UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centre for Textiles: Circular Bioeconomy for Textile Materials
Lead Research Organisation:
Royal College of Art
Department Name: Materials Science Research Centre
Abstract
The current global fashion supply chain is characterised by its lack of transparency, forced labour, poor working conditions, unequal power relationships and overproduction caused by fast fashion. Lacking ethics, the global fashion supply chain is also highly polluting. The total footprint of clothing in use in the UK, including global and territorial emissions, was 26.2 million tonnes CO2 in 2016, up from 24 million tonnes in 2012 (equivalent to over a third of household transport emissions).
The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC) proposes materials security for the UK by circularising resource flows of textiles. This will stimulate innovation and economic growth in the UK textile manufacturing, SME apparel and creative technology sectors, whilst reducing reliance on imported and environmentally and ethically impactful materials, and diversifying supply chains. The TCC will provide underpinning research understanding to enable the transition to a more circular economy that supports the brand 'designed and made in the UK'. To enact this vision, we will catalyse growth in the fashion and textiles sector by supporting the SME fashion-apparel community with innovations in materials and product manufacturing, access to circular materials through supply chain design, and consumer experiences.
Central to our approach is to enable consumers to be agents of change by engaging them in new cultures of consumption. We will effect a symbiosis between novel materials manufacturing and agentive consumer experiences through a supply chain design comprised of innovative business models and digital tools.
Using lab-proven biotechnology, we will transform bio-based waste-derived feedstock (post-consumer textiles, crop residues, municipal solid waste) into renewable polymers, fibres and flexible textile materials, as part of a CE transition strategy to replace imported cotton, wood pulp and synthetic polyester fibres and petrochemical finishes.
We will innovate advanced manufacturing techniques that link biorefining of organic waste, 3D weaving, robotics and additive manufacturing to circular design and produce flexible continuous textiles and three-dimensional textile forms for apparel products. These techniques will enable manufacturing hubs to be located on the high street or in local communities, and will support SME apparel brands and retailers to offer on-site/on-demand manufacture of products for local customisation. These hubs would generate regional cultural and social benefits through business and related skills development.
We will design a transparent supply chain for these textiles through industrial symbiosis between waste management, farming, bio-refinery, textile production, SME apparel brands, and consumer stakeholders. Apparel brands will access this supply chain through our digital 'Biomaterials Platform', through which they can access the materials and data on their provenance, properties, circularity, and life cycle extension strategies.
Working with SME apparel brands, we will develop an in-store Configurator and novel affective and creative technologies to engage consumers in digitally immersive experiences and services that amplify couplings between the resource flow, human well being and satisfaction, thus creating a new culture of consumption. This dematerialisation approach will necessitate innovation in business models that add value to the apparel, in order to counter overproduction and detachment. Consumers will become key nodes in the circular value chain, enabling responsible and personalised engagement.
As a human-centred design led centre, TCC is uniquely placed to generate these innovations that will catalyse significant business and skills growth in UK textile manufacturing, SME fashion-apparel, and creative technology sectors, and drastically reduce waste and carbon emissions, and environmental and ethical impacts for the textiles sector.
The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC) proposes materials security for the UK by circularising resource flows of textiles. This will stimulate innovation and economic growth in the UK textile manufacturing, SME apparel and creative technology sectors, whilst reducing reliance on imported and environmentally and ethically impactful materials, and diversifying supply chains. The TCC will provide underpinning research understanding to enable the transition to a more circular economy that supports the brand 'designed and made in the UK'. To enact this vision, we will catalyse growth in the fashion and textiles sector by supporting the SME fashion-apparel community with innovations in materials and product manufacturing, access to circular materials through supply chain design, and consumer experiences.
Central to our approach is to enable consumers to be agents of change by engaging them in new cultures of consumption. We will effect a symbiosis between novel materials manufacturing and agentive consumer experiences through a supply chain design comprised of innovative business models and digital tools.
Using lab-proven biotechnology, we will transform bio-based waste-derived feedstock (post-consumer textiles, crop residues, municipal solid waste) into renewable polymers, fibres and flexible textile materials, as part of a CE transition strategy to replace imported cotton, wood pulp and synthetic polyester fibres and petrochemical finishes.
We will innovate advanced manufacturing techniques that link biorefining of organic waste, 3D weaving, robotics and additive manufacturing to circular design and produce flexible continuous textiles and three-dimensional textile forms for apparel products. These techniques will enable manufacturing hubs to be located on the high street or in local communities, and will support SME apparel brands and retailers to offer on-site/on-demand manufacture of products for local customisation. These hubs would generate regional cultural and social benefits through business and related skills development.
We will design a transparent supply chain for these textiles through industrial symbiosis between waste management, farming, bio-refinery, textile production, SME apparel brands, and consumer stakeholders. Apparel brands will access this supply chain through our digital 'Biomaterials Platform', through which they can access the materials and data on their provenance, properties, circularity, and life cycle extension strategies.
Working with SME apparel brands, we will develop an in-store Configurator and novel affective and creative technologies to engage consumers in digitally immersive experiences and services that amplify couplings between the resource flow, human well being and satisfaction, thus creating a new culture of consumption. This dematerialisation approach will necessitate innovation in business models that add value to the apparel, in order to counter overproduction and detachment. Consumers will become key nodes in the circular value chain, enabling responsible and personalised engagement.
As a human-centred design led centre, TCC is uniquely placed to generate these innovations that will catalyse significant business and skills growth in UK textile manufacturing, SME fashion-apparel, and creative technology sectors, and drastically reduce waste and carbon emissions, and environmental and ethical impacts for the textiles sector.
Organisations
- Royal College of Art (Lead Research Organisation)
- Yoox Net-a-Porter Group (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- BAM Bamboo Clothing (Collaboration)
- Deutschen Institute für Textil und Faserforschung (Collaboration)
- IDEO (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- ARCADE XR (Collaboration)
- University of Portsmouth (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Kingston University London (Collaboration)
- University for the Creative Arts (Collaboration)
- Ultraleap (Collaboration, Project Partner)
- Wandsworth Borough Council (Project Partner)
- NYC Economic Development Corpration (Project Partner)
- REGEMAT 3D SL (Project Partner)
- Neurosketch (Project Partner)
- SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD (Project Partner)
- ON ROAD (Project Partner)
- Reskinned Resources Ltd (Project Partner)
- Wilson Biochemicals Ltd (Project Partner)
- Oxfam GB (Project Partner)
- Presca Teamwear (Project Partner)
- HKRITA (Project Partner)
- Swift Analytical LTd (Project Partner)
- LMB Textile Recycling (Lawrence M Barry) (Project Partner)
- The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) (Project Partner)
- Fashion Revolution (Project Partner)
- SharpEnd (Project Partner)
- Abertay University (Project Partner)
- Vireol Bio Industries plc (Project Partner)
- Technical Fibre Products Ltd (Project Partner)
- ReLondon (Project Partner)
- JESMOND ENGINEERING (Project Partner)
- Fashion District (Project Partner)
- Pentland Brands (Project Partner)
- London Cloth Company (Project Partner)
- Manor Farms (Project Partner)
- H&M Foundation (Project Partner)
- Centre for Process Innovation (Project Partner)
- University of Innsbruck (Project Partner)
- Laudes Foundation (Project Partner)
- Materials and Design Exchange (Project Partner)
- Novozymes A/S (Project Partner)
- UK Fashion & Textile Association (Project Partner)
- Circular Systems (Project Partner)
- Henry Royce Institute (Project Partner)
- Kiosk N1C (Project Partner)
- EPSRC Future Composites ManufacturingHub (Project Partner)
- Business Growth Hub (Project Partner)
- Fashion for Good BV (Project Partner)
- THP (Project Partner)
- IBM (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Arcade Ltd (Project Partner)
- University of Warwick (Project Partner)
Publications
Morrow R
(2025)
3D Printing Bacterial Cellulose and Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol to Reinforce Textiles for Material Longevity in Textile Circularity
in Materials Circular Economy
Omar A
(2022)
4D printing of Alginate for Textile applications
Millward-Hopkins J
(2023)
A material flow analysis of the UK clothing economy
in Journal of Cleaner Production
Omar AM
(2024)
Biomimetic dual sensing polymer nanocomposite for biomedical applications.
in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology
Petreca B
(2023)
Body x Materials
Hassan M
(2023)
Cellulose hydrogel for drug delivery.
Lanot A
(2025)
Demonstrating a biobased concept for the production of sustainable bacterial cellulose from mixed textile, agricultural and municipal wastes
in Journal of Cleaner Production
Zhong S
(2024)
Design Digital Multisensory Textile Experiences
Alhijaily A
(2024)
Development of a mobile 3D printer and comparative evaluation against traditional gantry systems
in Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing
Alhijaily A
(2024)
Development of a novel gantry system for cooperative printing of plastic materials
in Virtual and Physical Prototyping
H. Hassan M
(2023)
Electrospinning polyethylene terephthalate glycol
in International Journal of Bioprinting
Zhong S
(2025)
LLM-mediated domain-specific voice agents: the case of TextileBot
in Behaviour & Information Technology
Ribul M
(2021)
Mechanical, chemical, biological: Moving towards closed-loop bio-based recycling in a circular economy of sustainable textiles
in Journal of Cleaner Production
Hassan M
(2022)
Photoactive Polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG)
Millward-Hopkins J
(2023)
Scenarios for reducing the environmental impacts of the UK clothing economy
in Journal of Cleaner Production
Shu Zhong
(2023)
TextileNet
in A Material Taxonomy-based Fashion Textile Dataset
Petreca B
(2022)
The Compositor Tool: Investigating Consumer Experiences in the Circular Economy
in Multimodal Technologies and Interaction
Millward-Hopkins J
(2024)
The Social Implications of Circular Clothing Economies in the Global North
in Sustainability
| Title | Augmented Reality (AR) Biomaterial Sampler |
| Description | The TCC Consumer Experience strand led a collaboration with industry partner Arcade, a CreaTech start-up specialising in immersive storytelling, to custom-build the AR Biomaterial Sampler application. This application aims to facilitate the communication of the production processes of TCC materials to consumers and other stakeholders. The TCC Materials Circularity strand specified the spinning process steps in the AR and physical materials and proxies in RFH2, and CX worked in the development of the AR with Arcade and investigated if the AR tool can help transparency of materials processes in our actionable solutions to help consumers build meaning and value around TCC materials. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | The Augmented Reality (AR) Biomaterial Sampler is being showcased at the Regenerative Fashion Hub and 63 participants already provided feedback. Impact is yet to be gauged from this custom-built application. |
| Title | FarFalla - an immersive multisensory virtual reality (VR) experience |
| Description | Key to this example, is the creation of a multisensory narrative that carefully considers sensory elements ahead of the technical implementation, including the design and role of the butterfly as a companion into a sustainable future. FarFalla is set in a future that is about five-to-ten years from now and aimed to inspire enthusiasm and active participation in sustainable textile practices, making the concept of textile circularity tangible and engaging for consumers, especially when they start entering the future textile workshop that not only engages their vision and hearing through a harmonious integration of audio-visual elements, but also uses smell and touch to actively allow consumers to explore materials and connect both with the material and wider community that believes in a sustainable future. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2024 |
| Impact | FarFalla's first journey realisation has been showcased at Rich Mix in London, England and at Ars Electronica in Austria. A range of user feedback was collected during the showcase events, enriched by lab-based user studies at UCL. |
| URL | https://multisensoryexperiences.co.uk/ |
| Title | Regenerative Fashion Hub |
| Description | The Regenerative Fashion Hub was a 6-week residence at LabE20 (Stratford, London) to put TCC's research on the high street to engage the public, industry, NGOs and government in discussion and participation. The Regenerative Fashion Hub is a purpose-designed/built research platform that brings to life the journey of biowaste as it is transformed by the different processes in TCC's system design, and which enables TCC to undertake interdisciplinary research and testing in real world contexts. |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | The Regenerative Fashion Hub was visited by a total of 402 people, and featured: 1 exhibition attended by 114; 1 hybrid launch symposium attended by 70 (industry, government, HEI); 2 online seminars attended by 65; a series of industry research studies was attended by 37 apparel/design brands; 90 members of the consumer-public participated in research studies. |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/the-regenerative-fashion-hub/ |
| Title | The Circular Consumer Experience (CX) Toolkit |
| Description | The Circular Consumer Experience (CX) Toolkit is a cards-based design resource created by TCC's CX Research Strand. It aims to support fashion professionals with thinking through retail experiences and services that - by speaking to human wellbeing and mobilising creative technologies - engage consumers in the circular textile economy, and enhance their opportunities for active participation. This builds on research showing the critical role consumers can play in creating and maintaining the value of products and materials in circulation. |
| Type Of Art | Artefact (including digital) |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Impact | We developed the Circular CX Toolkit over a 2.5-year period, using an iterative design-based methodology that comprised team ideation, design workshops, and a 'Living Lab' approach that 'brings design into experience'. A total of 73 research participants took part - these included academics and industry professionals, and students working across fashion, textiles, design, and technology, as well as members of the public. Our research demonstrated that the toolkit can benefit fashion professionals seeking to expand the role and experiences of future consumers in the context of a circular textile economy; the research also demonstrated the potential of addressing human wellbeing and mobilising creative technologies as a way to do this. Across our fieldwork and TCC events featuring the toolkit, participants have commented on the potentials of the scenario building it facilitates, and we have already received requests about its availability for use it in further research and consultancy with both sustainable SMEs and with bringing the different stakeholders of larger brands (e.g., marketing, merchandising) and their agendas together. |
| URL | https://ce-hub.org/knowledge-hub/nicer-case-study-consumer-experience-scenario-building-toolkit/ |
