Future Fashion Factory - Digitally Enabled Design & Manufacture of Designer Products for Circular Economies

Title	Bespoke printed silk and jacquard woven scarf - MIT (January 2020)
Description	Delegates from countries including Australia, the USA, Denmark, China and Norway visited the Leeds City Region as part of a prestigious programme led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program (MIT-REAP) provides expert guidance to support regions to accelerate economic growth. This visit took place in January 2020 and to commemorate the occasion FFF commissioned, in liaison with AW Hainsworth & Sons Ltd, a scarf as a gift for members of the delegation. This scarf incorporated fabric woven as part of the FFF Responsive R&D Call 1 project (project applicants: AW Hainsworth & Yorkshire Textiles) and printed silk displaying an historic map of the Leeds - Pudsey area, printing & scarf manufacture was done by FFF network member The Silk Bureau. https://www.awhainsworth.co.uk/ https://www.silkbureau.co.uk/
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	The bespoke gift was very well received by MIT delegates and stimulated a huge amount of discussion around the FFF programme during the course of the visit, as did the tour of the AW Hinsworth facilities which was part of an arranged programme of activity. The innovation in short-run jacquard weaving that was developed and piloted during the Responsive R&D project has been embedded within AW Hainsworth as part of their sustainable manufacturing process.
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/mit-reap-hainsworth/

Title	Brotherton Circle - FFF Core Research
Description	Future Fashion Factory - Core Research Theme (digital asset) Video clips illustrating a range of developed expertise in response to industry-focused sectoral challenge Filmed on 25th August 2021.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2021
Impact	An important asset, developed to illustrate progress made and to make the Core Research more accessible to industrial partners.
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/

Title	Concept Garment - Jennifer Koch, working with post consumer recycled wool yarn from Iinouiio Ltd
Description	The RCA and FFF facilitated a collaboration between Iinouiio, a new UK based mechanical recycling centre and fashion design graduates from RCA. The aim was to explore the potential for circular processes to be established between design and re-manufacture and challenge the future material innovations designers envisage through working with recycled wool. Outputs will be shown digitally during a stakeholder workshop to demonstrate the possibilities for fashion designers engaging with Iinouiio.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2021
Impact	Continuing relationship between designer and manufacturer

Title	Concept Garment - Lee Hurst, working with post consumer recycled wool fabric from Iinouiio Ltd
Description	The RCA and FFF facilitated a collaboration between Iinouiio, a new UK based mechanical recycling centre and fashion design graduates from RCA. The aim was to explore the potential for circular processes to be established between design and re-manufacture and challenge the future material innovations designers envisage through working with recycled wool. Outputs will be shown digitally during a stakeholder workshop to demonstrate the possibilities for fashion designers engaging with Iinouiio.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2021
Impact	Continued relationship between Mill and Designer

Title	Darning: how to
Description	short video explaining how to darn clothing for the 'Be Curious' festival
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2020
Impact	it was used as a template for Zero Waste Leeds in their own endeaviurs for Leeds Future Fashion project which is being developed with the RSA where they are encouraging the public to participate with their own videos of repair techniques for clothes.
URL	https://universityofleeds.padlet.org/BeCurious/2020

Title	Designer garment - Ben Osborn, working with light-weight wool worsted from Dormeuil Ltd
Description	FFF arranged a collaboration between a number of FFF network members to support Wool Week 2020. Yorkshire Mills engaged with RCA graduate designers to produce bespoke garments showcasing the possibilities that exist for high quality wool manufacture in the UK. Outputs were shown digitally by FFF member BrandLab in a virtual showroom. Designer: Ben Osborn. An exploration of gestural forms through an architectural approach to cutting, considering body shapes, postures and poses. A particular interest in form and proportion, utilising a technical approach to garment construction and taking reference from historical tailoring and uniforms. Mill: The history of The House of Dormeuil is interwoven with the constant search for the rare and luxurious. Dominic Dormeuil explores breeding farms around the world each year to select the most precious fibres and produce exceptional fabrics. https://www.dormeuil.com/en/heritage/expertise/ Ben produced a uni-sex tailored jacket in travel resistant light-weight wool worsted.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	Please refer back to Wool Week 2020 promotional activity. There is also a continuing relationship between the Mill & Designer which is expected to bear more fruit in the future.
URL	https://www.rca.ac.uk/students/ben-osborn/

Title	Designer garment - Danielle Elsner, working with light-weight wool worsted from John Foster Ltd
Description	FFF arranged a collaboration between a number of FFF network members to support Wool Week 2020. Yorkshire Mills engaged with RCA graduate designers to produce bespoke garments showcasing the possibilities that exist for high quality wool manufacture in the UK. Outputs were shown digitally by FFF member BrandLab in a virtual showroom. Designer: Danielle Elsener. Elsener has dedicated her life's work to proving zero-waste as a valid and robust design model. For over a decade, she has learned from industry, educational institutions, and self-run initiatives to understand how best to do this. What began as a love for puzzle solving through zero-waste pattern-making, became a way to fix the fashion industry's biggest problem. Mill: John Foster Ltd. In 1819, the John Foster story of producing the world's finest worsted cloths from luxurious merino wool, mohair, alpaca, cashmere and silk began. At the age of 21 he started to revolutionise the textile industry. In 1835, Mr. Foster erected a mill in Black Dyke, Queensbury, on the site of a family farmstead. This mill became known as 'Black Dyke Mills', and was the foundation upon which John Foster's immense business was built. John Foster cloths have been at the centre of world fashion since they won their first awards at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Today John Foster continues to weave mohair, cashmere and worsted made from the highest quality merino wool, as well as other noble fibres, into luxury fabric for the finest couturiers, fashion houses, designers, tailors and retailers across the globe. Danielle created shirt, shorts & jacket from super-light 100's wool and mohair twill.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	Please refer back to Wool Week 2020 promotional activity. There is also a continuing relationship between the Mill & Designer which is expected to bear more fruit in the future.
URL	https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/rca-student-wins-50000-grant-sustainable-design/

Title	Designer garment - Jennifer Koch, working with natural-coloured Sheepsoft yarn from Laxtons Ltd
Description	FFF arranged a collaboration between a number of FFF network members to support Wool Week 2020. Yorkshire Mills engaged with RCA graduate designers to produce bespoke garments showcasing the possibilities that exist for high quality wool manufacture in the UK. Outputs were shown digitally by FFF member BrandLab in a virtual showroom. Jennifer's pattern designers are available from the Laxtons website. Designer: Jennifer Koch. My collection is inspired by asian stereotypes and assumptions towards east asian cultures. While growing up in Germany, I realised that there are people who believe that there's an over all asian culture, or that China, Korea and Japan are the same. Mill: After re-shoring 100% of our manufacturing in December 2009, we have managed to invest in additional manufacturing capacity over the previous 7 years. As a result, we outgrew our old premises and have built a state-of-the-art new spinning mill not only increasing our capacity with new machinery but also our capability in being able to offer an even more diverse range of yarns for many different markets and end uses. We recently moved into our new premises and are looking forward to showcasing what is possible in our new factory.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	Please refer back to Wool Week 2020 promotional activity. There is also a continuing relationship between the Mill & Designer which is expected to bear more fruit in the future.
URL	https://www.rca.ac.uk/students/jennifer-koch/

Title	Designer garment - Lee Hurst with bespoke jacquard cloth from AW Hainsworth Ltd
Description	FFF arranged a collaboration between a number of FFF network members to support Wool Week 2020. Yorkshire Mills engaged with RCA graduate designers to produce bespoke garments showcasing the possibilities that exist for high quality wool manufacture in the UK. Outputs were shown digitally by FFF member BrandLab in a virtual showroom. Designer: Lee Hurst, born and raised Liverpudlian, specialist in tailoring. Graduate from the BA Womenswear course at Central Saint Martins, with recent experience working in Haute Couture for brands such as Iris Van Herpen and Christian Dior. Mill: A specialist textile company, AW Hainsworth has been an unrivalled market leader for over 230 years. From the time Abimelech William Hainsworth started manufacturing woollen cloth in Yorkshire in 1783, investing in our people and maintaining strong partnerships with customers and suppliers have been the cornerstones of our success.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	Please refer back to Wool Week 2020 promotional activity. There is also a continuing relationship between the Mill & Designer which is expected to bear more fruit in the future.
URL	https://2020.rca.ac.uk/students/lee-hurst/

Title	Designer garment - The Array, working with indigo lambswool denim from Joshua Ellis & Co Ltd
Description	FFF arranged a collaboration between a number of FFF network members to support Wool Week 2020. Yorkshire Mills engaged with RCA graduate designers to produce bespoke garments showcasing the possibilities that exist for high quality wool manufacture in the UK. Outputs were shown digitally by FFF member BrandLab in a virtual showroom. Designer: Royal College of Art MA Fashion graduates Yvonne Lim and Shaonan Xu launched The Array, a London-based womenswear label inspired by working women, in December 2020. The label is an elevated extension of their 2019 graduate collection, which was about celebrating and empowering the working woman. Upon graduation, they were accepted into the Creative Brand Accelerator program within the College's start-up incubator, InnovationRCA to continue developing The Array brand. Mill: Joshua Ellis was established as a clothier by the Ellis family in 1767 and diversified into woollen textile manufacturing a few years later. Since then it has only been owned by 3 families having been bought by the family owned Bradford based SIL Group in 2007. Our primary focus as custodians of Joshua Ellis is to protect the working lives of our 60 employees and ensure that we maintain our reputation for quality so it is ready for the next 250 years.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	Please refer back to Wool Week 2020 promotional activity. There is also a continuing relationship between the Mill & Designer which is expected to bear more fruit in the future.
URL	https://londonfashionweek.co.uk/designers/the-array

Title	Designer garment - The Array, working with turquoise doeskin from AW Hainsworth Ltd
Description	Re-making of coat produced originally for their Graduate show in AWH signature doeskin.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	This outcome is the result of an introduction of The Array designers, by FFF Co-Director to AW Hainsworth, this arising from attendance at an RCA event and then follow up at the MIT REAP visit (January 2020)
URL	https://londonfashionweek.co.uk/designers/the-array

Title	Designer garment simulation / virtual garment designs - Nomad Atelier
Description	Digital output from FFF Responsive R&D Call 2. Digital design/animation of jacket from Nomad Atelier collection.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2021
Impact	Demonstration of the possibilities of 3D digital technology for small independent brands, using CLO-3D.
URL	https://www.nomadatelier.co.uk/

Title	Digitally Decoded Heritage Cloth
Description	Collaborative R&D project supported by Future Fashion Factory decoded historic jacquard punch cards from Leeds Industrial Museum into a digital format enabling high speed woven fabric manufacture in the UK of 'heritage designs' for use by fashion designers. This has enabled unique 'New Heritage' fabrics to be made in the UK in partnership with Yorkshire Textiles and AW Hainsworth, as well as providing access to a new source of design inspiration.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2019
Impact	A new designer-led short run production service for bespoke fabrics, and the capability to access and manufacture historic textile designs for luxury fashion ranges.
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/new-heritage-historic-textiles/

Title	Digitising jacquard punch cards to create designs for modern jacquard looms. FFF Responsive R&D Call 1 project, AW Hainsworth & Yorkshire Textiles
Description	"A short film showcasing our recent Future Fashion Factory project in collaboration with Yorkshire Textiles. Watch our very own Rebecca Ough as she tells the story of the project, from examining the historic jacquard punch card designs held at Leeds Industrial Museum through to seeing the finished product come to life." Quote from the AW Hainsworth FaceBook page. https://www.facebook.com/AWHainsworth/videos/future-fashion-factory/825791457873857/ https://futurefashionfactory.org/hainsworth-yorkshire-textiles-new-heritage/ https://vimeo.com/368473249 https://www.facebook.com/campaignforwool/videos/yorkshire-mill-aw-hainsworth-and-yorkshire-textiles-have-collaborated-on-a-uniqu/801375886947114/
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2019
Impact	Digitising jacquard punch cards to create designs for modern jacquard looms. FFF Responsive R&D Call 1 project, AW Hainsworth & Yorkshire Textiles. This project went on to have a great impact for AW Hainsworth who introduced a short run bespoke weaving service for their clients. This addressing the issues designers have in commissioning affordable bespoke fabrics whilst also helping to tackle over production and excessive waste issues which have been identified as key areas of waste & environmental impact for the sector. This video has been a very influential output from FFF and has been picked up for use by other partners and press, some of which have been shown above. Rebecca Ough has gone on to form her own business which has also been recorded as an FFF outcome.
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/hainsworth-yorkshire-textiles-new-heritage/

