented by the school’s class of 2023 as well as a photoshoot. The activities, which collectively will be entitled ‘RUN’, will be led by designer and Leeds Beckett...

Business

University of Leeds opens LITAC

The University of Leeds has opened the Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC), a collaborative research institute with the aim of tackling global challenges in colour, fashion and textiles in the fashion industry. LITAC will use its platform to address gaps in the circular economy, digital technology, technical manufacturing and...

Fashion

University of Leeds announces textile training courses

The University of Leeds has announced textile training courses that will be held in November at the main campus and in Manchester. The courses are specifically tailored so that there is something for everyone involved with textiles-from designers, merchandisers to technologists. Five days of textiles – November 4 to 8 (Manchester) This course is...

Design

University of Leeds introduces study to research fashion history

The University of Leeds has launched a new three year collaborative project to research the business of fashion history, based in the School of History. The new project was granted one million euros, or 836,000 thousand pounds from the Humanities in the European Research Area II Joint research programme. 'The Enterprise of Culture', will be lead...