| Description | Research insights on behavioural actions needed to establish a culture of circular economy in society to promote high reuse and less consumption of apparel At the consumer level, slowing down decision-making during consumption and using strategies to satiate human wellbeing needs supports better purchasing choices. This increases the likelihood of garments satisfying needs, which is crucial for their use, and critical to avoid them being discarded or returned. Our research has revealed the following insights about behaviours that would slow down consumption: the effort of participating in circular consumption is a 'reward'; playfulness and self-expression in garment life extension activities, such as the Circular Shirt Builder, make circular behaviours 'intuitive', leading consumers to view garments as adaptable investments rather than disposable items; multisensory learning enhances understanding of the origin of biobased materials, fabrication processes, and properties, enabling consumers to reflect on their needs and preferences. At the business level, the Circular Materials Design Toolkit and the Maintaining Materials Toolkit can help brands transition to a circular economy in the near term by promoting behaviours of collaboration and cooperation in local ecosystems of businesses, brands and consumers. At the system level, our research into social production networks (SPN) suggests that the circular economy emerges from the collective behaviour of supply chain system actors, when all actors align with the values and goals of a circular community and enact their behaviours in cohesion. The value and flows of value that TCC solutions add to biowaste and the related environmental impacts Value: Our Material Flow Analysis highlighted changes in the financial value of clothing. Analysis showed that many flows are also driven by other values, including social and wellbeing. Intervening in these flows could help design a more sustainable system, based on lower material consumption and higher reuse and repair. Value and Flows of Value: We analysed the flows of value between different clothing lifecycle stages. Understanding how these flows can be amplified by encouraging consumers to place greater value on clothing and diverting flows from 'fast fashion' is key to our research. Environmental Impacts: Combining new biomaterials, manufacturing and repair techniques with social innovations would dramatically extend the life of clothing. Swapping the satiety associated with consumption of cheap items for preservation of cherished items and curation of the personal and community narratives they support would grow the reuse sector, changing the desirability of reused clothing so that it displaces more new clothing. Combined with validated use of low-carbon and recycled fibre, this could reduce the impact of the UK clothing system by between 25%-70% depending on the strength of policy measures put in place; a carbon saving of 8-23 million tonnes of CO2 per year. Our bioprocess, using waste as a feedstock and low-energy bacterial processes, enables our novel repair technologies, consumer experience innovations and social production network, creating environmental savings through longevity and reuse. |
| Exploitation Route | We recommend the following technological, policy, economic, data, societal changes that would be needed for adoption of TCC solutions: Technological In order for system actors to enact their roles in localised supply chains, there is a need for an array of enabling technologies, materials, tools, and associated processes. Policy The development of EPR for apparel-textiles as part of a Circular Design Standard could promote the adoption of TCC solutions, which would guide system actors in collaborative interactions. Economic A new economic model needs to promote a social circular economy, encompassing aspects of participatory, wellbeing, service economies. Data The Social Production Network is a system of things and people, co-producing and transferring information across it, for which information, data, knowledge flows are needed to uphold it: Guidance on how to adopt circularity and apply circular fabrication technologies creatively to value chains; Education and training; Communication between actors; Tracking of resource stocks, flows, impacts; Research to support knowledge development. Social TCC contributions are social measures that would promote adoption of solutions by advancing a culture of belief related to care and value of resources: Social Production Network, Wellbeing Framework for Circular Consumer Experiences, Circular Materials Design Toolkit, and Maintaining Materials Toolkit. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Communities and Social Services/Policy Creative Economy Energy Environment Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology Retail |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk |
| Description | Professor Phil Purnell, University of Leeds, from TCC participated in DEFRA's Waste and Resources Targets Expert Group (2021-2022), helping government to set targets for resource efficiency and waste reduction, including choice of indicators, scenario development, and assessment of policy impacts. Professor Phil Purnell, University of Leeds, from TCC is a member of the Policy Working Group for WRAP Textiles2030 (joint Govt and external signatories). This group discusses the implementation and potential costs/benefits of regulations such as EPR and minimum recycled contents. TCC provided evidence to the BEIS Biomass team 'The Role of Biomass in Achieving Net Zero - Call for Evidence' - on the use of biomass for fuels, chemicals and material (June 2021). TCC provided evidence to the Engineering Biology project from the Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology, Government Office for Science (May 2022, the report was published in 2023.), which focused on three core areas: The ecosystem for translation/scale up - enablers and barriers (Infrastructure, investment, regulation, public acceptance, skills, data, supply chain etc.) The foundational/strategic capabilities needed to maintain and develop the UK's position. Several examples of applications with strong potential to support the strategic goals of the UK. TCC contributed evidence to 'Big Designs for Reshoring UK Fashion' recommendations for government. The report contains thoughts and recommendations on reshoring UK garment manufacturing with automation. The report was shared with BEIS, DCMS and DEFRA. KTN presented findings at the 'Robotics and Automation: A New Perspective' conference hosted by MTC in Coventry (May 2022). Recommendations for government. TCC published a material flow analysis of UK clothing, from which we modelled scenarios exploring more sustainable clothing economies. Both of these papers were used as a case example in the NICER Data Observatory, which provided early proof of concept and proof of value to both UKRI and DEFRA for the development of new ways of collecting and polling data for CE-system diagnostics. TCC contributed to the London Councils' One World Living programme. Through this programme, West London Waste Authority and the London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth developed and implemented a London borough-led textiles action plan which advocates for a more sustainable textile system. It aims to do this by promoting a range of circular actions from repair and resale, ensuring products can be recycled at the end of their life, and raise awareness amongst consumers to reduce consumption. TCC was a member of the textile working group who developed the action plan. In line with TCC's research focus - in 2024 TCC ran a project called 'exploring the implementation of regenerative fashion in Wandsworth'. Funded by the Research England Regional Innovation Fund, and in collaboration with London Borough of Wandsworth, the aim of the project was to explore how a hyper-localised circular economy can be achieved in Wandsworth through collaboration amongst all local stakeholders in reuse, repair, remanufacture and recycling of clothing in a 'Social Production Network' and explore key drivers and barriers to its adoption. The report of recommendations for Wandsworth will be made publicly available on the TCC's website. Professor Phil Purnell, University of Leeds, from TCC is a member of the new HMG Circular Economy Taskforce, charged with producing roadmaps towards the government's aim of accelerating growth in "green" prosperity through a circular economy. Sharon Baurley is a member of the ReLondon London Textiles Action Plan (TAP) Advisory Committee.These memberships will provide opportunities for TCC research to feed into policy. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2022 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Communities and Social Services/Policy,Creative Economy,Energy,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Retail |
| Impact Types | Societal |
| Description | Advice to the Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology on opportunities to capture economic and social impact from engineering biology |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/advice-on-engineering-biology |
| Description | BEIS consultation: The Role of Biomass in Achieving Net Zero - Call for Evidence (June 2021) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/role-of-biomass-in-achieving-net-zero-call-for-evidence |
| Description | Big Designs for Reshoring UK Fashion - recommendations for government (April 2022) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://ktn-uk.org/news/big-designs-for-reshoring-uk-fashion/ |
| Description | Circular Economy Taskforce |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/circular-economy-taskforce |
| Description | Correspondence: Evidence and Case Studies HTML - Harnessing Research and Development in the UK Creative Industries (Updated 19 October 2023) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/harnessing-research-and-development-in-the-uk-creative-in... |
| Description | DEFRA 'Social Research Seminar' series - 'What works when transitioning to a sustainable system' (Sept 2022). |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | DEFRA: Consultation on the Waste Prevention Programme for England: Towards a Resource-Efficient Economy (June 2021) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://consult.defra.gov.uk/waste-and-recycling/waste-prevention-programme-for-england-2021/ |
| Description | DEFRA: Resource and Waste Targets Experts Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | This group is Defra's most senior group, looking at metrics and targets for reducing waste and improving resource productivity. TCC's Co-Director, Professor Phil Purnell sits on the Group. |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/resources-and-waste-targets-expert-group |
| Description | Innovate UK, UKFT, British Fashion Council launched Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) initiative |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.ukft.org/cfin-launches/ |
| Description | London Textiles Action Plan |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://relondon.gov.uk/london-textiles-action-plan |
| Description | NICER Circular Economy data observatory |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Net Zero Summit hosted by Wandsworth Together on Climate Change, Wandsworth Borough Council, London |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-march-2024/climate-summit-with-local-leaders-builds-towards-... |
| Description | RCA hosted a delegation from the Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/harnessing-research-and-development-in-the-uk-creative-in... |
| Description | ReLondon report: London's fashion footprint - An analysis of clothing material flows, emissions and levers for climate action in London |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| URL | https://relondon.gov.uk/resources/report-londons-fashion-footprint-an-analysis-of-material-flows-con... |
| Description | Reshoring UK Garment Manufacturing with Automation: Recommendations for Government report (April 2022) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://ktn-uk.org/news/big-designs-for-reshoring-uk-fashion/ |
| Description | SUEZ roundtable 'Not a second to waste: policy priorities for the waste & resources sector' |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | TCC's journal article cited in the report "Changing fashion: what people want from a greener clothing industry" by Green Alliance |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://green-alliance.org.uk/publication/changing-fashion-what-people-want-from-a-greener-clothing-... |
| Description | Wandsworth Sustainability Partnership - Circular Economy at Wandsworth Professional Development Centre, London |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Back to Baselines in Circular Fashion & Textiles |
| Amount | £1,658,568 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/Y004043/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2023 |
| End | 07/2025 |
| Description | Brasil Eco Fashion Week, São Paulo - TCC Consumer Experience studies - Materials Gym and Shirt Builder Studies |
| Amount | £30,650 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Council |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2023 |
| End | 01/2024 |
| Description | Circular Economy for SMEs - innovating with the NICER programme: Measuring impact, digitising supply chains: A Material Impact Tool for the circular textiles economy |
| Amount | £97,414 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Consumer Experience (CX) Digital Tools for Dematerialisation for the Circular Economy |
| Amount | £845,226 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/V042289/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2021 |
| End | 04/2024 |
| Description | Demonstrating the Production of Sustainable Circular Bio-based Textiles (EPSRC Impact Accelerator Award - Strategic Priorities Competition) |
| Amount | £133,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2022 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Funding via the scheme to the value of £5833 for training and development |
| Amount | £5,833 (GBP) |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2023 |
| End | 04/2024 |
| Description | RCA Research Impact Development Scheme |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Royal College of Art |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2024 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | RCA Research Impact Development Scheme |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Royal College of Art |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2024 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | Regional Innovation Fund |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Department | Research England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2023 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | Scaling up bacterial cellulose production - EPSRC Impact Accelerator Award |
| Amount | £34,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2021 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Scaling-up biobased textile recycling for sustainable fashion |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SUF03-Jul23 Bruce-02 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2023 |
| End | 09/2024 |
| Description | Standard Research Human-Computer Interactions |
| Amount | £2,652,958 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/W020610/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2022 |
| End | 07/2026 |
| Description | Standard Research Human-Computer Interactions |
| Amount | £2,652,958 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/W020610/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2022 |
| End | 07/2026 |
| Description | THYME Proof of Principle with the University of Teesside looking at complementary aspects of the Materials Circularity Research Strand work on strain development |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Department | Research England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2021 |
| End | 04/2022 |
| Title | Circular Materials Design Toolkit |
| Description | The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC) Materials Circularity research strand (MC) 'Circular Materials Design Toolkit' is a tool to explore possibilities for material longevity and creative material differentiation with apparel brands and material designers using circular materials and processes developed in the UKRI Interdisciplinary Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC). The TCC MC Circular Materials Design Toolkit includes the TCC Materials Library and was designed as a tool for apparel brands and material start-ups to understand, develop and apply TCC materials and manufacturing processes to redesign their process flows and value chains. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The Circular Materials Design Toolkit emerged from interdisciplinary collaboration in materials circularity research and includes the TCC Materials Library - a library of cards containing details, photos and illustrations - that communicate the technical specification and circular design possibilities of materials. The MC strand's Circular Materials Design Toolkit directly involved 14 companies and indirectly involved ~100 apparel brands and material start-ups. Participants intend to use the toolkit and associated Materials Library Cards e.g. for start-up development (Arda Biomaterials, Amphibio) and to adopt new materials (Wiggle). Further reach was achieved via social media sharing by partners (e.g. Fashion District). The Materials Library and Circular Materials Design toolkit study will be available on the TCC website. |
| Title | Consumer Experience Scenario-Building Toolkit |
| Description | The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC) Consumer Experience (CX) Scenario-Building Toolkit is a card-based resource developed for use with consumers, designers, and industry to explore and re-design their experiences of the textile circular economy. The toolkit cards are used to build possible scenarios (stories) that describe a retail experience, and the resources and events that might feature in it. Scenario-building enables us to facilitate interactions with key stakeholders to bring their knowledge and insights into the TCC research and ensure that CX design of scenarios are informed by real-world needs. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The CX team validated its Scenario-building Toolkit with SME createch companies SharpEnd (product tracking), Arcade (immersive storytelling), Ultraleap (tactile interfaces), OWidgets (olfactory interfaces), YNAP (digital retail and apparel production), and the large global design consultancy IDEO. The toolkit has informed the development of four provisional scenarios from an industry-workshop. The tool has been validated by industry partners who requested to take the tool into their companies to facilitate interactions with clients or other stakeholders. The case study was published on the CE Hub's website in August 2022. |