Title	Excess stock reselling
Description	Digital jigsaw using image taken in Colombo in Sri Lanka of reselling childrenswear and babywear (very popular). Manufacturers often sell garments that were surplus to requirement or didn't sell and these are resold to the public.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2020
Impact	this was part of the Be Curious Research Festival and the twitter feed received 150k impressions/views of the messages.
URL	https://universityofleeds.padlet.org/BeCurious/2020

Title	FFF Call 2 Responsive R&D - Something Wicked Ltd, project outcomes
Description	Something Wicked has been producing luxury hand-crafted lingerie at its base in Leeds since 2016. Harnessing the skills of talented local makers has been at the heart of the company's strategy: supporting the talent pipeline in the region, the company also welcomes placement students from the University of Huddersfield's fashion and costume programmes. "Local, traceable manufacturing is a vital part of our story," explains Steff McGrath, Managing Director at Something Wicked. "The appetite for UK-made luxury products is growing, and that presents us with a lot of opportunities." With plans to extend the brand's reach in e-commerce and increasing numbers of enquiries, it became clear Something Wicked would need to upscale its production capacity to meet demand. The challenge was how to do this while keeping the creative skills of individuals, so integral to the company's ethos, at the heart of the process. Collaborating with Claire Evans, Senior Lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, the brand developed an innovative human-centred design process - identifying digital tools and technologies that streamline manufacturing not by reducing human input, but by supporting the individuals that drive the process. The full case study can be viewed at: https://futurefashionfactory.org/something-wicked-digital-tools-to-upscale-hand-crafted-lingerie/
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2020
Impact	A culmination of the Call 2 Responsive R&D project, this short film was developed to highlight the impact of the project on the company and the importance of the research process to those involved.
URL	https://youtu.be/ArcnRnsumFA

Title	FFF R&D Call 3 Project - Future Coloration Sample Series
Description	The use of colour for fashion and textiles from either natural or synthetic sources is widely criticised for water, chemical and energy use during manufacturing stages. Colour and pattern are key drivers for desirability driving sales by consumers, yet there is a lack of industry innovation for future sustainable coloration processes. Rather than aiming to replicate the availability, the technical performance and aesthetic appearance of synthetic dyes, this cross discipline project led by Professor Richard Blackburn from the University of Leeds and Dr Dawn Ellams from the Royal college of art collaborated with fashion brand Rose Danford-Phillips to explore the chemistry of natural sources of pigments to be used within a holistic life cycle approach to investigate the new properties and aesthetic exploitation opportunities of a future sustainable printing system. Researchers from the Royal College of art explored the practical application and creative possibilities of the developed natural pigments on cellulosic and protein fibres, trialling through screen printing techniques. A series of samples using the developed aesthetic, supply and production processes was created demonstrated the colour pallet, effects of over laying colours.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2021
Impact	The creative print trial and practice-based element of this cross discipline collaboration identified limitations in the colours achievable, impurities present in the pigments and the interesting effects and reactions between PH of pigment and substrate. Questions around the technical performance and possibilities to expand on the colour pallet were raised that could lead to further discipline inquiry. The samples produced directly informed the ideation of a fashion collection by Rose Danford-Phillips that would use the developed pigments for manufacture if created at commercial scale.
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/funded-projects/rose-danford-phillips/

Title	Future Fashion Factory - Animated Whiteboard
Description	University of Leeds provided funding for the development of an animated whiteboard to help communicate Future Fashion Factory Programme objectives to a wider audience.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2020
Impact	Use within FFF promotional activity as appropriate.

Title	Future Fashion Factory, promotional video
Description	The Future Fashion Factory is an industry-led collaborative research project linking the textile design and manufacturing centres within the Leeds City Region with the creative design and retail centre of London. It brings together expertise from ten core industry partners, with many more forming a wider network spanning design, manufacturing and retail in the UK. The project involves collaboration with the Universities of Leeds, Huddersfield and the Royal College of Art as well as the Centre for Textile Excellence in Yorkshire. This short film outlines FFF aspirations and industry-led ethos.
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2019
Impact	This video was the first produced by the Future Fashion Factory programme, originally available in late 2018 this version in an update with added input from core FFF network partner Burberry. One of the main pieces of dissemination collateral generated for the FFF programme this has helped greatly to spread the word about FFF and the main CICP programme in the Fashion & Textile sector.
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mevml7hkRyQ

Title	Innovative nonwovens from garment waste
Description	A range of nonwoven materials made from old garments bonded together using novel binder technologies. These were created as technology demonstrators related to a FFF responsive R&D project.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2023
Impact	Produce a new product line for the company involved.
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/innovation/rd-funding-calls/

Title	Josefin Wanner - Zero Waste Competition (runner up)
Description	Zero Waste competition entries, a collection based on zero waste ethos, remaking from secondhand or damaged clothing. Even most of the thread used to manufacture new garments is reclaimed. 1/2 day 360 degree product photoshoot.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	360 degree photograph is in use on Josefin's website.
URL	https://www.wannerlabel.com/

Title	LEEP 1 project via the University of Leeds Partnership impact Project (PiP)
Description	Working with a local charity (LEEP 1) which supports resources for learning difficulties to develop a transactional website for the group who have designed a range of sweatshirts and t-shirts as merchandise to raise money for the charity. Created a marketing stratgy for a fashion show related to this activity (June 2019) and this is follow on activity.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2019
Impact	The transactional website is an outcome of the original intervention supporting the fashion show.
URL	https://leep1.co.uk/

Title	Short film. Patrick Grant / Community Clothing.
Description	Patrick Grant on Community Clothing and Future Fashion Factory Short film developed with Patrick Grant, a Leeds alumni and strong supporter of the FFF network, designed to highlight how the fashion & textile manufacturing ecosystems works and how people can "choose to live differently with [their] clothing"
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2022
Impact	This film has been very influential, helping highlighting challenges within the fashion & textile global ecosystem.
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tahU__325eY

Title	Smart Last
Description	RCA Researchers worked with the Vivobarefoot team analysing huge volumes of footwear data to quantify the science behind barefoot biomechanics. With this knowledge in place, they were able to develop an unprecedented 'smart last' - a digital equivalent of the forms used to guide footwear design that can be adapted to customise new products. By facilitating digital design, it will also reduce the number of physical samples being made by the company for each product, creating less waste than traditional processes.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2021
Impact	Questions about the skills that fashion and textile professionals will need in an increasingly digital sector. The project is feeding into teaching at RCA, having highlighted how the curriculum could better reflect a changing industry. The radical new data-driven design tool, simpler manufacturing and new insights into end-of-life processes and service design are being explored, the project's success has built a firm foundation for new product offerings.
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/digital-design-and-circular-systems-for-custom-sustainable-footwear...

Title	Something Wicked, digital equipment to empower staff within the production process. FFF Responsive R&D Call 2.
Description	A Case Study featurette from, Something Wicked, detailing a collaborative project in which we examined the ways digital equipment could empower staff at each stage of the production process. This Yorkshire-based member of the FFF network was a recipient of Responsive R&D funding in Call 2 and worked closely with academic partner Claire Evans from the University of Huddersfield. The video can be viewed as part of the case study write up on the FFF website or on YouTube. https://futurefashionfactory.org/something-wicked-digital-tools-to-upscale-hand-crafted-lingerie/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArcnRnsumFA
Type Of Art	Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced	2020
Impact	The Responsive R&D project made a great difference to the productivity of Something Wicked's manufacturing line and has been fundamental in their ability to now offer high quality commission CMT.
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/something-wicked-digital-tools-to-upscale-hand-crafted-lingerie/

Title	Zero Waste Fashion Competition - Cunnington & Sanderson (Director's Choice Award)
Description	Collection of garments submitted to the Zero Waste competition. Cunnington & Sanderson submitted garments using a zero-waste draping approach. The competition prize was a half day 360 degree product phootshot
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	The 360 degree photography is in use on the Cunnington & Sanderson website (home page) and was also used on the Joor platform during their residency on this e-retail platform.
URL	https://www.cunningtonandsanderson.com/

Title	Zero Waste Fashion Competition: Upcycle Fashion (competition winner)
Description	Phootshot of Upcycle Fashion garments created using zero waste design ethos, creation of new garments from upcycled vintage textiles (i.e. skirt made from silk ties) Competition prize was a 360 degree product photography.
Type Of Art	Artefact (including digital)
Year Produced	2020
Impact	Upcycle Fashion/Julia Roebuck has used the 360 degree photography as part of her online workshops & social media promotion. Also used in the KTN event promoted by Future Fashion Factory in October 2020.
URL	https://www.upcycle-fashion.co.uk/about

Description	The Future Fashion Factory's collaborative R&D Programme is impacting the UK's Fashion & Textile sector by enabling increased competitiveness through creating new processes, products and services, as well as supporting the development of skills, new spinouts and start-ups in the industry. Working collaboratively with industry, challenge-focused Core Research Themes (CRTs) are addressing unmet needs in the development of Circular Economies and sustainable development; Data-Driven Design/Use of AI; Digital Communication of Aesthetic; Late-Stage Customisation processes, and Skills & Education. The impact of FFF activity can be categorised as: (1) Industry-led RD&I activity: The FFF programme has awarded 55 industry-led R&D and innovation projects involving industry-academic collaboration, via 6 open funding calls - further detail is provided in the case study links and collaborative project data located elsewhere in this submission. The second element of this activity are the Core Research projects, which are developing new creative methods, tools and technologies designed for industrial deployment. These broad industrial challenges underpin all aspects of the Programme, supporting & informing academic research & feeding into the Responsive R&D projects. Outcomes, include new business creates, private-sector match, further funding and IP development/licensing are tangible outcomes reported within this submission. (2) Economic impact as aligned with contracted Programme outcomes: FFF feeds into a number of economic impact categories benchmarked under the CICP evaluation process. Other benefits have accrued to the sector from skills development and placement activities, business creates and the fundamental increase in access to the knowledge-base and shift in operational focus for connectivity between academics and industrial partners. A capital element of Programme expenditure has also significantly increased the facilities available to industrial partners. (3) Significant academic impact: The FFF Programme has been catalytic in stimulating collaborative R&D between academic researchers working on a variety of industry challenges, encouraging impact-focused research, design and delivery, and working closely with local partners, including Leeds City Council and Leeds City Region LEP engaged through the FFF's Programme Management Group and Steering Group. Additionally, following co-investment of £21.1m, academic research activity has been further strengthened by the launch of The Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC), building on a unique heritage of nearly 150 years of teaching and research in colour and textiles, to address global challenges and ensure sustainable development in textile and colour industries. (4) Sectoral response to external challenges: The FFF programme has assisted with response to the disruption created by the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbated by the impacts of Brexit, which together significantly impacted different parts of the UK Fashion & Textile economy. UK-based fashion/textile manufacturing and high-street retail, for example was particularly heavily hit, but this has been balanced to an extent by even greater commitment to innovation, to improve resiliency and competitiveness, assisted by increased virtual activity. FFF has continued to support this process through its digital communication of aesthetics CRT, and the development of further data analytics and machine learning tools, to drive more efficient decision-making in the supply chain, as well as sustainable operations for the sector. There has been continuing strong support for FFF's facilitated programme of engagement events which include expert speakers and workshop activity, as well as responsive R&D funding calls to identify opportunities and take innovation forward. The Programme's annual showcase event shifted online for the period 2020-2022 and attracted a large international audience, plans are now being pursued for the 2023 Showcase to be an in-person event with post-event content streaming.
First Year Of Impact	2019
Sector	Creative Economy,Education,Environment,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections
Impact Types	Economic