| URL | https://ce-hub.org/knowledge-hub/nicer-case-study-consumer-experience-scenario-building-toolkit/ |
| Title | Material Flow Analysis (MFA) |
| Description | Materials Flow Analysis, drawing on mainly UK Govt data from e.g. imports, exports, UK production, waste composition and volumes figures, plus some trade body data. The materials flow is presented as a Sankey diagram in order that the flows can be visualised. This is combined with a value analysis (i.e. changes in cash value per tonne through the flow) and a preliminary estimate of carbon emissions associated with each flow. The tool is similar to the CVORR analysis developed in NERC grant NE/L014149/1. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The overall analysis is being developed into a more specific case study (on shirts) and combined with a number of scenarios of changes from business-as-usual to see how proposed changes (e.g. increased reuse and recycling rates, use of novel production methods, changes in consumer behaviour) affect the flows and hence the economic and environmental impacts. We hope to trial the specific model with commercial stakeholders later this year to provide insights into how changes in their production and business practices will produce more environmentally friendly products. |
| Title | TCC Configurator |
| Description | The TCC Configurator is an experience platform formed by research tools and methods, through which consumer experience studies can be carried out. The studies included the 'Journey Notes' to bring people to reflect on their meaning-making through the journey of biowaste, the 'Design effort' to investigate the role of effort in garment configuration, the 'Materials Gym' to bring people to generate textiles knowledge combined with 'Movement capturing tools' to study the gestures people use in experiencing textiles, and the 'Shirt Builder' for people to participate in garment configuration and reflect on clothes longevity. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | This has allowed the CX strand to test elements of the wellbeing framework, which will contribute to formalising it for publication. The studies also further inform the next steps of our research, further wellbeing elements that should be tested and how to continue iterating the Configurator. |
| Title | The Compositor Tool |
| Description | 'The Compositor Tool' presented new ways of understanding materials' past, present and future to inform how people select and configure materials to build their own shoe. It is comprised of four experiences: (i) component selection; (ii) material stories (an interactive station that enables understanding of material's beginnings; (iii) material futures (an interactive station that enables people to visualise the future life cycles of the materials); (iv) a materials gym (an interactive station where people can sensorially experience properties of materials). |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | The Compositor Tool was the feasibility study that grounded the conceptualisation of the Configurator tool for the TCC project. We were also featured in RCA news: https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/how-can-human-centred-design-help-us-become-custodians-of-the-circular-economy/ Thanks Bruna - news story being reported under engagement. This record has been added under Methods. |
| URL | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-4088/6/4/24 |
| Title | FabricTouch: A Multimodal Fabric Assessment Touch Gesture Dataset to Slow Down Fast Fashion |
| Description | Touch exploration of fabric is used to evaluate its properties, and it could further be leveraged to understand a consumer's sensory experience and preference so as to support them in real time to make careful clothing purchase decisions. In this paper, we open up opportunities to explore the use of technology to provide such support with our FabricTouch dataset, i.e., a multimodal dataset of fabric assessment touch gestures. The dataset consists of bilateral forearm movement and muscle activity data captured while 15 people explored 114 different garments in total to evaluate them according to 5 properties (warmth, thickness, smoothness, softness, and flexibility). |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | No known impacts to report. |
| URL | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10388086 |
| Title | TCC RGB-T textile image dataset and segmentation model |
| Description | With RGB and Thermal imaging, over 1000 textile images were collected from home environments as well as the TCC Regenerative Fashion Hub, focusing on 4 textile types (cotton, denim jersey, wool). With the dataset, we created a new RGB-T Multi-Modal Hybrid Learning network model for textile material segmentation and classification. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This is one of the very first RGB-Thermal datasets on textile materials which has led to a series of follow-up studies (e.g., repair projector software, part of EP/V042289/1) |
| URL | https://github.com/PhysiologicAILab/RGBT-SOD |
| Title | TextileNet: A Material Taxonomy-based Fashion Textile Dataset |
| Description | Fashion textile dataset, TextileNet, based on textile material taxonomies - a fibre taxonomy and a fabric taxonomy generated in collaboration with material scientists. TextileNet can be used to train and evaluate the state-of-the-art Deep Learning models for textile materials. We hope to standardize textile related datasets through the use of taxonomies. TextileNet contains 33 fibres labels and 27 fabrics labels, and has in total 760,949 images. We use standard Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Vision Transformers (ViTs) to establish baselines for this dataset. Future applications for this dataset range from textile classification to optimization of the textile supply chain and interactive design for consumers. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2023 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Citations. We envision that this can contribute to the development of a new AI-based fashion platform. |
| URL | https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2301.06160 |
| Description | ARCADE and Royal College of Art deployment of the Augmented Reality Biomaterial Sampler |
| Organisation | ARCADE XR |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The Royal College of Art has conceptualised the Augmented Reality Biomaterial Sampler to facilitate communication of TCC's material production processes to consumers and other stakeholders. In this case, we focused on the process of obtaining textile filaments through wet spinning process, and we created the whole concept and narrative for the immersive experience to be developed in augmented reality. |
| Collaborator Contribution | ARCADE has deployed the narrative developed by RCA by developing a custom-build application that delivers the augmented reality experience. |
| Impact | Augmented Reality Biomaterials Sampler custom-built application |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | BAM Clothing and University of York |
| Organisation | BAM Bamboo Clothing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Scaling up technology developed at the University of York using BAM material with support of Jesmond Engineering. EPSRC IAA from University of York, £133k plus £10k from BAM |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provide textile and contact with viscose maker |
| Impact | ongoing collaboration |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Deutsche Institute für Textil und Faserforschung (German institute for fibre research) |
| Organisation | Deutschen Institute für Textil und Faserforschung |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Deutsche Institute für Textil und Faserforschung will use their expertise to modify cellulose produced by the University of York |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cellulose |
| Impact | Increase knowledge on cellulose. Biology and chemistry. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | IDEO |
| Organisation | IDEO |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The TCC Consumer Experience Research Strand worked alongside industry partners from 5 organisations to develop scenarios for future consumer experiences in a circular textiles economy utilizing the CX scenario-building toolkit. |
| Collaborator Contribution | IDEO participated at an industry workshop to contribute their existing knowledge to the development of scenarios with the TCC team and other industry partners. |
| Impact | The engagement with the TCC CX academic team led to a new project development, which is related and extends the work of Prof Fotopoulou in TCC. Design, HCI, UX, psychology, neuroscience, social sciences. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Kingston University: 'The Old Pants Project: Mycoremediation of Waste Textiles', CE Hub Flexible fund |
| Organisation | Kingston University London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Mentorship by Professor Neil Bruce (MC Research Strand at University of York) for CE Hub Flexible Fund awarded project: 'The Old Pants Project: Mycoremediation of Waste Textiles' led by Dr Suzy Moody at Kingston University |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Old Pants Project is an innovative feasibility study that aims to demonstrate whether growing edible mushrooms on textile waste is a viable alternative to the landfill and incineration that is currently used to dispose of over 92 million tonnes of fabric every year. Growing a valuable resource like food on old clothes would be a big step in making the fashion industry more sustainable, reducing pollution and potentially provide a source of protein in low- and middle-income countries that are the destination of much of our global textile waste. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Ultraleap |
| Organisation | Ultraleap |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The TCC Consumer Experience Research Strand worked alongside industry partners from 5 organisations to develop scenarios for future consumer experiences in a circular textiles economy utilizing the CX scenario-building toolkit. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Industry partners displayed items at the TCC's exhibition during the TCC's annual dissemination activities (20-25th September 2021). YNAP, Dress-X, Ultraleap and OWidgets participated in the exhibition, contributing technologies that helped the TCC in signposting directions that the CX research strand will explore to empower consumers via tech development. Ultraleap demonstration using technology to create novel tactile sensations in mid-air. |
| Impact | PhD candidates at UCL working with Prof Obrist will utilise mid-air haptics technology in their research to develop digital textiles experience. Design, HCI, computer science. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | University of Portsmouth and University of York |
| Organisation | University of Portsmouth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | University of York: collaboration on enzymatic treatment of textile to digest cellulosic and synthetic fraction |
| Collaborator Contribution | The University of Portsmouth have expertise in investigating enzymes for plastic digestion that could be applied to polyester. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | University of the Creative Arts: 'Circular Cricket Gear [CCG]: concepts and materials for the circular design of gloves and balls', CE Hub Flexible fund |
| Organisation | University for the Creative Arts |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Mentorship by Ricardo O'Nascimento (CX Research Strand at RCA) for CE Hub Flexible Fund awarded project: 'Circular Cricket Gear [CCG]: concepts and materials for the circular design of gloves and balls' led by Martin Charter at University of the Creative Arts. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As the 2nd largest sport and potentially the most gear intensive sport, cricket has been generally slow to take on environmental and sustainability concerns. Previous research undertaken through PASIC platform identified that sustainability initiatives in cricket focus primarily on the wider impact of climate change on the game, impact on the venues, facilities, and grounds. The Circular Cricket Gear (CCG) project will focus on exploring potential strategies to maintain the value of products, components, and materials in the economic and social systems of cricket gear, as well as exploring innovation in relation to new materials for cricket gloves, batting pads and balls. The aim is for an initial lab-based prototype to be developed by the end of this project. |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | YNAP |
| Organisation | YOOX Net-a-Porter Group |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The TCC Consumer Experience Research Strand worked alongside industry partners from 5 organisations to develop scenarios for future consumer experiences in a circular textiles economy utilizing the CX scenario-building toolkit. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Industry partners displayed items at the TCC's exhibition during the TCC's annual dissemination activities (20-25th September 2021). YNAP, Dress-X, Ultraleap and OWidgets participated in the exhibition, contributing technologies that helped the TCC in signposting directions that the CX research strand will explore to empower consumers via tech development. YNAP displayed Porte & Paire shoes with unique Digital ID used to unlock exclusive content around styling, care and circularity; YNAP displayed a MR P. T-shirt with a QR code to unlock more information about the product, advice on caring for the item and styling. |
| Impact | A study with 500 consumers was carried out by Prof Fotopoulou to gather insights on the smart labels (Digital ID - NFC and QR code) starting to be used by YNAP to provide greater transparency on their products regarding material provenance and production processes. Design, HCI, UX, psychology, neuroscience, social sciences |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Title | TCC RGB+T Fusion data collection & visualisation software |
| Description | A new software tool created for real-time capture of RGB and thermal images of textile materials, along with inference for semantic segmentation. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | This is a novel RGB-Thermal fusion data collection software tool which is uniquely open-source. This has been used in a series of studies (e.g., https://doi.org/10.1386/sft_00041_1) |
| Title | TCC mobile semantic scene & material classification software |
| Description | This is a working software prototype that utilises a smartphone RGB camera to perform semantic scene scanning of surroundings and recognise material types. https://github.com/PhysiologicAILab/TCC_material_server https://github.com/PhysiologicAILab/TCC_material_app |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Impact | Not yet notable impacts |
| Description | A Chain Of Women Panel Discussion panel 'New ways to add value: recycle and repurpose' for Brazil Creating Fashion For Tomorrow at the Brazil Embassy in London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Titled A Chain of Women, this edition focused on spotlighting the contributions of women in fashion. It showcased a curated selection of brands and initiatives led by talented Brazilian women, while addressing key issues affecting women in fashion and the broader economy. Panellists include: Agustina Comas, Fashion Industry & Upcycling Specialist; Audrei Russo, Chief Brand Officer at Grupo Malwee; Bruna Petreca, Senior Research Fellow In Human Experience & Materials at the Royal College of Art and TCC CX. The discussion was mediated by Lilian Pacce. They discussed innovative approaches to waste management and how such strategies can enhance the value of the supply chain. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-chain-of-women-panel-discussion-tickets-1012704365017 |
| Description | Biomanufacturing regenerative textiles using cellulosic wastes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at Resourcing the Future Conference 2021: Thriving in the 'age of acceleration': keeping pace with technological, environmental, and political change. This is a partnership event brought to you by CIWM, ESA, Wrap and Incpen. Network with waste professionals. Involved in panel discussion following presentation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Biomass Biorefinery Network conference - Textiles session |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the annual conference BBNet 'Bio-manufacturing on the road to a net zero carbon economy', 14 October 2021, Dr Alexandra Lanot, University of York. Activity: Presentation at the annual conference BBNet 'Bio-manufacturing on the road to a net zero carbon economy. Aim: to share information and network with scientists, industry, policymakers and industrial in the area of biomass. Engagement with the company Bamboo Clothing and Loughborough University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.bbnet-nibb.co.uk/2021/11/08/newly-awarded-phase-ii-bbsrc-nibb-bbnet-the-biomass-biorefin... |
| Description | Brasil Eco Fashion Week with British Council, Brazil - Research Study (December 2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Repeat TCC CX research studies - Materials Gym and Shirt Builder - in Brazil. Enabled the Brasil Eco Fashion Week (BEFW) to collaborate with TCC and bring the Consumer Experience elements of our Regenerative Fashion Hub, to host a Living Lab for the first time in Brazil, to discover, together with the participating public, which design experiences would add value to people through participation, understanding, connection and attachment. This work is perfectly aligned with TCC objectives and complements current work undertaken by the TCC. BEFW has proactively engaged with the TCC to develop this project and we strongly believe it would be beneficial for the TCC team to contribute to the research programme in terms of deepening research exchanges and to the development of circular systems for Brazilian and global fashion. Researchers from the TCC took part in the 3-day festival organised by BEFW and Instituto Febre, and hosted in São Paulo from 7-9 December 2023 to deliver this activity in collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://brasilecofashion.com.br/ |
| Description | Brazil: Creating Fashion for Tomorrow hosted by Embassy of Brazil in London and Simple Organic (Brazil) - exhibitor showcase (September 2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The event, which took place during London Fashion Week, shone a spotlight on Brazilian creators and innovators who are guided by socio-environmental values. Dr Bruna Petreca and Ricardo O'Nascimento, CX, RCA, were on the panel for 'Brazil: Creating Fashion for Tomorrow'; the TCC exhibited a small showcase of material samples to show the TCC's development of bio-textile prototypes. 1,000 attended the exhibition. The RCA ran a story on this event linking the TCC's involvement to the achievements of RCA alumni including Morag Seaton, who has worked with the TCC, and featured in the event. Posts were shared by Brazilian journalist, Lilian Pace, and the Embassy of Brazil in London. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.bcft.uk/ |
| Description | Brazil: Creating Fashion for Tomorrow hosted by Embassy of Brazil in London and Simple Organic (Brazil) - panel discussion (September 2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The event, which took place during London Fashion Week, shone a spotlight on Brazilian creators and innovators who are guided by socio-environmental values. Dr Bruna Petreca and Ricardo O'Nascimento, CX, RCA, were on the panel for 'Brazil: Creating Fashion for Tomorrow'; the TCC exhibited a small showcase of material samples to show the TCC's development of bio-textile prototypes. 60 people attended the panel discussion. The RCA ran a story on this event linking the TCC's involvement to the achievements of RCA alumni including Morag Seaton, who has worked with the TCC, and featured in the event. Posts were shared by Brazilian journalist, Lilian Pace, and the Embassy of Brazil in London. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.bcft.uk/ |
| Description | CE Hub webinar: Circular design - NICER programme open webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Design is a critical enabler of a Circular Economy and influences the entire value chain. In the 2nd NICER Programme Webinar, presentations and panel discussion by international thought leaders on the implementation of Circular Design and from the UKRI Circular Economy Centres on how their research is addressing key challenges relating to product, service and system level design. Presentations by Dr Miriam Ribul and Dr Bruna Petreca, RCA for MC and CX Research Strands. 4 speakers presented their current work within the circular design space. A Q&A followed, where audience could engage further with speakers. Fostered interactions with the CE Hub and with our industry partner IDEO. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/circular-design-nicer-programme-webinar-registration-168590730413?kee... |
| Description | CE Hub's Knowledge Hub case study: Consumer Experience Scenario-Building Toolkit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC) Consumer Experience (CX) Scenario-Building Toolkit is a card-based resource developed for use with consumers, designers, and industry to explore and re-design their experiences of the textile circular economy. The toolkit cards are used to build possible scenarios (stories) that describe a retail experience, and the resources and events that might feature in it. (Published 16 August 2022). The case study has been viewed 98 times on the CE Hub website, which further promotes the TCC's research to a wider audience. The TCC has been approached by reuse textile company following the information shared in the CX case study. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ce-hub.org/knowledge-hub/nicer-case-study-consumer-experience-scenario-building-toolkit/ |
| Description | CE Hub's Knowledge Hub case study: Materials Circularity bacterial cellulose production and fibre spinning |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The TCC Materials Circularity (MC) research strand produced bacterial cellulose by recycling three different bio-based waste streams for a sustainable polymer production, which was introduced into preliminary trials for a clean production of regenerated cellulose fibres. (Published 16 August 2022). The case study has been viewed 233 times on the CE Hub website, which further promotes the TCC's research to a wider audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ce-hub.org/knowledge-hub/nicer-case-study-materials-circularity-mc-bacterial-cellulose-produ... |
| Description | CE-Hub Lunchtime Webinar: Circular Economy for SMEs - presentation from RoundRack |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | CE-Hub webinar series. SME guest speakers consisted of those who had projects funded through the NICER Programme who reflected on their CE journey. Presentations included one from Roundrack, who was a TCC partner on a project funded by InnovateUK. It was an opportunity for SMEs to share details about their projects and outcomes, and to connect with the NICER Programme, SMEs and CE communities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://ce-hub.org/events/circular-economy-for-smes-ce-hub-lunchtime-webinar/ |
| Description | CE-Hub lunchtime webinar: CE and Citizens with Dr Bruna Petreca, TCC at RCA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Bruna Petreca, CX Strand at RCA, was a guest panellist on this lunchtime webinar organised by the NICER CE Hub to discuss citizens engagement in the circular economy. The panel included Neha Rao from Wrap and Catriona Tassell, Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London. In this lunchtime webinar of 2022, we discussed citizen behaviour and engaging citizens in CE. The session, chaired by Dr Zaneta Muranko, CE-Hub, covered topics of engaging citizens in CE activity, understanding citizen behaviour to influence business models and circular interventions and measuring and enabling behavioural change. (17 November 2022). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ce-hub.org/events/ce-and-citizens-ce-hub-lunchtime-webinar/ |
| Description | CHI23 Body x Materials: A workshop exploring the role of material-enabled body-based multisensory experiences (conference workshop) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | TCC and international academic collaborators presented workshops at CHI conference 2023, Hamburg, Germany. CHI EA '23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems April 2023 Article No.: 334 Pages 1-7 https://doi.org/10.1145/3544549.3573807 . TCC: Petreca, O'Nascimento, Baurley, RCA; Berthouze, Obrist, UCL. The emerging developments in multimodal interfaces opened opportunities to bring materiality to the digital world as well as to transform the materiality of objects and bodies in the real world, including the materiality of our own body. The workshop explored the current theories, approaches, methods, and tools that emphasised the critical role of materiality in body-based interactions with technology. To explore this, the workshop focused on five related themes: material enabling expression, material as a catalyst for human action, material enabling reflection and awareness, material enabling transformation, and material supporting the design process for the re-creation of the existing and the yet-to-exist. 41 position papers were submitted, 18 of which were selected for participation in the workshop. The latter are available at the workshop's website (www.rca.ac.uk/body-materials). 32 participants attended, with different backgrounds, such as in HCI, interaction design, neuroscience, arts and crafts, and material research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://chi2023.acm.org/for-authors/workshops-and-symposia/accepted-workshops-symposia/#ws3 |
| Description | COP26: Research with a view photography exhibition at the University of York |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | MC Strand photographs selected for COP26 photography exhibition at the University of York. The event forms part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, an annual celebration of the social sciences and a key element of the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) commitment to promote awareness of UK social science research to new audiences. Photography exhibition showing York's climate research. The exhibition 'COP26: Research with a view' provided glimpses of the research work in some of the world's most precious landscapes, from the Arctic to Africa, and coincides with the COP26 conference in Glasgow. Showed research work to general public and raise awareness and solutions being developed to combat climate change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/research/new-photography-exhibition-york%27s-climat... |
| Description | Chancellor of the Exchequer visit to Royal College of Art with presentation by Prof Sharon Baurley, Textiles Circularity Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Chancellor of the Exchequer visit to Royal College of Art with presentation by Prof Sharon Baurley, Textiles Circularity Centre on 10 May 2022. Raising the profile of the TCC. Informed HM Treasury of its investment in the RCA research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Chemistry for the Environment symposium by the Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation and panel participation by Dr Miriam Ribul, Royal College of Art, on 'Multi-stakeholder material systems: designing with materials in 2021'. Set of strategies for interdisciplinary engagement. Engagement of interdisciplinary collaborations and inputs from multiple disciplines in scientific conferences. The organisers reported an interest to include further design research presentations in future scientific conferences and events. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/47820/chemistry-for-the-environment |
| Description | Circular Fashion Experience, an interactive installation at Brasil Eco Fashion Week in December 2023 in São Paulo, Brazil in a collaboration with the Instituto Febre, funded by the British Council's Circular Culture programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Bruna Petreca and Ricardo O'Nascimento (RCA) delivered the Circular Fashion Experience, an interactive installation held as part of Brasil Eco Fashion Week in December 2023 in São Paulo, in a collaboration with the Instituto Febre, funded by the British Council's Circular Culture programme. 90 study responses were captured, and the work of TCC was disseminated to 9,000 members of the general public. CX established a collaboration with the Instituto Febre, Brazil. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/resource/tcc-case-study-circular-fashion-experience-in-brazil-... |
| Description | Circularity of Textiles: Designing a transition pathway workshop facilitated by Policy Connect. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Circularity of Textiles: Designing a transition pathway workshop facilitated by Policy Connect. A hybrid event (online and in-person) attended by 25 people from: TCC consortium, Policy Connect, representatives from local councils (Kent, Hants, Sheffield, Wandsworth); organisations: KTN, ReLondon, WRAP, Enworks, West London Waste Authority, Textiles Recycling Association, RSA, Circuthon Consulting, British Fashion Council; universities/academics not part of the TCC Consortium (Leeds). The workshop focussed on designing a transition pathway to circularity for textiles. It aimed to define the role of the newly established Textiles Circularity Centre in the policy context and set out how its research can contribute to the policy developments that aim to encourage the transition to textiles circularity. Relationship building with stakeholders in the Circular Economy; stage 1 of gathering insights to feed into the TCC's Transformation Pathway protocol. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Co-Exhibitor at Materials Research Exchange 2024 conference with Materials and Design Exchange (MaDE) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Materials Research Exchange (MRE) 2024 conference delves into a diverse range of materials, from nanotechnology to biomaterials, textiles, polymers, metals, glass, and more. Through cross-cutting presentations, thought-provoking panel discussions and an investor showcase brimming with potential, MRE fosters an environment of knowledge-sharing and cross-sector interactions. MRE is where the UK's materials research and innovation meet UK product manufacturers and forward-thinking investors to collaborate, exchange ideas, and adopt the latest advances in materials science. The TCC exhibited alongside the Materials and Design Exchange (MaDE), which was coordinated by Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN). The TCC displayed materials samples on textile production and repair technologies using bacterial cellulose, plus specific elements of the TCC's 'Regenerative Fashion Hub' exhibition. The TCC researchers guided conference delegates through the display - the research materials and outlined the context of the research - and started to establish connections with potential academic or industry partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/materials-research-exchange/ |
| Description | Collaboration with UCL MSc students and DressX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Two UCL MSc projects in Human-Computer Interaction co-supervised by UCL (Berthouze) and RCA (Petreca) and supported by DressX have been successfully completed. The projects were exhibited at the TCC annual dissemination event at London Design Festival 2021. This has led to a build up of interest in other students at undergraduate and MSc levels. The projects have led to interesting findings around the opportunities that digital clothing technology offers to customers in terms of exploring and creating one's identity without the use of physical clothing. Findings have also shown the needs to make the digital clothing multi-sensory rather than solely a visual experience. In addition, it also emerged that as for physical clothing, multi-sensory interaction and mainly tactile interaction with the digital clothing may facilitate attachment to digital clothing letting them remain for longer in the circular economy rather than leading to a fast digital clothing mania. From a designer perspective, it was shown how digital clothing also creates a new space for designers to build their own brand identity and to redefine the concept of clothing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Consumer Experience Research Strand: Workshop to build awareness of CX scenario building toolkit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Workshop to build awareness of TCC research programme and Consumer Experience research Strand, with industry partners: Arcade, SharpEnd, YNAP, Ultraleap. Industry partners displayed items at the TCC's exhibition during the TCC's annual dissemination activities (20-25th September 2021). YNAP displayed Porte & Paire shoes with unique Digital ID used to unlock exclusive content around styling, care and circularity; YNAP displayed a MR P. T-shirt with a QR code to unlock more information about the product, advice on caring for the item and styling; Ultraleap demonstrated using technology to create novel tactile sensations in mid-air. The first workshop with partners has enabled the TCC Consumer Experience Research Strand to strengthen its collaborations with its industry partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Consumer Experience Research Strand: Workshop to pilot CX scenario building toolkit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Six participants from industry and academia. Feedback on toolkit and iterate further ahead of workshop with industry. The workshop enabled the TCC to iterate the Consumer Experience Research Strand toolkit, and create the latest version of the toolkit. Feedback on toolkit and iterate further ahead of workshop with industry. The workshop enabled the TCC to iterate the Consumer Experience Research Strand toolkit, and create the latest version of the toolkit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | DIS 2024 Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | DIS 2024, premier academic conference on HCI and Interaction Design - took place 1-5 July in Copenhagen, where we presented our full paper "Smell Above All: Envisioning Smell-Centred Future Worlds". Within this work we conducted a design futuring workshop involving individuals with varying smell capabilities and expertise to envision and discuss smell-centred futures. Through iterative reflection, we arrived at three smell worlds presented as narratives and visuals. From this conceptual work, we offer new perspectives and generative possibilities for design research that prioritises our noses. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3643834.3660699 |
| Description | Digital Olfaction -- Olfactory Interfaces for Smell Testing and Training: Innovations from an HCI Perspective |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The 8th Digital Olfaction (DOS) World Congress 2024, which was held on December 5-6 in Tokyo, was a great success. Over 40 presentations and demonstrations on the latest olfaction and digital olfaction research were delivered to an audience of over 90 attendees representing 22 countries. The primary aim of this invited talk was to showcase the advances in novel immersive multisensory interfaces, promoted by Human-Computer Interaction research to a range of academic disciplines and industry representatives. The talk focused on the digital scent technology and its various use cases, especially smell testing and digital smell training. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://digital-olfaction.com/ |