Description	Advisory Group Member: New BSI Specification
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
Impact	I was a panel member for the development of new BSI standard

Description	Advisory Group Member: New BSI Specification
Geographic Reach	National
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee

Description	Cross Industry Agreement for the Prevention of Microplastic Release (CIA)
Geographic Reach	Multiple continents/international
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
Impact	CIA signatories work closely with the EU and were repsonsible for pushing ahead the development of the new ISO standard for measuring microfibre release from garments and fabrics.
URL	https://euratex.eu/cia/

Description	ISO standard
Geographic Reach	Multiple continents/international
Policy Influence Type	Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
Impact	The standard was released at the end of February 2023 so any impact is unknown as yet. But with forthcomig legislation from the EU (Product Environmental Footprint) and other governments it might become an essential part of the development of new fabrics that shed less fibres during use.
URL	https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2020-00692#/section

Description	'Capital Uplift' an additional funding stream to 'Future Fashion Factory - Digitally Enabled Design & Manufacture of Designer Products for Circular Economies'
Amount	£198,354 (GBP)
Funding ID	AFN 87114745
Organisation	Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2023
End	03/2023

Description	'Fashion Demonstrator' - an additional funding stream to 'Future Fashion Factory - Digitally Enabled Design & Manufacture of Designer Products for Circular Economies'
Amount	£350,000 (GBP)
Funding ID	AFN 87119004
Organisation	Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2023
End	05/2024

Description	ASPECT
Amount	£25,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Cranfield University
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	11/2021
End	05/2022

Description	Bio-Manufacturing textiles from waste
Amount	£628,992 (GBP)
Funding ID	BB/T017023/1
Organisation	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	07/2020
End	06/2022

Description	Biodegradable and recyclable graphen-based clothing
Amount	£440,504 (GBP)
Funding ID	10044108
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2023
End	06/2024

Description	Circular Economy for SMEs - innovating with NICER, round 2. UKFT EPR Sandbox project.
Amount	£150,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	05/2023
End	10/2024

Description	Colourpedia
Amount	£231,650 (GBP)
Organisation	AkzoNobel
Sector	Private
Country	Netherlands
Start	01/2019
End	12/2020

Description	Designer & Manufacturing Fund. Additional jacquard run in black & red for student work being carried out during the 2020 term.
Amount	£700 (GBP)
Organisation	A W Hainsworth & Sons Ltd
Sector	Private
Country	United Kingdom
Start	12/2019
End	07/2020

Description	Develop an image interface for facial colour measurement
Amount	£30,000 (GBP)
Organisation	L'Oreal (Paris)
Sector	Private
Country	France
Start	08/2019
End	12/2019

Description	Develop globe skin colour palette
Amount	£58,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Unilever
Sector	Private
Country	United Kingdom
Start	11/2021
End	04/2022

Description	Develop image system for hair measurment
Amount	£50,000 (GBP)
Organisation	L'Oreal (Paris)
Sector	Private
Country	France
Start	12/2021
End	04/2022

Description	Developing a market information system framework for reutilising discarded postconsumer textile
Amount	£27,432 (GBP)
Funding ID	RE UKRI/GCRF RG.TEXT.95549497
Organisation	University of Leeds
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2020
End	06/2020

Description	Developing biodegradable sequins
Amount	£96,000 (GBP)
Funding ID	85568
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	11/2020
End	04/2021

Description	Encouraging public engagement with textiles waste management
Amount	£4,999 (GBP)
Funding ID	ESRC IAA (University of Leeds) RG.TEXT.118631.033
Organisation	University of Leeds
Sector	Academic/University
Country	United Kingdom
Start	11/2019
End	08/2020

Description	Fast x Slow Fashion: Shopping for clothes in Leeds 1720 - 2020
Amount	£1,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Leeds City Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	07/2019
End	12/2019

Description	Frederic Foster's Mourning Warehouse and the Disappearing Trade in Mourning Wear - Leeds Museums and Galleries / Cultural Institute Cross-Disciplinary Innovation Fund
Amount	£1,500 (GBP)
Organisation	Leeds Museums and Galleries
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2022
End	07/2023

Description	Impact Acceleration Account
Amount	£7,884 (GBP)
Funding ID	ES/T501955/1
Organisation	Economic and Social Research Council
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2022
End	03/2023

Description	Impact of Covid-19 on management to eradicate modern slavery from global supply chains: A case study of Indian fashion supply chains
Amount	£108,571 (GBP)
Funding ID	AH/V009206/1
Organisation	Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	11/2020
End	04/2021

Description	Innovate UK Smart (Apr 2022)
Amount	£453,450 (GBP)
Funding ID	IUK 10035483
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	10/2022
End	09/2023

Description	Innovate UK Smart (Apr 21)
Amount	£306,323 (GBP)
Funding ID	IUK Fibrefill
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	12/2021
End	07/2022

Description	LITAC Call 2. Market Positioning. "Robotic Adaptor/s for On-demand Singular 3D Weaving Manufacturing"
Amount	£98,826 (GBP)
Organisation	Clothworkers Company
Sector	Private
Country	United Kingdom
Start	05/2023
End	05/2024

Description	LITAC Development Project (Technical Feasibility) - "Colour forecasting in the metaverse"
Amount	£24,840 (GBP)
Organisation	Clothworkers Company
Sector	Private
Country	United Kingdom
Start	09/2022
End	03/2023

Description	Lets Talk Real Skills. The project ensures significant improvements in skills provision through a strong collaborative approach with sectors and industry groups li. https://www.westyorkshirecolleges.co.uk/contracted-projects/lets-talk-real-skills
Amount	£1,063,999 (GBP)
Organisation	European Commission
Sector	Public
Country	European Union (EU)
Start	11/2018
End	10/2021

Description	Mapping supply chain developments within fashion micro clusters to capture and evidence emerging value chains
Amount	£38,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Start	01/2022
End	06/2022

Description	National Digital Supply Chain Testbeds - UKFT DSCH project
Amount	£315,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Digital Catapult
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2023
End	03/2025

Description	Novel High Performance Textile Composites
Amount	£5,468 (GBP)
Funding ID	BB/S009779/1
Organisation	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2020
End	12/2021

Description	PEC Research Commissioning Call
Amount	£37,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
Start	01/2022
End	07/2022

Description	Pattern Project - a FFF supported application by FFF network member Hetco Ltd, resulted in a spin out company The Pattern Project
Amount	£129,520 (GBP)
Funding ID	42876
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	04/2020
End	06/2021

Description	RElease of Stains at Ultra Low Temperatures (RESULT)
Amount	£522,797 (GBP)
Funding ID	105039
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	02/2019
End	01/2021

Description	RKEI Strategic Priorities Fund Application
Amount	£9,550 (GBP)
Funding ID	RKE Reference: 80008203
Organisation	United Kingdom Research and Innovation
Department	Strategic Priorities Fund
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2020
End	03/2020

Description	Renew and upgrade facilities for creative and cultural
Amount	£969,448 (GBP)
Organisation	Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	01/2023
End	03/2023

Description	Resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing (REforMM)
Amount	£29,053 (GBP)
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	06/2023
End	01/2024

Description	SMARTY. To establish a common basis for policy learning among its members to overcome fragmentation of Industry 4.0 solutions and their enabling potential by dealing with main challenges hampering their diffusion into the European Union.
Amount	€ 2,425,500 (EUR)
Organisation	INTERREG IIIC North
Sector	Public
Country	France
Start	08/2019
End	07/2023

Description	Skills development for researchers. Developing Fashion Thinking through Design Anthropology
Amount	£99,537 (GBP)
Organisation	Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2020
End	01/2021

Description	UK Textiles and Fashion: Data-Driven Platform
Amount	£1,400,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2021
End	12/2021

Description	UKRI Circular fashion programme: recycling and sorting demonstrator 'Autosort for Circular Textiles - ACT UK' (FFF consortia members)
Amount	£3,999,467 (GBP)
Organisation	Innovate UK
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	06/2023
End	03/2025

Description	Women's Experiences of Making, Consuming and Wearing Everyday Clothing in Yorkshire in the 20th Century - Leeds Museums and Galleries / Cultural Institute Cross-Disciplinary Innovation Fund
Amount	£1,000 (GBP)
Organisation	Leeds Museums and Galleries
Sector	Public
Country	United Kingdom
Start	03/2019
End	03/2020

Title	Designing within holistic coloration systems
Description	The toolkit supports designers working within holistic approaches to fashion and textile coloration. The toolkit embeds technical performance with aesthetic information to support designers designing life cycle scenarios for coloured textiles rather than focussing only on aesthetic qualitites.
Type Of Material	Improvements to research infrastructure
Year Produced	2022
Provided To Others?	No
Impact	The toolkit highlighted the requirements for more cross discipline understanding of holistic coloration approaches and the potential range of colours achievable. In engaging with the toolkit industry partners felt holistic (natural pigments) could be easily incorporated into product ranges to sit along side synthetic pigments. This was a shift in mindset and attitudes toward alternative less environmentally impacting coloration processes.

Title	The Mapping of microclusters in the UK's Fashion and Design Industries
Description	A digital mapping of UK fashion design & manufacture specifically focusing on identifying the regional and national activities for the fashion design and manufacture of micro clusters. The tool provides the ability to identify geographically individual organisations and link these with cluster networks to communicate the current landscape of activities in the UK.
Type Of Material	Improvements to research infrastructure
Year Produced	2022
Provided To Others?	No
Impact	The tool is part of ongoing research that will be completed June 2022. The mapping tool has allowed a cross discipline team of researchers (Policy scientists, design researchers and data scientist) to develop a rational for the selection of UK based fashion microclusters for involvement in the second stage of this research project. The selected microclusters will now be used within an empirical study. The digital mapping tool will be used to reflect on the impacts of geographical location and infrastructure in terms of examining insights from the empirical study.

Description	3D Woven Fashion
Organisation	Royal College of Art
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	Establishing commonalities in material design, technological methodologies, systems and the digitalisation of fabrication to production. Utilising creativity for innovative whole garment circularity in the textile-fashion industry. As academic lead in the 3D Weaving Innovation Centre I have shaped the direction of future relations with the RCA to strengthen the 3D WIC's research and knowledge profile for collaborative partnerships with various stakeholders. I lead on the material construction design and technology for production of seamless woven fashion forms.
Collaborator Contribution	Academic lead for Fashion. Providing extensive fashion design-production experience and knowledge for foundations to alternative cut-and-sew fashion forms.
Impact	Future design manufacture: Developing new models and systems for 3D design to manufacture Future Fashion Factory R&D project consortium involves: ? Royal College of Art, UK - Academic Lead for the Project Susan Postlethwaite Senior Tutor (Research)Fashion RCA, Lili Eva Bartha Research Associate ? University of Leeds, UK - Academic Partner Dr. Lindsey Taylor Weaving Technologies & Design ? Twelve Oaks Software Ltd. UK - Industrial Partner Paul Jervis
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D - Call 1 project: Yorkshire Textiles & AW Hainsworth. Coding and the Jacquard Loom 'New Heritage' weave.
Organisation	A W Hainsworth & Sons Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds made sample items from the New Heritage cloth for display, also exploring the further use for designers wishing to be involved as part of the FFF network. Yorkshire Textiles led on the development of suitable educational materials, in a variety of formats, liaising closely with both LCC Museums and UoL academic staff, ensuring that educational output is in a format that can be easily adapted to work alongside taught UG & PG modules.
Collaborator Contribution	Sourcing and decoding Jacquard loom punch cards in their various forms, both wood and card, that would be the basis of the collaborative design. Digitisation of these historic patterns and the creation of the 'New-Heritage' textile. Sales & Promotion: engaging with potential commercial buyers and end-users.
Impact	The jacquard loom, credited as one of the earliest forms of coding, has inspired a 'new heritage' cloth being produced at AW Hainsworth. By digitising the patterns of early jacquard punch cards held at Leeds Industrial Museum, a new design has been created for modern electronic jacquard looms. Hainsworth will use the project to trial a new designer-led short production run service, for bespoke fabrics. Designers based at Hainsworth Creative Hub will use the cloth to produce bespoke items that support their business growth. Some of these products will be on display at the Future Fashion Factory Showcase on 16 October. Using the new short-run capability and the new fabrics, Yorkshire Textiles will develop educational projects engaging designers and students with both the heritage and the full production processes behind bespoke fabric products.
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D - Call 1 project: Yorkshire Textiles & AW Hainsworth. Coding and the Jacquard Loom 'New Heritage' weave.
Organisation	Yorkshire Textiles
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds made sample items from the New Heritage cloth for display, also exploring the further use for designers wishing to be involved as part of the FFF network. Yorkshire Textiles led on the development of suitable educational materials, in a variety of formats, liaising closely with both LCC Museums and UoL academic staff, ensuring that educational output is in a format that can be easily adapted to work alongside taught UG & PG modules.
Collaborator Contribution	Sourcing and decoding Jacquard loom punch cards in their various forms, both wood and card, that would be the basis of the collaborative design. Digitisation of these historic patterns and the creation of the 'New-Heritage' textile. Sales & Promotion: engaging with potential commercial buyers and end-users.
Impact	The jacquard loom, credited as one of the earliest forms of coding, has inspired a 'new heritage' cloth being produced at AW Hainsworth. By digitising the patterns of early jacquard punch cards held at Leeds Industrial Museum, a new design has been created for modern electronic jacquard looms. Hainsworth will use the project to trial a new designer-led short production run service, for bespoke fabrics. Designers based at Hainsworth Creative Hub will use the cloth to produce bespoke items that support their business growth. Some of these products will be on display at the Future Fashion Factory Showcase on 16 October. Using the new short-run capability and the new fabrics, Yorkshire Textiles will develop educational projects engaging designers and students with both the heritage and the full production processes behind bespoke fabric products.
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: Abraham Moon & Sons Ltd. Colour Measurement of Blended Fibres.
Organisation	Abraham Moon & Sons
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	We undertook a study of the colour measurement practice at Abraham Moons and identified sources of error. We developed a sample holder that allows a more precise colour measurement to be made. Several prototypes of the sample holder were manufactured using a 3-D printer and the performance of the sample holder was evaluated. We also developed two methods to predict the colour recipe for a blended fibre sample; one of these methods was based upon a novel application of supervised machine learning (artificial neural networks) and the other used a colour-calibrated imaging system and an unsupervised machine learning technique.
Collaborator Contribution	Abraham Moons provide access for our researcher to study the colour measurement process at the company. They worked with us to understand the sources of error that exist within the current practice of making fibre samples and measuring their colour. They contributed to the analysis of the data.
Impact	This project is now complete and has performed well for the company, achieving the desired outcome and leading onto discussion of further process and project innovations. As wool varies from year to year and even from sheep to sheep, subtle variations in the dyes that are used, ensure the end product maintains the specified colour and quality. This project will develop and build on existing digital colour measurement and matching technology (spectrophotometry) to improve the accuracy and economic efficiency of the wool dyeing process, reducing waste and improving the quality and consistency of the end product. Laurence Brophy: "Abraham Moon is keen to support the Textile Creative Industries in the UK and we have sustainability and quality at the heart of all that we do. This project will hopefully help us to improve, even further, the quality and consistency of our woollen yarn colours in the fabric that we weave at our vertical Mill in Yorkshire."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: Advanced Dyeing Solutions Ltd. Fabric Evaluation System.
Organisation	Advanced Dyeing Solutions
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University research team is leveraging IP to assist the industrial partner, also helps the partner develop a commercially available system to the market including the improvement of the system, develop new control system, operation software, database and remote communication system.
Collaborator Contribution	Advanced Dyeing Solutions (ADS) is a world renowned company specialised in textile instrument and dyeing & finishing system. It brings its expertise in instrument development and marketing channels to develop and deliver a commercially viable fabric evaluation system for measure fabric tactile properties to the global market.
Impact	The outcome of the project has finalised the marriage of software and hardware to allow ADS to have successfully delivered a new high value technology into the market, its commercial name is named as "Sentire". This project will develop a new digital fabric evaluation system, which measures the tactile properties of a textile fabric, and then relays them over the internet, building an accurate reproduction and visualisation for a customer in a different location. This example of digital communication of aesthetics links in closely with one of our core research themes and if commercialised, could reduce the need for excessive sampling, as well as reduce the time and resources involved in building a global customer base. As a result, it has the potential to slash costs, improve substantially through reduced waste, and reduce product development lead times. Sean O'Neill, managing director: "We see this as a fantastic opportunity for Roaches International to expand in to areas of textile measurement that have not been possible before. Once this technology has been fully released into the market place, the possibilities are huge. Not only will this be used for comparison of textile properties globally, but we also see interest from online retailers who would like to be able to accurately display the way that a particular fabric drapes on a person. The development of this technology will have a very positive impact on the continual growth of the Roaches International portfolio of products which will lead to the creation of jobs."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: Advanced Dyeing Solutions Ltd. Fabric Evaluation System.
Organisation	Advanced Dyeing Solutions
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University research team is leveraging IP to assist the industrial partner, also helps the partner develop a commercially available system to the market including the improvement of the system, develop new control system, operation software, database and remote communication system.
Collaborator Contribution	Advanced Dyeing Solutions (ADS) is a world renowned company specialised in textile instrument and dyeing & finishing system. It brings its expertise in instrument development and marketing channels to develop and deliver a commercially viable fabric evaluation system for measure fabric tactile properties to the global market.
Impact	The outcome of the project has finalised the marriage of software and hardware to allow ADS to have successfully delivered a new high value technology into the market, its commercial name is named as "Sentire". This project will develop a new digital fabric evaluation system, which measures the tactile properties of a textile fabric, and then relays them over the internet, building an accurate reproduction and visualisation for a customer in a different location. This example of digital communication of aesthetics links in closely with one of our core research themes and if commercialised, could reduce the need for excessive sampling, as well as reduce the time and resources involved in building a global customer base. As a result, it has the potential to slash costs, improve substantially through reduced waste, and reduce product development lead times. Sean O'Neill, managing director: "We see this as a fantastic opportunity for Roaches International to expand in to areas of textile measurement that have not been possible before. Once this technology has been fully released into the market place, the possibilities are huge. Not only will this be used for comparison of textile properties globally, but we also see interest from online retailers who would like to be able to accurately display the way that a particular fabric drapes on a person. The development of this technology will have a very positive impact on the continual growth of the Roaches International portfolio of products which will lead to the creation of jobs."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: Deluxe Beds Ltd. Modular Mattress Design.
Organisation	Deluxe Beds
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Huddersfield's team provided staff input (scientific input related to designing of modular mattress, new polymeric adhesives, new materials to reduce weight and improve recyclability, etc.) and laboratory facilities to develop and test new adhesive and mattress materials.
Collaborator Contribution	Deluxe Beds Ltd. provided staff input (administrative and managerial) to inform market needs and product guidelines and also facilities and materials required to develop mattress prototypes.
Impact	The project has started in October, 2019 and ended in October, 2020. This project enabled the company to develop a process and prototypes for a new high value modular mattress product, comprising interlocking sections that can be configured to create a personalised product that suits each customer's unique physical needs. As the product ages or as customer needs change, individual sections will be replaceable, extending the product lifetime and reducing waste. The innovative design will give the company a competitive edge by providing a new product offering that significantly reduces waste in both the manufacturing process and at the end-of-life, while keeping valuable textile materials in circulation for longer. Better customisation will improve the health benefits of having the right mattress for consumers. Deluxe Beds is now well positioned to take forward modular products, which can be personalised to each consumer while reducing waste created during end-of-life disposal. "This project really helped to fast-track our product development," says James Appleyard, Sales Director at Deluxe Beds. "By closing down dead ends, identifying leads and giving us a clear direction of travel, collaborating with Future Fashion Factory has helped speed us toward a solution capable of driving global change."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: Gieves Ltd. Reducing Made-to-Measure lead times: the 48-Hour Suit.
Organisation	Dormeuil
Country	France
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds is providing scoping work & reporting on options for enhancing customer experience throughout the purchasing process. Specifically UoL research will report on the variations available for use of personalised avatars within the decision-making process, i.e. compare and contrast the aesthetics of different trims, jacket fittings and clothe choices.
Collaborator Contribution	The project involves staff & resources from both the project applicant/lead (Gieves and Hawkes) and from within their supply chain (Lutwyche Bespoke & Dormeuil). Only G&H and LB formally contracted to provide project support although senior staff from within Dormeuil are attending project meetings.
Impact	Project deliverables will be the development of a new digitally enabled measurement, ordering & delivery process that will enhance customer satisfaction, improve process transparency and reduce lead times. As a high-end tailor, the company will develop a digitally-enabled system for use in their flagship Saville Row store to accelerate business growth in its made-to-measure suit category. New digital technology will be used in-store to help customers visualise the detailed design features of their UK-manufactured suit, and track in real-time the supply of high quality fabrics produced in Yorkshire. Real-time production updates will be available for customers to track the design and manufacture of their suit from the Yorkshire mill to the UK garment production site, and eventually to the collection point. By leveraging UK suppliers end to end, and speeding up the process of communicating the customer's needs via digitisation, lead times on a high quality made-to-measure suit will be reduced from 6-8 weeks to 5 days, and eventually to 48 hours. Nick Keyte, managing director: "Future Fashion Factory gives Gieves & Hawkes the opportunity to combine our world class, Made in England manufacturing with the latest digital technology to fundamentally change the Made to Measure service proposition, significantly reducing lead times whilst supporting total transparency within the supply chain. Initially, the launch will focus on our world renowned flagship store at No1 Savile Row but with the intention of a full roll out to all our locations and partners in UK and International markets."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: Gieves Ltd. Reducing Made-to-Measure lead times: the 48-Hour Suit.
Organisation	Gieves Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds is providing scoping work & reporting on options for enhancing customer experience throughout the purchasing process. Specifically UoL research will report on the variations available for use of personalised avatars within the decision-making process, i.e. compare and contrast the aesthetics of different trims, jacket fittings and clothe choices.
Collaborator Contribution	The project involves staff & resources from both the project applicant/lead (Gieves and Hawkes) and from within their supply chain (Lutwyche Bespoke & Dormeuil). Only G&H and LB formally contracted to provide project support although senior staff from within Dormeuil are attending project meetings.
Impact	Project deliverables will be the development of a new digitally enabled measurement, ordering & delivery process that will enhance customer satisfaction, improve process transparency and reduce lead times. As a high-end tailor, the company will develop a digitally-enabled system for use in their flagship Saville Row store to accelerate business growth in its made-to-measure suit category. New digital technology will be used in-store to help customers visualise the detailed design features of their UK-manufactured suit, and track in real-time the supply of high quality fabrics produced in Yorkshire. Real-time production updates will be available for customers to track the design and manufacture of their suit from the Yorkshire mill to the UK garment production site, and eventually to the collection point. By leveraging UK suppliers end to end, and speeding up the process of communicating the customer's needs via digitisation, lead times on a high quality made-to-measure suit will be reduced from 6-8 weeks to 5 days, and eventually to 48 hours. Nick Keyte, managing director: "Future Fashion Factory gives Gieves & Hawkes the opportunity to combine our world class, Made in England manufacturing with the latest digital technology to fundamentally change the Made to Measure service proposition, significantly reducing lead times whilst supporting total transparency within the supply chain. Initially, the launch will focus on our world renowned flagship store at No1 Savile Row but with the intention of a full roll out to all our locations and partners in UK and International markets."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: Gieves Ltd. Reducing Made-to-Measure lead times: the 48-Hour Suit.
Organisation	Lutwyche Bespoke
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds is providing scoping work & reporting on options for enhancing customer experience throughout the purchasing process. Specifically UoL research will report on the variations available for use of personalised avatars within the decision-making process, i.e. compare and contrast the aesthetics of different trims, jacket fittings and clothe choices.
Collaborator Contribution	The project involves staff & resources from both the project applicant/lead (Gieves and Hawkes) and from within their supply chain (Lutwyche Bespoke & Dormeuil). Only G&H and LB formally contracted to provide project support although senior staff from within Dormeuil are attending project meetings.
Impact	Project deliverables will be the development of a new digitally enabled measurement, ordering & delivery process that will enhance customer satisfaction, improve process transparency and reduce lead times. As a high-end tailor, the company will develop a digitally-enabled system for use in their flagship Saville Row store to accelerate business growth in its made-to-measure suit category. New digital technology will be used in-store to help customers visualise the detailed design features of their UK-manufactured suit, and track in real-time the supply of high quality fabrics produced in Yorkshire. Real-time production updates will be available for customers to track the design and manufacture of their suit from the Yorkshire mill to the UK garment production site, and eventually to the collection point. By leveraging UK suppliers end to end, and speeding up the process of communicating the customer's needs via digitisation, lead times on a high quality made-to-measure suit will be reduced from 6-8 weeks to 5 days, and eventually to 48 hours. Nick Keyte, managing director: "Future Fashion Factory gives Gieves & Hawkes the opportunity to combine our world class, Made in England manufacturing with the latest digital technology to fundamentally change the Made to Measure service proposition, significantly reducing lead times whilst supporting total transparency within the supply chain. Initially, the launch will focus on our world renowned flagship store at No1 Savile Row but with the intention of a full roll out to all our locations and partners in UK and International markets."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: Joshua Ellis Ltd. Recycling Cashmere.
Organisation	Joshua Ellis
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The collaboration was based on the expertise of Dr Alice Dallabona with regards to the luxury fashion industry, and in particular with regards to branding, marketing and the dynamics concerning societal and cultural values and their role in shaping consumer and business practices. The industrial partner aimed to explore the development of a circular manufacturing process on cashmere (and lambswool) to create a new range of yarns but, when considering the technical challenges to do this, it was deemed necessary to investigate and assess the market to identify opportunities and challenges. In this respect, the collaboration led to a more in- depth understanding of potential demand and gave the business enough confidence to identify a strategic short-term and long-term plan with regards to the substantial capital and R&D investment that would be needed to create a commercially available product. The first phase of the project involved integrating existing market knowledge held within the business to help scope the focus of the research undertaken. This was followed by a detailed research to assess the potential within the market for consumer buy-in to high value luxury textiles with recycled content, and the challenges and problematic aspects in this respect. Focus groups, run with the collaboration of a research assistant, were undertaken. Dr Dallabona then analysed the data and produced a report which informs on the potential to develop products with high recycled material content in relation to the market need and demand. The review of the findings was undertaken to assist the business with its decision making in relation to further investment and R&D on the production technical challenges which would be faced as part of bringing product to market.
Collaborator Contribution	The industrial partner contributed to the outcomes of the project through access to their expertise in a variety of areas, from manufacturing to marketing and management, access to data and access to existing market knowledge held within the business. This information proved essential to achieve the aim, which was to assist the business with its decision making in relation to further investment in the development of a circular manufacturing process on cashmere (and lambswool). The above mentioned contribution made by the industrial partner, alongside the findings from the project, will also be used to inform academic publications (see next section).
Impact	Through this project, the industrial partner has achieved its goal and gained significant insight into the market under consideration. The aim of the project was to support strategic product development decisions based on the analysis of key drivers within the luxury fashion goods market and the analysis of primary data. The primary outcome of the project was the development of a detailed market intelligence report to underpin decisions on capital investment with regards to the potential to develop products with high recycled material content. Moreover, the project will also contribute to at least one journal article and conference presentation.
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: Laxtons Ltd. Immersive Training for the Textile Industry.
Organisation	Laxtons Limited
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds is providing specialist advisory services to the project (WP4) ensuring that project output is fit for purpose and terminology used can be easily understood in both academic and industrial contexts.
Collaborator Contribution	Delivery of this project is seen as key to several areas of the business and as such significant company resource has been allocated in all Work Packages. This includes staff expertise (managerial, operational, sales/marketing & administrative) as well as machine/equipment resource. A specific emphasis on the FFF Core Research Theme of skills & education means that this project will impact across all areas of operation for the company.
Impact	It is anticipated that successful delivery of this project will result in a variety of production savings to be made by standardisation of working methods which will ensure that only the most efficient ways of completing individual tasks are passed on through the workforce. An example of such a saving would be more efficient mending of broken ends on spinning machines which would dramatically reduce waste fibres being discarded due to less than optimal staff response times. Technical roles in the fashion and textile industry require a wide range of specialist skills, but training new employees is time-consuming and labour intensive. It can take 6-8 months before a new member of staff can work on manufacturing equipment unsupervised. This project will harness new augmented reality (AR) techniques to develop exciting new immersive training packages for Laxton's staff, allowing them to gain virtual 'hands-on' experience of complex production processes, cutting average learning times, as well as providing unrivalled access to high quality training provision. James Laxton, managing director: "We are really excited about this project which will enable us to take our training and multi skilling to the next level, not only improving productivity but also improving staff engagement in the whole process."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: WT Johnson Ltd. Digital Analysis of Fabric Finishing Processes.
Organisation	WT Johnson and Sons Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The research team will help WT Johnson to characterise the fabric tactile properties of their fabrics objectively by using a unique technology developed by the research team, a database of fabric tactile characteristics will be established. A predictive model incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be established to link fabric tactile properties of finished fabrics, fabric processing parameters, and fabric properties of raw fabrics.
Collaborator Contribution	WT Johnson are a market leading service provider of high quality fabric finishing for many of the UK's premium cloth manufacturers and they add considerable value to the final product delivered into the market. A predictive software system to predetermine the outcome of a specific finishing technique from data relating to the properties of the cloth (design, structure, components etc) offers major benefits to the company and the customers they serve. The business wish to pursue a project to explore the potential of developing such a system to achieve targeted fabric tactile properties using existing fabric data and processing parameters.
Impact	the project has delivered an intelligent system based on machine learning models to address a number of issues of fabric hand feel and fabric discrimination and optimising fabric finishing process, which the business sees as significantly problematic in the area of textile finishing processing they operate in. WT Johnson will build on R&D work already undertaken in partnership with the University of Leeds to develop a digital tool that provides a quantitative link between the complex conditions used during fabric finishing and the resulting fabric handle. The project will enable the company to build an extensive data library from their existing sample archives, to develop a powerful new digital tool capable of predicting the effect of any finishing technique on any type of fabric, or which finish should be selected to achieve a desired effect. The information on fabric handle will also be digitally relayed to customers around the world. This will save substantial time and resources on testing, cut production waste and significantly reduce production lead times. Paul Johnson, Managing Director: "We are delighted to be working with the University of Leeds to explore digital representation of fabric handle. It is the measure that we, and all of our customers, are ultimately judged by. WT Johnson has always put a premium on innovation with regard to wool finishing, and our collaboration as part of the Future Fashion Factory programme is both innovative and ground breaking."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 1: WT Johnson Ltd. Digital Analysis of Fabric Finishing Processes.
Organisation	WT Johnson and Sons Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The research team will help WT Johnson to characterise the fabric tactile properties of their fabrics objectively by using a unique technology developed by the research team, a database of fabric tactile characteristics will be established. A predictive model incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be established to link fabric tactile properties of finished fabrics, fabric processing parameters, and fabric properties of raw fabrics.
Collaborator Contribution	WT Johnson are a market leading service provider of high quality fabric finishing for many of the UK's premium cloth manufacturers and they add considerable value to the final product delivered into the market. A predictive software system to predetermine the outcome of a specific finishing technique from data relating to the properties of the cloth (design, structure, components etc) offers major benefits to the company and the customers they serve. The business wish to pursue a project to explore the potential of developing such a system to achieve targeted fabric tactile properties using existing fabric data and processing parameters.
Impact	the project has delivered an intelligent system based on machine learning models to address a number of issues of fabric hand feel and fabric discrimination and optimising fabric finishing process, which the business sees as significantly problematic in the area of textile finishing processing they operate in. WT Johnson will build on R&D work already undertaken in partnership with the University of Leeds to develop a digital tool that provides a quantitative link between the complex conditions used during fabric finishing and the resulting fabric handle. The project will enable the company to build an extensive data library from their existing sample archives, to develop a powerful new digital tool capable of predicting the effect of any finishing technique on any type of fabric, or which finish should be selected to achieve a desired effect. The information on fabric handle will also be digitally relayed to customers around the world. This will save substantial time and resources on testing, cut production waste and significantly reduce production lead times. Paul Johnson, Managing Director: "We are delighted to be working with the University of Leeds to explore digital representation of fabric handle. It is the measure that we, and all of our customers, are ultimately judged by. WT Johnson has always put a premium on innovation with regard to wool finishing, and our collaboration as part of the Future Fashion Factory programme is both innovative and ground breaking."
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2 Project: Camira. Rapid and late stage functionalisation of textiles.
Organisation	Camira Fabrics Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Huddersfield team provided specialist staff input (academic literature, scientific reason and commercial considerations of end product specification), facilities for laboratory-scale trials & development of methodology to optimise the process, demonstration of commercial application & review of how best to embed the capability within the company's business operation.
Collaborator Contribution	This project is commercially driven and the company see successful delivery as a crucial part of their customer service to a global client base. As such they provided project input in the form of staff time (managerial, operational & administrative), laboratory support and materials (both chemical and fibre/fabrics). Camira are the leading UK cloth manufacturer for high performance interior end uses and transport seating as well as fabrics for demanding environments such as care homes, hospitals, public spaces and oil rigs. There is a need for the fabrics they supply to have functional finishes, (flame retardants, antimicrobials, water repellents etc), to a critical degree for many of their markets. A key USP for the business is the offer of next day delivery across their range of fabrics and Camira can see a significant benefit from having a treatment system capable of applying a range of finishes from a single technology platform that allows the treatment of fabric, to the desired specification, immediately prior to shipping. (Public Statement)
Impact	This project contracted as the first COVID-19 lockdown came into force, originally due to commence delivery from 1st June 2020 it's timeline was impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions both within the company & access to university labs. This project is now forecast to complete ???-21. It is anticipated that the project will deliver a successful outcome on a number of levels which will allow the business to significantly improve the delivery of their product into the market and deliver tangible benefits to customers through enhanced functionality of the fabrics supplied. In addition, the potential to make considerable improvements in the environmental performance of Camira with modifications to the processing used in manufacture are also expected.
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2 project: Marton Mills. Developing sustainable, durable fabric for the school wear market.
Organisation	Marton Mills Co Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Huddersfield is inputting both staff expertise and use of laboratory facilities into this project. Staff expertise will cover existing literature review & commercial option appraisal, formulation development, testing & provision of a comprehensive report on options trialled and methodology to optimise in production.
Collaborator Contribution	This project is seen as key to the continue success of a key product line for the company. As such the company is providing input into this project in the form of staff time (managerial, operational & administrative) and provision of sample materials in the form of both finished and incomplete product for experimentation & testing. Marton Mills will carry out a rigorous level of customer wear-testing to inform selection of a preferred option for production & to aid promotion of the new product range.
Impact	This project is currently being contracted and is due to commence delivery on 1st July 2020. Expected outputs from the project are the development & evaluation of a number of potential solutions to the identified challenge which will lead to the successful launch of a new product range for Marton Mills.
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: A Moon Ltd "Development of a digital solution to archive highly valuable historical cloth designs"
Organisation	Abraham Moon & Sons
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	• Development of a highly innovative digital solution for collating and managing a complex historical textile archive; • Commercial tool which will have a significant impact on both the internal design function and external customer engagement (marketing); • Significant saving in time and cost on new product development with the embedded ability to reach the market much quicker (particularly in relation to export markets); • Utilisation as a training/educational tool for new designers and as an expression of the rich textile heritage of the region; • Potential for a commercially available archive software for the regions other high quality textile manufacturers where a similar untapped and valuable resource exists; • Highly effective digital methods for conveying accurate design information to clients for improved communications.
Collaborator Contribution	over 10,000 fabric design samples; expertise in fabric design; help design and maintain the fabric database; hours of input fabric descriptions; recruitment of a assistant to take fabric images;
Impact	it just stated three weeks ago
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: Abraham Moon & Sons Ltd. Development of a digital solution to archive highly valuable historical cloth designs.
Organisation	Abraham Moon & Sons
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds provides staff input and cover the academic researcher's project-related traveling. We provided and will continue to provide the following research inputs:Development of a highly innovative digital solution for collating and managing a complex historical textile archive;Colour management technology for textile archive;
Collaborator Contribution	Abraham Moon are inputting staff time, travel and internal IT resource into this project .
Impact	Anticipated project outcomes have considerable potential for revolutionising the way the business uses and manages their highly valuable and extensive design archive. There are a number of outcomes anticipated which, given success, will deliver on several levels for the company, these include amongst others making significant savings in time and cost on new product development and providing a training/educational resource for new designers.
Start Year	2019