| Description | Donghua Executive Education |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Short Executive Education course for academics at Donghua University, China: Cross-disciplinary education programmes. Along with a number of education and research groups at the RCA, the TCC team presented their methodological approach to interdisciplinary research and to collaborating with multiple stakeholders and partners. (27 February 2023) This is the second year the team has delivered Executive Education training to academics at Donghua University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Ellen Macarthur Foundation Summit 2023 (July 2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Summit was the Ellen Macarthur Foundation's most high-profile event, where they brought their network of businesses, policymakers, innovators, universities, cities, and thought leaders together to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. The event featured exhibitions introducing topics relevant to circularity in different industries, including materials, food, services, and apparel. One of these exhibitions showcased a concept about natural dyes and a local distribution system previously ideated by TCC members in collaboration with other specialists at the IDEO event. IDEO has previously invited the TCC to participate in a workshop to generate ideas about new circular future concepts; part of the results of this workshop was presented at this event. The event counted with exhibitions introducing topics relevant to circularity in different industries, including materials, food, services and apparel. One of these exhibitions featured a concept about natural dyes and a local distribution system previously ideated by TCC members in collaboration with other specialists at the IDEO event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://summit.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/all-day-event |
| Description | Empowering citizen-consumers in a fashion-textiles Circular Economy with Circular Economy Club (London Chapter) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentations by TCC Consumer Experience Research Strand and industry partners: SharpEnd, Arcade, Ultraleap, OWidgets, YNAP. 76 people attended (of 168 registered). TCC CX strand academics and industry partners offered a view of promising approaches and technologies that are being put in place to address this challenge. This was followed by a mapping activity of initiatives in London that support consumers to keep apparel in use for longer. Initiation of exercise to map organisations focussing on pre-ownership, use, re-valuing/next life, and post-ownership/end of life. Initiation of an exercise to map organisations focussing on pre-ownership, use, re-valuing/next life, and post-ownership/end of life. Through this event the TCC broadened its network. Through collaborating with the CEC, we learnt a new method for mapping which we can reuse for future user engagement activities. Through this event with Circular Economy Club, the CX Research Strand managed to bring all our current CX technology partners around a virtual-table to discuss existing opportunities and potential strategies to digitally empower consumers in a fashion-textile CE. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/empowering-citizen-consumers-fashion-textiles-circular-... |
| Description | Exhibitor at 'Future Observatory: Tomorrow's Wardrobe' at the Design Museum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Tomorrow's Wardrobe at the Design Museum (from 14th September 2024 to 31st August 2025, a free exhibition) brings together a diversity of designers from across the fashion industry who are revolutionising the way we create, make, and wear clothes - including Stella McCartney, Ponda, Ahluwalia, Salomon, Ranra, Phoebe English and Vivobarefoot. 'Tomorrow's Wardrobe' showcases the urgent research and innovation taking place across the UK to rethink how the world of fashion works. Moving from fabric landscapes to design studios to individual garments, the display presents a future built from both high-tech and low-tech tools: sewing machines, robotic arms, artificial intelligence, digital ids, upcycling, recycling and more. The exhibition includes the Textiles Circularity Centre's own Modular Shirt, which was developed by our Consumer Experience research strand and designed by Morag Seaton. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/future-observatory-tomorrows-wardrobe |
| Description | Exhibitor at ESRC Festival of Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The ESRC Festival of Social Science is an annual, UK-wide, free celebration of the social sciences. The theme of the 2024 festival was our digital lives. It aims to encourage, support and create opportunities for social science researchers to engage with non-academic audiences. There was considerable interest in the creative technologies with 50 plus attendees engaged with the TCC's showcase, spending 10 - 20 minutes engaging with the exhibit. A new contact was established with led to an invitation to a public engagement event by British Fashion Council. It has also led to planning future activities with networks who attended the festival. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ukri.org/what-we-do/public-engagement/public-engagement-esrc/festival-of-social-science/ |
| Description | Exhibitor booth at Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria of TCC's 'Circular Consumer Experience' installation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | "Ars Electronica 2024 took place in Linz, Austria from 3rd to 8th September 2024 and was dedicated to the title "HOPE - who will turn the tide". 1,260 artists, scientists, developers, entrepreneurs and activists from 67 countries contributed to Ars Electronica 2024; 10 official locations and a further 8 featured locations were covered; and 498 events were offered. The TCC's Consumer Experience research strand presented an installation titled 'Circular Consumer Experience,' composed of two digital tools developed by the CX research strand: Farfalla, a multisensory VR experience, and Enquête à l'âme, an interactive visualisation. The CX strand gathered informal feedback on our tools from the specialised tech community. " |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://ars.electronica.art/hope/en/ |
| Description | Exhibitor booth at Performance Days industry conference, Munich, Germany of TCC's materials circularity samples. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The TCC's Materials Circularity research strand joined nearly 500 exhibitors at 'Performance Days' industry event. The TCC researchers directly engaged with 94 visitors to the TCC's exhibitor booth. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.performancedays.com/ |
| Description | FarFalla presented at UCL Computer Science Summer School (August 2024) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | In August 2024, UCL Computer Science hosted an engaging 4-day Summer School for aspiring state school students. Designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the vast field of computer science, the programme included a diverse array of workshops, lectures, and hands-on activities. The programme aimed to inspire the next generation of computer scientists by equipping them with practical skills and knowledge. It attracted 36 pupils from 24 different schools, who had the opportunity to work with 28 researchers across eight computer science research groups. 90% of attendees reported increased confidence in applying to university and a better understanding of the diverse aspects of computer science. On day 3 Dr Chris Dawes, CX and UCL, demonstrated FarFalla on the theme of 'Exploring Human-Computer Interaction' which focused on human-computer interaction (HCI). Participants learned about the interdisciplinary nature of HCI, combining computer science with psychology to enhance user experiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/computer-science/news/2024/sep/ucl-computer-science-summer-school-inspires-nex... |
| Description | Future Fabrics Expo 2023 CX research study "Exploring Augmented Reality (AR) to Enhance Understanding and Perception of New Biobased Circular Textiles" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This research aimed to address the challenge of effectively presenting emerging biobased materials to consumers, which are still in the development stage. By aligning with the overarching goals of the Textile Circular Consortium (TCC), the study pursued to engage consumers in circular economy techniques, thereby fostering more informed purchasing decisions. The research involved 15 participants and yielded results that underscored the efficacy of using Augmented Reality to improve consumer understanding of new materials being developed by TCC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://thesustainableangle.org/future-fabrics-expo-2023/ |
| Description | Future Fabrics Expo 2023 exhibitor booth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Textile circularity centre exhibited the Materials Library at the Future Fabrics Expo 2023, London. The engagement reached suppliers, manufacturers, innovators and brands. The showcase captured a selection of textiles created by the Materials Circularity strand. Consumer Experience strand created a small survey to see how people engaged with the material utilising virtual reality further aiming translation from sample to garment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://thesustainableangle.org/future-fabrics-expo-2023/ |
| Description | Future consumer experiences in a circular economy: a scenario-building workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | CX Strand workshop: 'Future consumer experiences in a circular economy: a scenario-building workshop'. The CX Research Strand team worked alongside industry partners from 5 organisations (IDEO, DressX, Arcade, SharpEnd, YNAP) to develop scenarios for future consumer experiences in a circular textiles economy utilizing the CX scenario-building toolkit. The workshop was attended by 18 people (in-person). Insights for building scenarios from data collected from toolkit activities. Data is being analysed to inform the Consumer Experience Research Strand scenario building. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | IEEE World Haptics 2023 conference: co-organised a workshop "Exploring Material Experiences Across Haptic Technologies" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | IEEE World Haptics Conference 2023 - Bruna Petreca, CoI, and Ricardo O'Nascimento, PDRA, CX, RCA, co-organised a workshop with collaborators at Arizona State University, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and UCL, titled "Exploring Material Experiences Across Haptic Technologies". This workshop aims to develop a new approach to material experience that emphasizes both the body and materials in HCI design. Haptic technologies have been used to simulate the tactile properties of materials for virtual or remote interactions. However, little is known about the sensory and experiential spaces they offer for design beyond their engineering aspects. The human experience of materials can go beyond their immediate sensory attributes, such as roughness, and affect user emotion, perception of one's body, and encourage human expression, reflection, or action. This workshop plans to bring together haptic device creators, perception scientists, and interaction designers to investigate and map the user experience of materials across various technologies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://2023.worldhaptics.org/workshops/ |
| Description | Industrial Showcase: 3D Printing, Modelling and Simulation at The University of Manchester |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Bringing together researchers, industry leaders and innovators to showcase real-world applications of 3D Printing, Modelling and Simulation. The day brought networking opportunities, insightful talks, and interactive demonstrations to bridge the gap between academia and industry. This event provided attendees with valuable insights into the latest advancements in 3D printing, modelling, and simulation technologies. The showcase was supported by UKRI Impact Acceleration Account (IAA). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uom-industrial-showcase-3d-printing-modelling-and-simulation-tickets-11... |
| Description | Invited speaker and panellist on Interfaces for the Future of Human Expression |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Approximately 48 students attended the talk that combined speakers from the UK and US, for a mainly Korean audience. This KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) Symposium sparked an relevant discussion on how we can create new ways of expressiveness in digital spaces, through multisensory integration, accounting both for the technological advances in sensory devices and interfaces as well as insights into human perception, behaviour and emotions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Invited talk at the Institute for Design Informatics seminars, University of Edinburgh |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The invitation to present to the School of Informatics/Design Informatics, University of Edinburgh arose from the initial seminar hosted by the TCC in May 2022. It led to follow-up conversation with attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/design-informatics-webinar-nadia-berthouze-youngjun-cho-tickets-45380... |
| Description | Keynote speaker at International Conference on Emerging Technologies in the Silk Sector (Silk Tech 2025), Delhi, India |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Prasad Potluri presented a keynote about the TCC at the conference on Emerging Technologies in the Silk Sector (Silk Tech 2025), Delhi, India, on 16th February 2025. The conference provided a common platform to deliberate about the emerging technologies In silk sector of mulberry and vanya (non-mulberry) silk sectors across the globe for sustainable and Inclusive growth, and to gather new and innovative ideas for the overall development of the global silk industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://ctrti.res.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SILKTECH1-2025.pdf |
| Description | London Design Festival 2024 - TCC exhibited alongside Royal College of Art research projects |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This exhibition, part of London Design Festival, brought together new research and innovation projects from across the Royal College of Art that focus on materials developments, climate action and the integration of artificial intelligence with design to drive innovation and sustainability. The TCC exhibited elements of the 'Regenerative Fashion Hub' exhibition, alongside other RCA research and innovation projects. The exhibition was held off-site at a location on Battersea high street. It was attended by 150 members of the public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/london-design-festival-rca-research-and-innovation/ |
| Description | MC Strand dissemination: media broadcast on BBC Saturday Breakfast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Featuring the work in the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products at the University of York and Cranfield University with interviews with Professor Simon McQueen-Mason, Dr Alexandra Lanot and Dr Sameer Rahatekar. Media broadcast that reached a wide, national audience. The TCC learnt about communicating its research to a non-specialist audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q6ws |
| Description | MC Strand masterclass |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A seminar presentation as part of a masterclass series from the School of Management at the University of York. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | MC Strand outreach activity: Sustainable Futures Festival- Making fashion Sustainable workshop - presentation to A-Level Textiles students |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Sustainable Futures Festival- Making fashion Sustainable workshop. Presentation at All Saints RC School in York with A-Level Textiles students, as part of their sustainable futures festival, in order to disseminate the work in TCC on sustainable textiles and to inspire future designers. Disseminated the work of TCC on sustainable textiles and to inspire future designers. Dr Alexandra Lanot presented a talk and activity around the textile industry and opportunities to make fashion sustainable in future. Dr Miriam Ribul's presentation focused on her career in textile and design-science research to inspire young female textile students. Inspired young female textile A-Level students to consider professions in the textiles industry, textile and design-science research, with future sustainability. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | MC Strand seminar: Bacterial cellulose processes at University of York - a film |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Video of the novel process developed at the University of York. Interest from non scientist in the work done at the University of York. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Magazine article: Why we need localised and community-led supply chain networks for clothing published in Circular Online. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Magazine article: interviews with Zaneta Muranko and Sharon Baurley for the online publication "Why we need localised and community-led supply chain networks for clothing" published on 'Circular Online' on 22nd February 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.circularonline.co.uk/insight/why-we-need-localised-and-community-led-supply-chain-networ... |