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: Bower Roebuck Ltd. Development of a predictive model for weaving machine settings based on cloth construction.
Organisation	Bower Roebuck
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds is contributing staff expertise, know-how and use of laboratory facilities to this project. The project is split into three Work Packages which will investigate the range of parameters to be considered, their interaction & variations that thus occur, construction of a solution that will fully take into account all known variables, and then prototype modelling and testing in a production environment.
Collaborator Contribution	This challenge is seen as key to unlocking production efficiencies and optimising performance for the company, as such they are committing significant staff time (managerial and operational), materials and internal testing/IT resources to supporting the project. Company staff will work alongside University of Leeds staff across the lifespan of this project.
Impact	Successful delivery of this project will deliver on a number of levels for Bower Roebuck, the main impact anticipated will be a significant uplift in weaving efficiency and vastly improved agility and flexibility across the production unit leading to cost savings and reduced wastage.
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: Conductive Transfers Ltd. Personalised 3D zoned textile heaters.
Organisation	Conductive Transfers
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Huddersfield's team provided specialist staff input (know-how of academic literature, new materials and processes, analytical techniques, etc.) and also a range of characterisation facilities for the developed textile heaters. This will help the partner to thoroughly investigate the performance of the heaters and find out optimum processing parameters. Also, through in-depth characterisation and analysis, the partner will be able to understand what new materials can be used to further improve the performance up to the targeted level.
Collaborator Contribution	Conductive Transfers Ltd. made contributions in this project by providing staff time (managerial & administrative), technician time, materials (fabrics, inks, etc.) and machines for sample production and their optimisation.
Impact	The project has not started yet. It has been delayed due to COVID-19 .Currently, the contract preparation process is going on and the project has been scheduled to start in June, 2021 and will run for 12 months. Further information will be provided in due course.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: HSSMI Org
Organisation	Burberry Group PLC
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Leather has become a more common commodity in automotive trim. Currently it can't be separated from other materials and at its end of life its destination is the Automobile Shredded Residue pile. As a valuable commodity, the reuse of leather will generate further revenue streams and reduce demand for new material, going some way to reducing demand on animals for hides. This project has been put together as a cross industry effort to confirm a solution, low volume leather returns on a stable supply can be reused creating both value, awareness and setting the way for others to follow. My involvement is to provide insight into the circular supply chain and map this out for the project.
Collaborator Contribution	This project has been put together as a cross industry effort to confirm a solution, low volume leather returns on a stable supply can be reused creating both value, awareness and setting the way for others to follow. The partners will contribute in three ways: provide used leather, designing fashion clothing from the used leather, adopting the designs for commercial manufacturing.
Impact	The project is still underway. The project is multidisciplinary as it brings together a number of disciplines: science, social sciences, design
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: HSSMI Org
Organisation	HSSMI
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Leather has become a more common commodity in automotive trim. Currently it can't be separated from other materials and at its end of life its destination is the Automobile Shredded Residue pile. As a valuable commodity, the reuse of leather will generate further revenue streams and reduce demand for new material, going some way to reducing demand on animals for hides. This project has been put together as a cross industry effort to confirm a solution, low volume leather returns on a stable supply can be reused creating both value, awareness and setting the way for others to follow. My involvement is to provide insight into the circular supply chain and map this out for the project.
Collaborator Contribution	This project has been put together as a cross industry effort to confirm a solution, low volume leather returns on a stable supply can be reused creating both value, awareness and setting the way for others to follow. The partners will contribute in three ways: provide used leather, designing fashion clothing from the used leather, adopting the designs for commercial manufacturing.
Impact	The project is still underway. The project is multidisciplinary as it brings together a number of disciplines: science, social sciences, design
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: HSSMI Org
Organisation	Lear Corporation
Country	United States
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Leather has become a more common commodity in automotive trim. Currently it can't be separated from other materials and at its end of life its destination is the Automobile Shredded Residue pile. As a valuable commodity, the reuse of leather will generate further revenue streams and reduce demand for new material, going some way to reducing demand on animals for hides. This project has been put together as a cross industry effort to confirm a solution, low volume leather returns on a stable supply can be reused creating both value, awareness and setting the way for others to follow. My involvement is to provide insight into the circular supply chain and map this out for the project.
Collaborator Contribution	This project has been put together as a cross industry effort to confirm a solution, low volume leather returns on a stable supply can be reused creating both value, awareness and setting the way for others to follow. The partners will contribute in three ways: provide used leather, designing fashion clothing from the used leather, adopting the designs for commercial manufacturing.
Impact	The project is still underway. The project is multidisciplinary as it brings together a number of disciplines: science, social sciences, design
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: Nomad Designerwear Ltd. Web based digital applications for independent UK fashion manufacturers.
Organisation	Nomad Atelier
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Huddersfield are inputting staff expertise (both academic and technical) & equipment resource into this project.
Collaborator Contribution	The company is inputting significant staff time into the project and will provide access to sample garments etc, throughout.
Impact	Although this project has yet to complete it is anticipated that the following outcomes will be achieved. The business anticipates this will deliver across several different aspects to assist with securing the long term future of a high value fashion brand and offer a template for other smaller scale design/manufacture based retailers, facing increasing challenges within the market space that they operate, to adopt innovative technology which drives sales. Primarily this would be considered to be: • Insight of the benefits of the best technology to adopt; • New capability to engage customers in a more inclusive and immersive level; • Insight into the investment required to develop the online capability; • Support succession planning; • Drive sustainable and successful growth of the brand for the long term; • Present opportunities for young designers.
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: Something Wicked Ltd. Upscaling hand-crafted fashion garment production through the integration of digital technologies.
Organisation	Something Wicked
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Huddersfield is providing input in terms of staff expertise (both academic and technical) and equipment/software.
Collaborator Contribution	The company is providing input in terms of staff time & access to facilities and processes.
Impact	This project was active ?? to December 2020. The anticipated outcomes at incepetion were as follows. Holistically the business will benefit on a number of levels and the project is expected to deliver in several ways to achieve the desired outcome. Primarily these would be considered to be: • A detailed analysis report to support the business to embed digital technology within the production unit; • Significantly increased awareness of the technology available; • Technology implementation plan with a full understanding of the investment required; • Appreciation of the skills development required to compliment the deployment of new production techniques; • Enhanced capability to apply technology within the business.
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: WT Johnson Ltd. Intelligent sensing system for weft misalignment detection.
Organisation	WT Johnson and Sons Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	This research team will endeavour to develop a sensory system which utilises optical sensors to collect various types of fabric information such as colour, IR reflection and light reflection/refraction and by comparing levels of dissimilarity in the measurements it will be able to detect the existence and extent of weft misalignment. The concept will also then consider how this information can be relayed to roller actuators to make automatic adjustments to the cloth to ensure perfect weft alignment immediately prior to entry into the finishing machine and final setting.
Collaborator Contribution	WT Johnson are a key service provider in the textile supply chain with high levels of expertise in finishing premium fabrics for some of the UK's top cloth manufacturers. WT Johnson will provide expertise and experience on the problem identification and analysis of distortion and misalignment of the weft in the end product, they will also provide machinery and textile products for the trail of the system developed, including the production time taken to trial the new system in their production line.
Impact	It is expected that the project will deliver a successful outcome on addressing the core issue around rectifying weft distortion and misalignment prior to final finishing of the cloth.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 2: WT Johnson Ltd. Intelligent sensing system for weft misalignment detection.
Organisation	WT Johnson and Sons Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	This research team will endeavour to develop a sensory system which utilises optical sensors to collect various types of fabric information such as colour, IR reflection and light reflection/refraction and by comparing levels of dissimilarity in the measurements it will be able to detect the existence and extent of weft misalignment. The concept will also then consider how this information can be relayed to roller actuators to make automatic adjustments to the cloth to ensure perfect weft alignment immediately prior to entry into the finishing machine and final setting.
Collaborator Contribution	WT Johnson are a key service provider in the textile supply chain with high levels of expertise in finishing premium fabrics for some of the UK's top cloth manufacturers. WT Johnson will provide expertise and experience on the problem identification and analysis of distortion and misalignment of the weft in the end product, they will also provide machinery and textile products for the trail of the system developed, including the production time taken to trial the new system in their production line.
Impact	It is expected that the project will deliver a successful outcome on addressing the core issue around rectifying weft distortion and misalignment prior to final finishing of the cloth.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3 Project: 12 Oaks. Developing new models and systems for 3D design to manufacture
Organisation	University of Leeds
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	This project will prove the user needs of systems intended to shorten supply chains and support the reshoring of UK manufacturing via digital systems. The project will focus on developing understanding of a digital thinking, developing a new skillset and understanding of the product development processes required for 3D woven garment production, exploring the systems required to support the re-designing of designer-manufacturer-consumer relationships. We propose a collaboration of multidisciplinary skills through industry focussed workshops informing about the technical capabilities of 3D weave technologies and how they can be shared more easily to improve and streamline those systems through digital tutorials. Susan Postlethwaite, Senior Fashion Tutor brings expertise in fashion womenswear design. Dr Lindsey Taylor bring expertise in 3D wovens. These two sets of fashion and textiles expertise compliment each other as a unique combination across disciplines which are usually conflated in many peoples minds, but are often siloed and operate very separately.
Collaborator Contribution	The project deliverables will inform academic and industry partners to develop future commercial and research outputs as well as further funding applications through the combined tangible outputs that provide new understanding for the future models and systems required to develop 3D design to manufacture a commercial process within UK industry: Opportunity for digital tools / systems development is needed - an understanding of the user needs through requirements capture research to communicate from design and manufacturing perspectives) of what digital tools / systems development is needed. Defining and Understanding Digital Thinking requirements - by future designers to engage with proposed future 3D woven digital creative to manufacture systems through the identification of the new skillset and understanding of the product development processes required for 3D woven garment production and exploring the systems required to support the re-designing of designer-manufacturer-consumer relationships. User needs of future digital systems for 3D weave technologies in defining the digital thinking and skills required by designers to work within these new future systems, it is envisaged 12Oaks will be able to development new products and ultimately increase company revenue.
Impact	Multidisciplinary - Fashion/ Textiles/ Computing
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3:
Organisation	Royal College of Art
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The use of colour for fashion and textiles from either natural or synthetic sources is widely criticised for water, chemical and energy use during manufacturing stages. Colour and pattern are key drivers for desirability driving sales by consumers, yet there is a lack of industry innovation for future sustainable coloration processes. Rather than aiming to replicate the availability, technical performance and aesthetic appearance of synthetic dyes, this project will focus on the chemistry of the natural sources of pigments to be used within a holistic life cycle approach to investigate the new properties and aesthetic exploitation opportunities of a future sustainable printing system. Cellulosic, synthetic and protein fibres will be trialled using both screen and sublimation printing techniques and the potential to develop coloured films using bio-polyurethane binders will be explored.
Collaborator Contribution	Commercial viability will be explored through collaborating with industry partners in the development of pilot-scale commercial prototypes using the developed aesthetic, supply and production processes. The future coloration system will also be captured through a communication tool for consumers.
Impact	none
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3:
Organisation	Ushiwear Clothing Limited
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The use of colour for fashion and textiles from either natural or synthetic sources is widely criticised for water, chemical and energy use during manufacturing stages. Colour and pattern are key drivers for desirability driving sales by consumers, yet there is a lack of industry innovation for future sustainable coloration processes. Rather than aiming to replicate the availability, technical performance and aesthetic appearance of synthetic dyes, this project will focus on the chemistry of the natural sources of pigments to be used within a holistic life cycle approach to investigate the new properties and aesthetic exploitation opportunities of a future sustainable printing system. Cellulosic, synthetic and protein fibres will be trialled using both screen and sublimation printing techniques and the potential to develop coloured films using bio-polyurethane binders will be explored.
Collaborator Contribution	Commercial viability will be explored through collaborating with industry partners in the development of pilot-scale commercial prototypes using the developed aesthetic, supply and production processes. The future coloration system will also be captured through a communication tool for consumers.
Impact	none
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: Amphibio Ltd "100% recyclable waterproof breathable garment manufactured using 3D knitting technology"
Organisation	Amphibio Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds is contributing to Work Packages 1 & 3 of this project. WP1 will develop a situation fibre thread, and WP3 support direct fabrication of the nonwoven waterproof breathable layer. The University will provide know-how, technical expertise and access to lab facilities.
Collaborator Contribution	Waterproof Breathable Textile (WBT) is heavily used in the outdoor industry with 300- 500 million sqm produced annually. However, the multilayer and multi-material nature of the WBT makes it almost impossible to recycle and does not satisfy the sustainability requirements of outdoor users without compromising on performance. We are developing a circular alternative to existing WBT, by using a fluorine-free polymer to create both the fabric and the waterproof membrane to enhance its recyclability, and by introducing 3D knitting as a manufacturing process to reduce any offcut waste. Our alternative WBT has the potential to perform against existing PTFE based WBT. (Public Statement)
Impact	TECHNOLOGY: Patent filing for the manufacturing method and material combination. IP on the usage of the PTFE replacement material as a WBT/WBG and on novel manufacturing method for WBG using a combination of 3D knitting and direct non-woven waterproof layer fabrication using melt-spinning or electro-spinning. OTHERS: Developed business model and route-to-market strategy. Connection to industry and manufacturers in preparation for future steps toward commercialisation of the technology. On this basis, the business has made links to and is in early discussion with a key UK-brand and supply chain fabric processing partners associated with a number of target clients with a view to collaboration in exploiting the novel technology and route to commercialisation.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: Artificial Intelligence Driven Production Planning System
Organisation	Abraham Moon & Sons
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The project is likely to be focused on cloth production in the first instance as we have a full-time Planning Manager that spends time continuously producing production schedules within Excel. In the future, this role will need to plan production for the whole mill, but at the moment this is not feasible. The Planning Manager would also be a large part of the project implementation and his knowledge and expertise would be critical to the project being a success. The academic support required for the whole programme would consist of: • A Production Scheduling student • A Software Programmer
Collaborator Contribution	the partner will provide support of historic planning system, the existing production requirements and business models and all technical and business support needed, as inkind contribution to the research
Impact	the project is in the process of drafting legal documents
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: British Wool "High Value Uses for British Wool: Functionalised Face-Coverings"
Organisation	British Wool Marketing Board
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The academic input is led by the University of Huddersfield (Prof. P. Goswami, PI) and supported by the University of Leeds (Prof S. Russell, Co-I). University of Leeds support Work Package 1, Fabric proto-typing using nonwoven methodologies. University of Huddersfield support Work Packages 2 - 4 which work on fabric functionalisation (WP2), testing (WP3) and Life-Cycle Analysis (WP4) Both universities bring know-how, technical expertise and access to lab facilities.
Collaborator Contribution	The project aims to design a reusable functionalised face covering fabric for the general public based on British wool and UK manufacturing supply chains capable of addressing the combined needs of (a) a defined level of filter efficiency, (b) long-term thermo-physical wearer comfort and (c) highly attractive aesthetics with personalisation capabilities, consistent with face-coverings becoming a new fashion accessory. The latter is also motivated by a desire to maximise compliance with the wearing of such face-coverings in public spaces. This will not only help the UK Government's on-shoring/re-shoring agenda but will also encompass a focus on the northern manufacturing power house base for producing novel technologies for topical markets. (Public Statement) British Wool brings know-how, materials and networks.
Impact	Exemplifier Product and Agile Manufacturing Framework: This project will allow British Wool to find new alternative uses for coarse British wool through the exemplifier timely fashion product proposed in the work. This project will also develop a framework, using face mask as an exemplifier product, for agile production and research in the UK. Social Benefits to the UK farmers: British Wool is the lead industry partner/applicant on this project. As a farmer's co-operative representing 35,000 sheep farmers across UK, all members will indirectly benefit from the project. Direct benefit will be to 25,000 traditional sheep farmers who produce a coarser wool. Any IP generated from this project will be shared between the introducing parties using Lambert agreement and will bring new revenue streams for British wool, which will impact not just the 25,000 farmers benefitting directly from this project but the whole 35,000 farmers across the UK. Scientific Outcome: There will be many novel scientific outcomes from this project, for example, from WP2 where novel industrially relevant functionalisation techniques will be developed using nano-functionalisation. Moreover, Bacterial Filtration Efficiency tested as part of EN 14683 standard will let the research team document some fundamental unreported understanding of the interactions between the bacterial and the wool fibres.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: DP Dyers Ltd "Innovation in Traditional Fabric Dyeing"
Organisation	DP Dyers Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	University of Leeds input is led by Prof. Stephen Westland, the FFF Core Research Theme Leader for 'Data Driven Design / AI' Position: Professor of Colour Science and Technology, Director of Research and Innovation. Areas of expertise: colour science; machine learning; colour imaging; colour design; lighting; health and wellbeing. Steve brings many years experience in the field, including previous work with industrial partners.
Collaborator Contribution	DP Dyers are a commission piece dyeing business established 1928, they are a key part of the Yorkshire textile supply chain. They seek the use of innovative digital technologies to assist in the control of dyeing variables and improve shade matching and continuity. This will produce a smarter product and more reliable supply. As a well-known commission dyeing option, those gains would immediately be passed on to the Yorkshire textile sector. (Public Statement) Industrial partner brings in-house expertise, premises facilities & staff know-how.
Impact	The aim is to increase performance in piece dyeing to produce solid shade fabrics which have high levels of colour continuity and accuracy against customers' requirements. This is always the primary objective within the production environment but prevailing conditions result in a high level of variables which make this challenging. The aim is to analyse the variables that exist to identify where they can be mitigated against or removed as barriers which restrict the business in its ambitions to improve performance across the piece dyeing operation. The overall uplift in performance that this will achieve would have considerable and far reaching positive impacts. This would include: *Vastly improved quality through increased "right first time" work. *Increased productivity through smoother workflow *Increased resource efficiency through significantly decreasing reworks and utilities/human resources required in reprocessing *Improved production planning and the ability to deliver on time in full to challenging customer time scales
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: GameStyle - Developing a revenue share model for the convergence of games and fashion
Organisation	Lockwood Publishing Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The project led by the Royal College of Art research team with Dr Dawn Ellams as Principle investigator and Zowie Broach as Co-Investigator explored the convergence of games and fashion, and how real world fashion assets could be monetised through games to bring new revenue streams to new and emerging designers. The primary focus of the project was to develop an IP licensing framework to allow protection for designer's creative works within a game context, bringing together stakeholders from Fashion, Games and Law to develop use cases and market studies to qualify and quantify the benefits to UK Fashion & Games Sectors. The research also explored the requirements for creative digital tools to allow designers to create 3d fashion assets.
Collaborator Contribution	Lockwood Publishing analysed the current Revenue Share Model used by games companies to engage with designers and monetise assets. Sheridans developed recommendations for the Intellectual property framework that needs to be put in place to create a revenue stream for designers that supports designers intellectual property rights.
Impact	The multidiscipline collaboration resulted in the following outputs: Value Chain for SME Fashion Designers to engage with the Gaming sector (Disciplines: Fashion Design, Law, Business) Demystifying IP through contract recommendations for future template development (Disciplines: Fashion Design, Law, Business) Insights into the design tools required for future 3D design creation (Disciplines: Fashion Design, Gaming)
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: Numerion Software Ltd. Virtual 3D Garment Draping as a Service.
Organisation	Numerion Software Limited
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	WP1: Focus group type research using UoL academic staff & contacts with a range of individual designers and brands. The objective of this piece of work is to consider how valuable the proposed service would be to the assembled cohort, exactly how would individual designers / brands use the proposed service, how they would they prefer to interact with it and how would it integrate with their current workflow / asset management / e-commerce etc. WP4: Take the functional prototype developed in WP3 and trial it in real time with the selected cohort from WP1. Outcomes will influence (a) further development work required to address any concerns around functionality and frictionless operability (b) Report on the challenges uncovered facing the fashion industry as they seek to embrace live 3D simulation (c) inform applicant's thinking around routes to commercialisation (WP5)
Collaborator Contribution	WP2: User-Interface development based upon outcomes from WP1 WP3: Connect the carbon-draping service to the User-Interface Technical development work to implement the findings from the academic focus group discussions. **project ran January - December 2021.
Impact	Case study being written up at the moment. Project will result in new service being launched by the industrial partner. Academic paper 'Virtual 3D Garment Draping as a Service' accepted for publication in Special Edition Merchandising Technologies / Fashion, Style and Popular Culture
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: Ruby Moon Ltd. Development of a Superior Polyamide Yarn
Organisation	Ruby Moon Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds (Dr Muhammad Tausif) would bring expertise in the identification and testing of post-consumer waste. Furthermore, the input would include exploration of separation technologies and potential for the development of fibres from waste. The University will provide know-how, technical expertise and access to lab facilities.
Collaborator Contribution	A feasibility study: A circular manufactured yarn for commercial, environmental and social benefit. This study will explore the best approach to create a new superior polyamide (PA6) from waste nylon (activewear) clothing via chemical breakdown and reconstitution and to explore nano additive manufacturing to develop a superior performance yarn including, but not limited to, the following benefits, already proven in similar materials: • Increased durability and eliminate the shedding of microfibres at source; • Increased elasticity to remove the need for elastane in stretch clothing; • Adding a nano trace for future ID & recycling; • Reduce the amount of dyestuffs necessary. (Public Statement) Industrial partner brings expertise, connectivity & raw materials
Impact	This project will do some of the feasibility work required to kick-start a culture change within the UK Fashion & Textile sector, putting in place building blocks so that retailers and manufacturers have a clear idea of what could technically be possible so that they can become more environmentally sustainable in their approach to recycling, re-use, and manufacturing.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: SaltyCo Ltd "Investigation into the use of Sea-Fibres for Stuffing Materials"
Organisation	SaltyCo
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The main objective to be addressed in this work is to determine the feasibility of converting the extracted fibres into prototype products, specifically filling materials. The purpose is to quantitatively assess the physical properties and moisture relations of the saline-grown and plant extracted fibres (as well as after incorporation in nonwoven waddings). This will also examine the compatibility of the fibres with key process machinery required for the preparation of fibre fill. The key parameters to measure relate to their potential utility as fibre fillings: primary material properties, apparel/domestic performance & industry properties. These data will be benchmarked with samples made of PET, duck/goose down, wool, cotton and FLWRDWN™.
Collaborator Contribution	SaltyCo is developing the use of salt-tolerant plants to generate fibres as a feedstock for textile manufacture. Our goal is to reduce the huge amount of freshwater used in the fashion industry. In collaboration with FFF we would like to investigate the use of fibres from a selection of salt-tolerant species as a fill material for insulated clothing. This would provide a vegan, petroleum-free alternative to down or polyester. We have investigated the raw, ginned fibres and found good thermal insulating properties and hydrophobicity. In this PoM project we aim to fully characterise our fibres and benchmark them against competitors, identifying areas for improvement. (Public Statement)
Impact	The expected deliverables for this project are: 1. An in depth understanding of fibre properties at three levels: primary, apparel/ domestic and industrial properties 2. Benchmarking these properties against SaltyCo's main competitors 3. Create a summary report using these findings to assess suitability as a stuffing material. 4. Developed knowledge about introducing SaltyCo fill material to the industry.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: Visualist Ltd "Navigation Fashion Collections: How to Search for Inspiration"
Organisation	Visualist Technologies Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	University of Leeds input will be led by Prof. Stephen Westland, supported by a dedicated Research Assistant. Steve brings his academic expertise and experience in Machine Learning, Colour Theory & Algorithm development.
Collaborator Contribution	Designers collect large amounts of visual inspiration digitally. When browsing their collections, keyword-searching is usually the default, but that assumes that they know what they want to search for. In many cases, they are seeking creative stimulus: they want to explore items connected to the initial search domain, but which they might not have considered before. Also, what if they like to "look"; and don't like to "search"? Visualist unlocks value in the designer's creative process by improving serendipitous informational retrieval. If a designer is looking for inspiration, how can we provide this, and how might we display "inspiration"? In this project, we specifically explore: *how colour search and navigation can provide inspiration for a designer's creative process; and *how to incorporate colour design in their workflows to increase productivity. (Public Statement) Industrial Partner brings existing technology, connectivity and resources/staff know-how
Impact	There are two key project deliverables: new technology: a custom machine learning algorithm developed in collaboration with Leeds University; and new prototype: a working version of the Visualist platform incorporating the machine learning technology. For Visualist specifically, the R&D enables: an increase in employment of R&D-focused staff the launch of a new revenue-generating product feature expanded target market increased revenues:
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: VivoBarefoot Ltd "MYVIVO: R&D and pilot trial of customizable, made-to-measure 3D printed barefoot shoes"
Organisation	VivoBarefoot Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	RCA brought expertise in circular materials and systems innovation for future manufacturing and business models as well as 3D print design for additive manufacturing. The research team was led by Anne Toomey with Dr. Elif Ozden-Yenigun as Co-I and Clive Grinyer bringing his expertise in Service Design. The RCA brought expertise in facilitating complex industry and academia collaborations within a the cross discipline setting to synergies the relationship between Textile Design, Service Design, and the industry partner VivoBarefoot within this research project. In this project RCA led on 1) product design (outsole design and fitting), 2) product manufacturing (3D-printing & engineered knitting) 3) business models innovation (subscription/rental).
Collaborator Contribution	Vivobarefoot is a purpose-driven company with a regenerative mission at its core to reconnect people & planet making thin, wide and flexible footwear. Current project will R&D and pilot trial customizable, made-to-measure 3D printed shoes based on barefoot biomechanics. In this project they supported the development and trial of 1) product design (outsole design and fitting), 2) product manufacturing (3D-printing & engineered knitting) and led on 3) product end-of-life management.
Impact	The RCA driven research will developed a closed loop user centric model that enables the consumer to engage with the design and manufacture to meet their unique needs through new digital engagement informed by Service Design principles. Further research is being explored through a KTN application. A master class for the RCA Textile course; Recent fashion graduate Eva Lili Bartha gave an expert talk with Dali on 'Immaterial Materiality' on 20th October 2021. The ongoing inclusion of this master class is planned with the speaker / facilitator to have the expert profile type of similar.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 3: hydrocotton Ltd. hydrocotton - cotton fibre industry baselining
Organisation	HydroCotton Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The University of Leeds (Dr Muhammad Tausif) would bring expertise in the benchmarking of produced cotton fibres. This would involve detailed testing and characterisation of fibre properties and conversion of the fibres into textile assemblies at laboratory/pilot scale. The University will provide know-how, technical expertise and access to lab facilities.
Collaborator Contribution	Cotton is a key fibre for textile, in particular consumer, applications with 24 million tonnes use last year. hydroCotton's novel approach to cotton agriculture has the potential to radically decrease environmental stresses of the traditional cotton production while increasing yield and fibre quality. hydroCotton's farming approach applies technology to remove 'speed bumps' during the 3 month process of cotton boll formation. The technology can produce sustainable raw material with improved fibre quality with higher economic value. The key aims are: • Manufacture novel harvesting and ginning mechanisms focusing on maintaining fibre quality and reducing contamination; • Fibre and yarn characterisation and testing to baseline against 'standard' market equivalents, combined with t-shirt demonstrator for comparative testing. (Public Statement) Industrial partner brings expertise, industrial connectivity & raw materials
Impact	hC cotton fibre has the potential to be novel, sustainable material, balancing both radically resource-efficient farming and high-quality fibre outputs. This project will enable the best farming, harvesting, ginning and yarn spinning techniques to be established to showcase hC fibre to the global industry. As a UK based innovation project, this could once again position the UK globally as a market leader for cotton agricultural techniques, fibre processing and yarn spinning.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 4: Digitoile
Organisation	Autodesk
Country	United States
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The research led by Prof Susan Postlethwaite as Principle Investigator based at Manchester Metropolitan University and Dr Dawn Ellams as Co-Investigator based at the Royal College of Art is working with fashion designers and software developers to develop a digital platform that enables fashion designers to develop 3D digital experimentation, harnessing opportunities in creative digital design and liberating digital and non-digital designers from physical and wasteful processes. The academic research will inform the development of the prototype software to understand the creative tools and needs of both designers and users to create within digital spaces.
Collaborator Contribution	Digitoile Ltd will explore current workflows and skills requirements of existing 3D software. Autodesk will provide the research team with access to the global fellowship programme and any required softwares for trialling. Dubit will build the prototype.
Impact	Outputs from the project will be developed in a multi disciplinary collaboration with fashion design and software engineering. Functioning Prototype - Demonstrating the effectiveness of the principles of the entire project: accessibility, usability, sustainability, direct relevance for creativity in Fashion design.
Start Year	2022