| Description | Making Stuff Greener panel discussion at the Great Exhibition Road festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Making Stuff Greener panel discussion at the Great Exhibition Road festival organised by the Royal Geographical Society with Imperial College London, 10 October 2021. Gbemi Oluleye from Imperial College London's Centre for Environmental Policy, Miriam Ribul from the Royal College of Art's Materials Science Research Centre and the Science Museum Curator Rupert Cole to explore the much-needed revolution in our manufacturing sector. Together they looked at advanced material and energy efficiency, carbon capture technology, new biomaterials materials and green chemistry-driven industrial process as well as the economic and political barriers that manufacturers face in bringing their traditional business models into the leaner, greener 21st century. This discussion was hosted by The Forum, Imperial College London's policy engagement programme, which connects leading researchers with policymakers to discover new thinking on global challenges. The purpose was to debate the role of distributed manufacturing in making stuff greener and to stimulate debate and thinking in industry and the general public. The event had social media reach and was followed by in-depth questions of the public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/making-stuff-greener/ |
| Description | Multisensory Interfaces and a Cross-cultural dialogue |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | As part of this invited talk at Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, the advancements on multisensory interfaces - integrating touch and smell into physical and digital environments - sparked interesting follow up conversations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Multisensory Interfaces | At the Studio with Kitchen Theory |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | At the studio with Kitchen Theory is a video podcast where we Chef Jozef Youseff talks about the latest in innovation, science and creativity within the world of gastronomy, with innovative, scientific and creative guests. The Podcast has over 300 followers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.smell-care.co.uk/news-and-events |
| Description | NICER Programme Annual Circular Economy Showcase - TCC exhibition (June 2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Showcase at the NICER programme annual showcase, June 2023, University of Birmingham. Exhibition showcase of TCC Materials Library and Materials Circularity textile samples, and Consumer Experience modular garment samples. Engagement from participants from the wider NICER programme in seeing physical samples was positive and encouraged engagement with CE Centres. Approx 140 viewed the exhibit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | NICER Programme Annual Circular Economy Showcase - TCC presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation by the TCC Consortium at NICER programme annual showcase on 25th May 2023, with a plenary session curated by TCC including presentations by partners at ReLondon, Roundrack, UCL, and design-curators. Approx 65 in attendance. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://ce-hub.org/events/nicer-programme-ce-showcase-2023/ |
| Description | NICER Programme National Launch - Textiles Circularity Centre session |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Led by the National CE-hub to showcase the NICER programme, the TCC was officially launched with presentations made by the TCC Consortium. It raised awareness amongst academic, industry, third sector, NGO, citizen groups about the NICER programme and how they can get involved, participate and partner with the TCC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://ce-hub.org/news/landmark-30m-uk-national-programme-launched-to-elevate-circular-economy-rese... |
| Description | NICER Programme National Launch - whole programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Led by the National CE-hub, a project designed to unite the 5 CE centres, and the wider CE community, showcased the overall NICER programme, and featured keynotes speakers, panels, and workshops. A presentation by Professor Sharon Baurley, Director of the Interdisciplinary Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC), drew attention to the consumer in a CE. She focused on the question of how we can create relationships between producers and consumers to increase the life span of clothing and textiles, and how we can redefine the connection between well-being and consumption. Achieving this would require a whole system approach from the materials used and the ways that clothing is manufactured and designed, to the business models that support repair, upgrade, durability, and adaptability above disposal. The launch of the CE Centres and NICER programme garnered overwhelmingly positive feedback and support for the programme ambition, with attendees across the globe joining, interacting with, and contributing to the discussion, and simultaneously building and strengthening an international CE community. It raised awareness amongst academic, industry, third sector, NGO, citizen groups about the NICER programme and how they can get involved, participate and partner with the TCC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://ce-hub.org/news/landmark-30m-uk-national-programme-launched-to-elevate-circular-economy-rese... |
| Description | News article by UKFT: Textiles Circularity Centre: Keeping materials in use and designing out waste (June 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article published by UKFT on 27 June 2022 on the Textiles Circularity Centre: Keeping materials in use and designing out waste. It reflected on the TCC's first annual showcase and online exhibition held in September 2021. The article has 1840 impressions and 15 reposts on LinkedIn. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.ukft.org/textiles-circularity-centre-pvjuly22/ |
| Description | News story published on RCA website: How can human-centred design help us become custodians of the circular economy? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | As part of Earth Day 2022, the Material Science Research Centre (MSRC) and Textiles Circularity Research Centre (TCC) reflect on the role that human centred design can play in creating circular economies which support environmental wellbeing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/how-can-human-centred-design-help-us-become-custodians-of... |
| Description | News story published on RCA website: How can human-centred design help us become custodians of the circular economy? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | As part of Earth Day 2022, the Material Science Research Centre (MSRC) and Textiles Circularity Research Centre (TCC) reflect on the role that human centred design can play in creating circular economies which support environmental wellbeing. Published on 22 April 2022. The news article has had 92 page views. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/how-can-human-centred-design-help-us-become-custodians-of... |
| Description | One World Living (OWL) cross-London authority group: OWL Programme x London Higher Education Universities Roundtable (12 May 2022) ; London Climate Goals Design Sprint |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In December 2019, London Councils' Transport and Environment Committee (TEC) and the London Environment Directors' Network (LEDNet) published a Joint Statement on Climate Change, where a commitment was made to "Act ambitiously to meet the climate challenge that the science sets out, and find political and practical solutions to delivering carbon reductions that also secure the wellbeing of Londoners". The One World Living programme is one of seven London-wide local authority climate programmes, which aims to significantly reduce consumption emissions across London, focussing on four initial thematic areas: electricals, food, plastics, and textiles. Action Plan published. Four projects with community and council groups being progressed, one in garment repair initiatives. A number of cross-London pilot projects. Bringing together environment teams, digital & data colleagues and industry experts to explore new approaches to London's net-zero goals. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://londoncouncils.gov.uk/our-key-themes/climate-change |
| Description | Online blog article: A circular economy for UK apparel industry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Online blog article published on WTiN entitled "A circular economy for UK apparel industry" with contributions made by Dr Miriam Ribul and Roberta Morrow, TCC's Materials Circularity Research Strand, both based at the Royal College of Art. WTiN is a UK-based B2B information business. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.wtin.com/article/2025/january/13-01-25/a-circular-economy-for-uk-apparel-industry/ |
| Description | Opinion piece in Carta Capital newspaper/news website, Brazil "Diante da crise climática, moda brasileira pede práticas sustentáveis e inovação" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Para debater sobre algumas das implicações sociais na transição (justa) para uma economia circular na moda, participei recentemente de um painel de discussões com a dra. Bruna Petreca e o Ricardo O'Nascimento, pesquisadores do Textiles Circularity Centre, da Royal College of Art, do Reino Unido. A conversa fazia parte do evento Brazil: Creating Fashion for Tomorrow, organizado na Embaixada Brasileira em Londres, que abriu a programação da London Fashion Week. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.cartacapital.com.br/opiniao/uma-transicao-socialmente-justa-para-a-economia-circular-na-... |
| Description | Panel discussion at Brasil Eco Fashion Week, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Panel included Dr Bruna Petreca, researcher Ricardo O'Nascimento, CX, RCA, and local experts such as Suéli Feio (NGO Costurando Sonhos (EN "Sewing Dreams"), Melody Von Erlea (influencer at @repeteroupa), and Pedro Luiz (waste picker and member of the @catakiapp collective) about the perceptions and quick outcomes of the project in Brazil. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/resource/tcc-case-study-circular-fashion-experience-in-brazil-... |
| Description | Panel discussion at Future Fabrics Expo 2022: Harvesting Agricultural Waste |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Alexandra Lanot, MC Strand at University of York, and Valerie Langer (Canopy Planet and TCC Advisory Group) participated in a panel discussion on Agricultural Waste at the 2022 Future Fabrics Expo on 28th June 2022. The seminar was published online as part of the Future Fabrics Expo 2022 webinar series and attracted 175 views. Dr Sameer Rahatekar, Cranfield University, sent samples which were presented at the Expo. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.futurefabricsvirtualexpo.com/10ffe |
| Description | Podcast: Metacast CNN Brazil, episode #05 - Digital Fashion and the new limits of the body in Web 3.0 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Bruna Petreca, CX Strand at RCA, was a guest on Metacast CNN Brazil, episode #05 - Digital Fashion and the new limits of the body in Web 3.0 (recorded in 08/06/2022 and published in 01/08/2022). As an outcome of this podcast: Dr Bruna Petreca was invited for another Podcast in Brazil for a full episode on her research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://youtu.be/8tbiS-Q_h9A |
| Description | Podcast: Reset Podcast, 2023. A função do design no futuro da moda. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The podcast gathered 247 views on Youtube and over 7,200 Instagram interactions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://open.spotify.com/episode/4F6L7lpqOzAATDwDUqLHu1 |
| Description | Podcast: V.Talks, episode #03 - How technology influences fashion? (Brazil) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Bruna Petreca, CX Strand at RCA, was a guest on V.Talks, episode #03 - How technology influences fashion? (recorded in 15/08/2022 and published in 08/09/2022). This episode can have a big impact on industry, given that V.talks is organized by Vicunha Têxtil S.A. (the largest Brazilian enterprise in the textiles and clothing sector. Vertically integrated, Vicunha is engaged in spinning, weaving, and knitting textile fibers, dyeing and printing fabrics, and making garments. It has offices in USA, EU, China, Argentina, and Colombia and exports to 80 countries). The Instagram post had 289 views. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.vicunha.com/vtalks/temporada/02/ep03 |
| Description | Presentation at Materials Research Exchange conference 2024 'Fundamental research into a circular textiles economy for the UK SME apparel-fashion industry based on producing high value textiles from bio waste' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Materials Research Exchange (MRE) 2024 delves into a diverse range of materials, from nanotechnology to biomaterials, textiles, polymers, metals, glass, and more. Through cross-cutting presentations, thought-provoking panel discussions and an investor showcase brimming with potential, MRE fosters an environment of knowledge-sharing and cross-sector interactions. MRE is where the UK's materials research and innovation meet UK product manufacturers and forward-thinking investors to collaborate, exchange ideas, and adopt the latest advances in materials science. The TCC was invited to join a panel and presented on 'Fundamental research into a circular textiles economy for the UK SME apparel-fashion industry based on producing high value textiles from bio waste'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/materials-research-exchange/ |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub open house at Rich Mix, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Regenerative Fashion Hub is the on-the-high street exhibition of research conducted by the Textiles Circularity Centre on sustainable apparel-textiles. It is the culmination of our research into and development of a social production network model for a circular fashion industry. It is demonstrate how the SPN model could provide an alternative to the fashion and textile industries. This iteration of the Regenerative Fashion Hub took place from 23rd February 2024 to 21st March 2024 at Rich Mix, Shoreditch, London. At the open house days members of the public were immersed in the showcase and had the opportunity to engage with TCC researchers to ask questions and learn more about the TCC's research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/regenerative-fashion-hub/ |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub showcase exhibition (in person) (October-November 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | TCC's second annual dissemination activites: the 'Regenerative Fashion Hub' showcase exhibition (in person). The Regenerative Fashion Hub was a 6-week residency from 17 October to 30 November 2022 at Lab E20, Stratford, London, to put the research of the Textiles Circularity Centre into sustainable apparel-textiles on the high street. It was attended by 114 people. We showcased our research into bio textiles development, product and consumer experience designs that brought to life the journey of biowaste from source of waste through to the consumption of apparel. During the residency, we welcomed delegates from the public, industry and academia to immerse themselves in the potential for an alternative to the current fashion model, and look ahead to groundbreaking research transforming the landscape. This is the TCC's stakeholder and user engagement platform to enable the TCC to undertake interdisciplinary research and accelerate impact, and is the main part of its RRI approach. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/the-regenerative-fashion-hub/ |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub showcase exhibition at the LabE20 (online) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | TCC's second annual dissemination activities: the 'Regenerative Fashion Hub' showcase exhibition (online). The Regenerative Fashion Hub was a 6-week residency at Lab E20, Stratford, London, to put the research of the Textiles Circularity Centre into sustainable apparel-textiles on the high street. We showcased our research into bio textiles development, product and consumer experience designs that brought to life the journey of biowaste from source of waste through to the consumption of apparel. During the residency, we welcomed delegates from the public, industry and academia to immerse themselves in the potential for an alternative to the current fashion model, and look ahead to groundbreaking research transforming the landscape. 17 October 2022 to 30 November 2022. This is TCC's research platform for user engagement, to undertake interdisciplinary research and accelerate impact, and is the main part of its RRI approach. The purpose of this activity was to introduce general public and other audiences to the showcased work. 126 people have viewed the film. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/the-regenerative-fashion-hub/ |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: 'Visions of Regrowth' Panel Discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The panel event, part of the Regenerative Fashion Hub programme at Rich Mix, London, brought together speakers to explore the potential of new forms of abundance, social renewal and regrowth for a more sustainable future fashion economy that is regenerative by design. Chaired by Chris Grantham, co-founder of Regenovate, the panel included Charles Armstrong, Founder & CEO of The Trampery, Sophie Thomas, Director of Circular Design at Useful Projects, Founding Director at Thomas.Matthews, and chair of the TCC Advisory Group, Brendan Conway, Associate Advisor at Community Led Housing London and Associate at Mobilise Public Ltd and Alessandra Tombazzi, Innovation & Change Designer at The Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. The panel and stakeholder networking event took place on 7th March 2024. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/visions-of-regrowth-panel-discussion-at-the-regenerative-fashi... |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: BBSRC Seminar: Designing living microorganisms: self-constructing bacterial cellulose fibres (November 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Roberta Morrow, MC Research Strand, RCA, presented a seminar on incorporating design innovation knowledge to biological and textile manufacturing. Dr Miriam Ribul, MC Research Strand, RCA, facilitated. It was followed by a Q&A, and attended by 22 people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/bbsrc-seminar-designing-living-microorganisms-case-study-self-... |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: CX Co-design for the circular economy: a participatory workshop exploring customised clothing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Lili Golmohammadi, CX Strand, UCL, explores co-design with participants as a way to contribute to the circular economy (workshop held on 29 November 2022). This workshop invited participants to bring two items of clothing to the workshop, which they would then feedback to the research team. The participants received iron-on patches as a memento. Purpose: to understand the future of co-design as a sustainable approach to fashion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/co-design-for-the-circular-economy-a-participatory-workshop-ex... |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: CX Configurator Study |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The TCC Configurator is conceptualised as a set of future (digital and non-digital) shop-based services and experiences that will allow consumers to learn more about the materials that make their clothes, understand designed and access support to care for textiles. Studies took place on 8th, 15th and 29th November 2022. The purpose was to gather data on public understanding of the content and use for research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/the-configurator/ |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: CX Guided Journey |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Guided journey with the researchers through the Regenerative Fashion Hub stations. This interactive workshop focused on how much the public know about the ethics of fashion and consumption. The tour was informal and encompassed all of the Lab E20 exhibition. Purpose: to gather data on public understanding of the message and use for research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: CX Interactive workshop 'Can you dress well, feel good and save the planet at the same time?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Prof Katerina Fotopoulou and her team from University College London joined TCC to study the correlation between wellbeing and environmental action through fashion and textiles. Two sessions were held - 1st November and 8th November 2022. The purpose was to gather data on public understanding of the message and use for research. This interactive workshop focused on how much the public know about the ethics of fashion and consumption. The researchers looked to discuss how much knowledge and opportunities are required to serve all these needs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/rfh-can-you-dress-well-feel-good-and-save-the-planet-at-the-sa... |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: CX Materials Gym |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Dr Bruna Petreca and Ricardo O'Nascimento, CX Strand at RCA, ran the workshop focused on emotional response to textiles (15 November 2022). This was a fun participatory workshop, which includes taking part in a materials 'gym' class on techniques for feeling and understanding materials, and activities for reflecting on how and why our clothes make us feel the way we do. Purpose: exploring how the impact of textiles on the participants emotional state can engage with research on how to tackle overconsumption. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/materials-gym-a-participatory-workshop-on-how-to-feel-and-move... |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: Circular Supply Chain study: Consumer Experience (CX), Materials, and Systems Thinkers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | These studies were conducted by Professor Gareth Loudon, RCA, and Professor Steve Evans, University of Cambridge, and had the aim to understand how apparel supply chains could be made more circular posing the question 'How might we widen the flow - of circular materials and value - and create a more circular apparel industry?'. Studies took place on 21, 25 and 28 November 2022. This study brought together participants: Systems thinkers, to discuss and engage with proposals on creating a more sustainable global supply chain for apparel. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/circular-supply-chain-study-systems-workshop/ |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: College visit by Morley College |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Twelve Morley College students attended the Regenerative Fashion Hub on 24 November 2022. A tour was given by Bruna Petreca and Lucie Hernandez, and the students had the opportunity to engage with the immersive elements of the Regenerative Fashion Hub, ask questions and get inspiration. The visitors enjoyed direct engagement from the focus community to the work on display, and will yield further engagement with this audience group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: Edie Podcast (January 2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Sarah from The Edie speaks with the RCA's Director of the Materials Science Research Centre at the RCA and PI of the TCC, Professor Sharon Baurley, who discusses what it will take to transition to a circular fashion economy. Episode 4: Net-zero jargon, regenerative fashion and plant-based futures. Published 31 January 2023. The podcast recording was included in a 'special' episode focusing on many different elements of the environmental movement, therefore including the TCC research was very promising for future engagement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.edie.net/sustainability-uncovered-podcast-episode-4-net-zero-jargon-regenerative-fashion... |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: MC Circular Materials Design Toolkit studies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Dr Miriam Ribul and Roberta Morrow at the RCA ran three research studies with apparel brands and material start-ups exploring how TCC materials and manufacturing processes can enable brands to creatively differentiate themselves and establish strategies for material longevity. Studies took place on 16 November 2022 and 23 November 2022. These studies aimed to inspire creative material differentiation and material longevity in a circular economy with apparel design brands and materials start-ups. Participants used the TCC Materials Library to understand materials and manufacturing processes developed in the TCC Materials Circularity research strand. By reconsidering process flows and value chains in the garment design process, participants designed applications for novel materials and processes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/materials-circularity-study/ |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: Networking event 1 (November 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | We engaged our audiences in a bespoke manner with an evening exhibition setting with tours provided by Roberta Morrow, Miriam Ribul and Richardo O'Nascimento, Royal College of Art for Materials Circularity and Consumer Experience. Attendees included fashion brands such as Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, smaller brands such as FitnFly and organisations such as WRAP. We had engagement with new connections in fashioon industry, including representatives from Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/the-regenerative-fashion-hub-evening-networking-sessions/ |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: Networking event 2 (November 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | During the Regenerative Fashion Hub (November 2022) we provided a bespoke experience for our networks to establish partnerships and collaborations with industry, community groups, NGOs, and local government. The event was attended by our stakeholder groups including local authorities, such as Newham Council, and social enterprises, such as Poplar Works. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/the-regenerative-fashion-hub-evening-networking-sessions/ |
| Description | Regenerative Fashion Hub: Society and Citizen Policy Advocacy Workshop at RFH, Rich Mix |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Consumer-citizens were invited to share their ideas for policy on sustainable fashion and clothing. The workshop began with a tour of the 'Regenerative Fashion Hub' led by TCC researchers. It was followed by a facilitated discussion in which attendees shared their thoughts and ideas. Their ideas for policy on sustainable fashion will feed into the TCC's policy research in the form of policy recommendations and reports. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | STEM presentation to Gray Court School, SW London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | As apart of STEM week in schools Roberta Morrow, Postdoc, RCA, recorded a presentation for sixth form students about the work of the TCC highlighting the sustainable issues of the textile industry. Increase interactions with local communities; and becoming an active part in the sharing of knowledge around textile circularity and the affects of textile consumption . |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Science Minister visits University of York's BioYorkshire initiative |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dr Alexandra Lanot presented research on sustainable textiles to Science Minister George Freeman and Emma Lindsell from UK Research and Innovation on 11 March 2022 as part of a visit to the University of York's BioYorkshire initiative. It raised awareness by the minister and UKRI to the impact of the textile industry and the research of TCC's Materials Circularity research strand. A follow up presentation was requested by the University of York to present to the the UKRI board. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2022/events/freeman-bioyorkshire-visit/ |
| Description | Seminar series: CX Research Strand: Innovative methods for designing circular consumer experiences |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This TCC Consumer Experience (CX) Research Strand Seminar presented work-in-progress research on their interdisciplinary approach with particular attention to a scenario building toolkit, a prototype tool developed to explore and re-design consumers' and industry experiences in the textile circular economy. The seminar provided a brief background to this innovative and co-creative design approach, discussed their use of card-based tools in our previous research, and outline the development and use of the CX scenario toolkit as a promising approach for research on Consumer Experience within the Textiles Circularity Centre. Participants were encouraged to test the toolkit during breakout sessions and report any feedback. Connection with an SME for further testing of the toolkit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/tcc-seminar-innovative-methods-for-designing-circular-c... |
| Description | Seminar series: MC Research Strand: Additive manufacturing as an enabling technology for the industrial digitalisation of the textile/fashion industry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Online seminar on the use of additive manufacturing in textiles and a live demonstration of the technologies. In the first part, Prof Bartolo presented on the concept of 3D printing for textile applications, the main techniques, materials, limitations and opportunities, providing several proof-of-concept examples. In the second part, audiences visited the lab virtually for a live demonstration. Attendees become aware and understood how additive manufacturing is being utilised in textile and fashion industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/191650942127 |
| Description | Seminar series: SC Research Strand: Forces and Scenarios for Circular Textile Supply Chains |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The TCC is developing an understanding of the forces influencing future supply chains and the challenges of that circular transformation. We shared the forces and our emerging scenarios as a stimulus for an audience-led discussion. Forces and scenarios for the Circular Supply Chain, provided by participants of the interactive seminar. Contacts were made from various attendees to join in our TCC project as collaborator or observer. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/tcc-seminar-series-forces-scenarios-for-circular-textil... |
| Description | Student project RCA Information Experience Design MA students: Material Visualisation of Recycling for Sustainable Polymer Production - A city-based refinery of biowaste into bacterial cellulose |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Research question: How might we materialise an immersive and participatory city-based biorefinery scenario on the high street in which bacterial cellulose is produced from waste? The project will explore analogue and digital tools, prototypes for the experimental spatial environments, artefacts and demonstrators that enable immersion and participation in material processes and demonstrate novel approaches for a biorefinery scenario at scale. Students developed their projects between April 2022 and October 2022; the winning student group showcased their project at the TCC's Regenerative Fashion Hub from October to November 2022. Outputs and outcomes: Paper in progress to be submitted to the Design Journal with input from the student group. Further impact mapped through the 'Circular Journey' study led by CX in the TCC Regenerative Fashion Hub. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Student student residency to develop design-led process flows with bacterial cellulose in Biomaterials Lab, Royal College of Art |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The Textiles Circularity Centre led a student residency to develop design-led process flows with bacterial cellulose, the main circular feedstock investigated in the TCC, in the RCA Bio-Lab. Two selected students worked in the MSRC Bio-Lab for four weeks, supervised by Bio-Lab manager Dr Kailash Ramlaul with support from TCC MC PDRA Roberta Morrow, and TCC Co-Investigator Dr Miriam Ribul. The Bio Lab Residency enabled development of laboratory procedures for in-house bacterial cellulose production, resulting in fabrication of physical materials and pathways for future material exploration. The students cultured SCOBY (Symbiotic Cultures of Bacteria and Yeast) for the first time by planning experiments, using equipment such as microbiological safety cabinets and incubators, and keeping accurate records. The results were published on the social media accounts of the Materials Science Research Centre to disseminate the work of the TCC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/research-centres/materials-science-research-centre/msrc-bi... |
| Description | TA1 Theme Leader presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Outlining the key issues in TA1 - Creating Evidence Bases and Determining Environmental Target Areas. Uncovering some of the misconceptions around measuring and reporting the environmental impact of clothing, especially regarding uncertainty regarding the metrics and values used by some actors in the system. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | TCC SEMINAR SERIES: Dyes and Colours in the Circular Economy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The seminar showcased the outcomes of the British Academy of Medical Sciences Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) project titled 'A Brazil-UK Network for Natural Polymers derived from Local Food Industry By-products,' with participation from our international partners at Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. The presentations demonstrated circular approaches to dyes derived from local food industry by-products within the GCRF project. The coloration methods utilized were from the UKRI Interdisciplinary Textiles Circularity Centre, involving academic collaborators from Cranfield University. The session included a Q&A segment aimed at exploring and discussing opportunities for new advancements in the field of dye processes within a circular economy context. 24 attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/dyes-and-colours-in-the-circular-economy/ |
| Description | TCC SEMINAR SERIES: EU Fashion Policy & Legislation: Compliance Strategies for the Future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | TCC seminar series on EU fashion regulations and the latest compliance strategies. Presented by Muchaneta Ten Napel, founder of Shape Innovate and FashNerd.com, this event is a must for fashion professionals aiming to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. We'll delve into key EU fashion regulations, the EU's role in shaping ethical and sustainable practices, and how innovative tech solutions are simplifying compliance. Let's proactively embrace innovation and shape a more sustainable and ethical fashion landscape. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/winter-seminar-series-to-look-at-eu-fashion-policy-legislation... |
| Description | TCC SEMINAR SERIES: Innovation and Systems Shift: The role of policy in tackling climate change with Lisa Lang |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Lisa Lang, of the UN and Climate KIC, joined TCC for 'Innovation and Systems Shift: The role of policy in tackling climate change', an online seminar hosted by Ricardo O'Nascimento, CX strand, RCA. Lisa Lang is a policy expert with a background in tech and fashion and the audience learned about how upcoming EU legislation will impact practice, and how to innovate through this system shift. Attendees 37. Outcomes of working with Lisa Lang for the TCC seminar on policy has led to Lisa introducing the TCC to her networks, including the speaker for our next seminar with Muchaneta Ten Napel. 37 attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/autumn-seminar-series-to-begin-with-a-look-at-transformative-e... |
| Description | TCC SEMINAR SERIES: Multi-Sensory Experiences in the World of Textiles: A Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Prof Marianna Obrist, UCL, presented research on her vision for the future of multisensory experiences in fashion on 20th April 2023. Prof. Marianna Obrist shares her vision for the future of multisensory experiences in fashion, and how emerging technologies will impact the future of sustainable textiles. 15 attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/multi-sensory-experiences-in-the-world-of-textiles-a-webinar/ |
| Description | TCC Seminar Series, seminar 6: Engaging people with material through low cost technology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This seminar presented Prof Nadia Berthouze and Dr Youngjun Cho's work in progress to develop low cost ubiquitous technology to support a textile circular economy based on wellbeing. The first part discussed how the team aims to harness interactive low cost ubiquitous tools to capture garment material properties and behaviour. In the second part the seminar focussed on the team's aim to create technology that engages consumers in embodied experiences of textiles to increase awareness of how they feel. The seminar took place on the 24th May 2022. Following the seminar, Professor Nadia Berthouze and Professor Youngjun Cho were invited to present at Institute for Design Informatics seminars, University of Edinburgh on 3rd November 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/293310348147 |
| Description | TCC Seminar Series: Circular dyes and finishes seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | TCC Materials Circularity Research Strand seminar: Circular dyes and finishes. International seminar with project partners in the British Academy of Medical Sciences Global Challenges Research Fund project entitled 'A Brazil-UK Network for Natural Polymers derived from Local Food Industry By-products' from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. This TCC MC seminar explored collaboration opportunities with partners in the British Academy GCRF project. Presentations on Zoom led by the University of York and Cranfield University were followed by a presentation of partners at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, and a discussion to explore further links in reusing natural dyes from waste. Interest in international collaboration and opportunities, as well as the possibility to use dyeing systems developed in Brazil within the technologies led by Cranfield in the TCC. Potential future public seminars were discussed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | TCC Seminar series, seminar 4: MC Research Strand: Current and future technologies in textile recycling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This seminar presented current and future technologies used in textile recycling. Dr Alexandra Lanot discussed the current problems with recycling along with some promising new developments in the industry. She presented a totally new approach being developed at the University of York, and explained how York Circular Cellulose approach could revolutionise textile recycling by circumventing the barriers currently holding back the sector, and allow end-of-life garments to be transformed into virgin-quality textiles for the fashion sector. (22 March 2022). Outcomes: Contact with an entrepreneur and with a textile sorting facility. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/213594606217 |
| Description | TCC Seminar series, seminar 4: MC Research Strand: Current and future technologies in textile recycling (March 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This seminar presented current and future technologies used in textile recycling. Dr Alexandra Lanot discussed the current problems with recycling along with some promising new developments in the industry. She presented a totally new approach being developed at the University of York, and explained how York Circular Cellulose approach could revolutionise textile recycling by circumventing the barriers currently holding back the sector, and allow end-of-life garments to be transformed into virgin-quality textiles for the fashion sector. It took place on 22 March 2022, and was attended by 94 people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/213594606217 |
| Description | TCC Seminar series, seminar 5: Eco-Textiles - Regenerated Cellulose Fibres Manufacturing using an Environmentally Benign Process (April 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Sameer Rahatekar presented his team's research at Cranfield University which focusses on developing a regenerated cellulose fibre manufacturing process using environmentally benign solvents and natural dyes. Regenerated cellulose fibres will help reduce pollution from the Rayon fibres manufacturing process, while the use of natural dyes will reduce the environmental impact from using toxic synthetic textiles dyes. The regenerated cellulose fibres and use of natural dyes developed in his lab can potentially help address the demand for sustainable fashion products. The seminar took place on 26th April 2022. It was attended by 78 people and the TCC continues to grow our online audience at our seminar series. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/269592547567 |
| Description | TCC annual dissemination: exhibition (in person) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | TCC's annual, public dissemination of its research during London Design Festival to showcase the TCC's ambitions and insights, to broaden the TCC's network of partners and collaborators. The TCC exhibition showcased a range of communication elements including illustrations, films, technical demonstrations, and materials samples. The exhibition took place in the Dyson Gallery, Battersea campus, Royal College of Art, London. The TCC exhibition (in-person) attracted 100 visitors (133 registrations) plus 19 who attended the private view. The TCC exhibition (virtual) attracted 75 registrations, and had 348 views from TCC LinkedIn, 1,623 views from Baurley's LinkedIn, 545 views from Bartolo's LinkedIn (as of Oct 2021). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://programme.londondesignfestival.com/activities/textiles-circularity-centre-annual-showcase |
| Description | TCC annual dissemination: exhibition (online) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | TCC's annual, public dissemination of its research during London Design Festival to showcase the TCC's ambitions and insights, to broaden the TCC's network of partners and collaborators. The TCC exhibition showcased a range of communication elements including illustrations, films, technical demonstrations, and materials samples. The exhibition was filmed and published online for audiences who could not attend in person. During London Design Festival, the TCC hosted its first public dissemination of its research, to showcase its ambitions and insights, to broaden its network of partners and collaborators at the Royal College of Art's Battersea campus. The TCC was nine months into its first year, so dissemination in 2021 consisted of a piece of design communication to articulate the vision and ambition of the programme of research and its partnerships. Each research strand (Materials Circularity, Supply Chain, and Consumer Experience) showcased a range of communication elements including illustrations, films, technical demonstrators and materials samples from the universities of York, Manchester, Cranfield, UCL and Cambridge; and showcased items provided by industry partners OWidgets, YNAP, DressX, Ultraleap. The TCC exhibition (in-person) attracted 100 visitors (133 registrations) plus 19 who attended the private view. The TCC exhibition (virtual) attracted 75 registrations, and had 348 views from TCC LinkedIn, 1,623 views from Baurley's LinkedIn, 545 views from Bartolo's LinkedIn (as of Oct 2021). The TCC has broadened its network. We have produced some excellent pieces of communication that communicate the concept and ambition of TCC - these will be used as digital assets for the TCC website, and other online presentations. The TCC has an exhibition format which can be reused and redeployed for future events. Having effective pieces of communication is essential to engage citizens and users in the research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://vimeo.com/629958161 |
| Description | TCC annual dissemination: symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | TCC's annual, public dissemination of its research during London Design Festival to showcase the TCC's ambitions and insights, to broaden the TCC's network of partners and collaborators. The TCC symposium presented the progress, research and insights, and the future ambitions by each of the three Research Strands: Supply Chain, Materials Circularity and Consumer Experience. The TCC symposium was attended by 24 people in-person and 26 people virtually. It will be disseminated online in digestible, bite-sized chunks later in the year to reach a larger audience. The TCC has broadened its network. The TCC has established a set of presentation formats for symposia, so that we can reuse/redeploy at future events. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/textiles-circularity-centre-annual-showcase-symposium/ |
| Description | TCC exhibitor booth at Wandsworth Borough Council's Reuse and Repair Fair at Royal College of Art (October 2023) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The strengthening of the TCC's relationship with Wandsworth Council led to the TCC showcasing our activities at the Wandsworth Borough Council's Reuse and Recycle Fair, held on 14 October 2023 at the Royal College of Art, London, where we engaged with the local community, alongside 20 other local organisations. The TCC made local connections with local organisations which has led to collaboration for Regenerative Fashion Hub 2 showcase and panel event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-october-2023/give-old-items-a-second-life-come-to-our-reuse-... |
| Description | TCC seminar at the Regenerative Fashion Hub: Seaweed Derived Fibres & Textiles for Sustainable Fashion: Opportunities & Challenges (November 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Sameer Rahatekar, Materials Circularity Research Strand, Cranfield University, presented our current research efforts to manufacture alginate micro fibres and nano fibres. Students Abimbola Orisawayi and Ishrat Jaman demonstrated electro spinning, followed by a Q&A. It was attended by 20 people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/seaweed-derived-fibres-textiles-for-sustainable-fashion-opport... |
| Description | TCC seminar series: Design, Science and Clothes Moths: Novel Approaches to Wool Recycling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Design, Science and Clothes Moths: Novel Approaches to Wool Recycling seminar (9th February 2023). Chiara Tommencioni Pisapia, RCA, and Bethan Highly, University of York, PhD students affiliated with the TCC presented research on how moths consumption of wool can be utilised for recycling. They received direct feedback and response to their research and enjoyed engagement with the research community in attendance, providing them with opportunity to consider feedback from the guests. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk/february-seminar-novel-approaches-to-wool-recycling/ |
| Description | TCC website launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The TCC launched our project website in October 2022. The website is on online space that provides information about the TCC, promotes our public events and research studies, and will host TCC's resources and outputs. Launched in October 2022. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | https://textilescircularity.rca.ac.uk |
| Description | The Role of Multisensory Experiences in XR: Unlocking the power of smell |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The International Summer School on eXtended Reality Technology and eXperience provided a great platform to share two main advancements: 1) the advances in digitally controlled scent delivery, and 2) the use of this digital scent technology when integrating into XR environments in order to create novel immersive experiences. This inspired discussions with the students, other lecturer and speakers both from academia and industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://qomex2025.itec.aau.at/comittes/organizing-committee/ |
| Description | Tour of 'Future Observatory: Tomorrow's Wardrobe' at the Design Museum for study participants of TCC's Regenerative Fashion Hub. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Tomorrow's Wardrobe at the Design Museum (from 14th September 2024 to 31st August 2025, a free exhibition) brings together a diversity of designers from across the fashion industry who are revolutionising the way we create, make, and wear clothes - including Stella McCartney, Ponda, Ahluwalia, Salomon, Ranra, Phoebe English and Vivobarefoot. 'Tomorrow's Wardrobe' showcases the urgent research and innovation taking place across the UK to rethink how the world of fashion works. Moving from fabric landscapes to design studios to individual garments, the display presents a future built from both high-tech and low-tech tools: sewing machines, robotic arms, artificial intelligence, digital ids, upcycling, recycling and more. The exhibition includes the Textiles Circularity Centre's own Modular Shirt, which was developed by our Consumer Experience research strand and designed by Morag Seaton. During their visit they were taken on a tour of the exhibition by one of the Design Museum curators. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/future-observatory-tomorrows-wardrobe |
| Description | Transforming local bio-based waste streams into circular textile and building materials' hosted by the Bioeconomy Cluster Builder (May 2022) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Invitation to join a showcase with the Bioeconomy Cluster Builder as well as further collaboration on potential future showcases, events and PhD funding opportunities. The event 'Transforming local bio-based waste streams into circular textile and building materials' hosted by the Bioeconomy Cluster Builder' was held on 5th May 2022 and attended by 89 people. This event considered a range of novel approaches for transforming local waste bioresources into textile and building materials. Hosted by the Bioeconomy Cluster Builder and Dr Miriam Ribul, the Materials Circularity research strand brought together inspiring speakers and included focussed breakout spaces to facilitate connection and discussion. Development of network in Scotland with the Bioeconomy Cluster builder and the Scottish businesses they engage. Speakers included other research initiatives such as Future Fashion Factory and Tate Turner Prize nominees Cooking Sections. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | UKRI Sustainable Fashion workshop - landscape mapping ; contribution by Prof Sharon Baurley |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | UKRI hosted a landscape mapping workshop at London College of Fashion amongst academic researchers and policy makers in order to scope a funding plan to help transition fashion and textiles supply chains to economically and environmentally sustainable models. The output is the specification of a UKRI-wide funding programme. (18 May 2022) . Mapping document - maps research activity in sustainable fashion and textiles - leading to specification of funding calls to fill gaps in research. The intention was to identify opportunities and what we can do collectively together to help drive the sector transformation enabling the UK to be the global leader in circular fashion. Attended by BFC, BFTT, CSF, FFF, MMU, RCA, UKFT, Wrap ; Observed by BEIS, DEFRA, DCMS ; and UKRI core Sustainable Fashion group Innovate UK, NERC & AHRC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Women in STEM: Presentation and lab visit to MECD, University of Manchester by Bridgewater School |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Dr. Evangelos Daskalakis, Postdoctoral Researcher, and Mohamed Hassan, Abdalla Omar, PhD students, University of Manchester presented as part of Women in STEM. 10th year students from Bridgewater School visited MECD and our labs and talk to them about TCC project. They are shown equipment and samples created for the TCC project. The purpose of this event was to encourage Women in STEM subjects - the students reported feeling inspired to study engineering. Occurred on the 10th February 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Workshop: Speeding up the Transition to Closed Loop Synthetic Fibre Recycling by 2030 at University of Cambridge's Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Professor Sharon Baurley and Dr Miriam Ribul were invited to participate in this workshop led by University of Cambridge's Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD). Miriam prepared a 'lightning talk' on the theme that outlined the stakeholders represented in the TCC, the expertise, and the top three challenges and enabling conditions or factors concerning the transition to fibre to fibre recycling in the EU textiles market. (28 February 2023). This workshop was organised to help industry experts, EU policy makers and regulators co-create solutions on how to transition away from the use of virgin petroleum and non-closed loop sources in response to the revised EU Waste Framework Directive and the EU Strategy on Sustainable and Circular Textiles. Using the Cambridge Policy Boot Camp (CPBC) systems dynamic methodology, workshop participants identified the key systems levers for change, the (novel) resources available for change, who holds the mandate and power for change and how to anticipate the (unintended) impacts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8dFh6gbLi03ywvk |