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 4: Digitoile
Organisation	Dubit
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The research led by Prof Susan Postlethwaite as Principle Investigator based at Manchester Metropolitan University and Dr Dawn Ellams as Co-Investigator based at the Royal College of Art is working with fashion designers and software developers to develop a digital platform that enables fashion designers to develop 3D digital experimentation, harnessing opportunities in creative digital design and liberating digital and non-digital designers from physical and wasteful processes. The academic research will inform the development of the prototype software to understand the creative tools and needs of both designers and users to create within digital spaces.
Collaborator Contribution	Digitoile Ltd will explore current workflows and skills requirements of existing 3D software. Autodesk will provide the research team with access to the global fellowship programme and any required softwares for trialling. Dubit will build the prototype.
Impact	Outputs from the project will be developed in a multi disciplinary collaboration with fashion design and software engineering. Functioning Prototype - Demonstrating the effectiveness of the principles of the entire project: accessibility, usability, sustainability, direct relevance for creativity in Fashion design.
Start Year	2022

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 4: Ruby Moon Design CIC Ltd. "Development of a Superior Polyamide Yarn - Proof of Concept"
Organisation	Ruby Moon Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Dr Muhammad Tausif brings academic expertise: Microplastic textile pollution; Yarn manufacturing; fibre spinning; structure-property modelling of fibrous assemblies (incl. nonwovens); sustainable textile manufacturing; textile composites. https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/design/staff/476/dr-muhammad-tausif
Collaborator Contribution	The industrial collaborators, brought together by Ruby Moon, bring a wealth of commercial expertise and the willingness to collaborate on this challenge which is key to sustainability for this part of the sector.
Impact	RubyMoon aim to launch a new product category whilst incorporating complete design for circularity. This Proof of Concept will further explore and determine the best approach to create a new superior polyamide (PA6) from stretch waste nylon (swimwear) clothing via chemical breakdown and reconstitution. This is in collaboration with UoL and AMD Ltd who are experts in fibre spinning and functional fillers for composites respectively. To explore the process of extracting secondary polyamide from elastane using mechanical and chemical means. It will also explore the feasibility of spinning these materials into fibres with nanoscopic tracer materials to aid traceability requirements. (PUBLIC STATEMENT) Detailed findings and recommendations for the creation of a new superior polyamide (PA6) from stretch waste nylon (swimwear) clothing via chemical breakdown and reconstitution. The aim is to identify new work methods and new capability for use of green chemistry to separate polyamide from elastane and to allow incorporation of nanoparticles during wet-spinning for added traceability. (PROJECT OUTCOMES)
Start Year	2022

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 5: An Intelligent System for the Online Detection and Alerting of Weft Misalignment in Pattern Fabrics
Organisation	WT Johnson and Sons Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Following up the success of our PoC project in FFF Call 2, we propose to further improve the newly developed system, to make it able to intelligently-recognise specific fabric patterns and their pattern features and then determine the setting up parameters of the image analysis system. It is expected that the improved system will be commercially applied in WT Johnson's current fabric finishing manufacture line, and then could be commercialised in the textile industry in similar manufacturing scenarios. we will carry out the following research activities, Development of a camera calibration method for optimised image acquisition; Develop a algoithm for the recognition of features of fabric patterns - Types of fabric frequently processed will be identified by WT Johnson; Development of ML algorithm for the improved detection of misaligned weft yarns; Development of a detection feedback system: the detection feedback system will be developed for either alerting the operator or stopping the targeted machine when a weft misalignment is detected; System integration, evaluation and validation of the system.
Collaborator Contribution	W.T.Johnson will provide , (1) professional advice, consultancy and feedback to the research team based on their expertise and knowledge in textile product and manufacture; (2) wool fabric samples and wool finishing production lines for the installation and trial of the systems developed; (3) workforce to experiment the prototype of the system developed; (4) neccessary materials, IT service, machinery and examination tools on site for the experiment carried out in W. T. Johnson
Impact	the project is about to start, still in the recruitment process
Start Year	2022

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 5: Burberry PLC "Burberry Future Colour Communication"
Organisation	Burberry Group PLC
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Academics from the University of Leeds will provide expertise in colour science & technology, colour measurement, data-driven design and improvements in digital design productivity. The project PI is Dr Phil Henry, the Co-I Prof. Stephen Westland.
Collaborator Contribution	Burberry PLC brings the commercial expertise and manufacturing expertise from throughout their UK supply chain.
Impact	The project aims to develop an innovative technology-driven digital communication workflow for colour management that delivers colour integrity throughout the product journey - from the creator's mind, through manufacturing, and until the end product. It will apply artificial intelligence (deep machine learning) and advanced technology to colour data, and deliver precise colour outcomes that will improve efficiency, reduce wastage, and be more sustainable while also contributing to cost savings. It will eliminate human errors of colour perception, interpretation, and communication, to facilitate shorter manufacturing times while being sustainable. The project will also enable better creative collaboration and control with manufacturing expected 2.5 tonnes CO2 reduction by eliminating distribution of physical colour standards and moving it to digital. It will align readings from various spectrophotometers, including different geometries and smart mobile spectrophotometers (colorimeters not in scope for this project) (Public Statement) This project will produce a new methodology for controlling colour throughout a luxury fashion & textile supply chain. At project end the methodology and system produced will be ready for deployment within Burberry's UK-based supply chain. (Outcome)
Start Year	2022

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 5: Colour Management in Circular Economy: Dye Recycle and Recovery from Textile Waste
Organisation	Biorenewables Development Centre
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	The research led by Dr Dawn Ellams at the Royal College of Art and collaborating with Dr Sohel Rana at the Textile Centre of Excellence, University of Huddersfield will explore the process developed by DyeRecycle - a chemical technology creating sustainable dyeing solutions using textile waste. The research led by the Royal College of Art aims to demonstrate the technology by recycling dyes from pre- consumer textile waste, identifying opportunities for uptake within existing supply chains and creating a series of demonstrator scenarios and prototype products.
Collaborator Contribution	DyeRecycle will develop and provide the solvent required for the dye capture and re-dying. Camira Fabrics will provide pre-consumer textile waste. Biorenewables Development Centre in York will conduct the scale-up, trials will demonstrate textile waste decolourisation and subsequent dyeing of new fabrics. University of Huddersfield will conduct material characterisation, establishing performance and quality standards of textile who have underdone the decolorisation and recolorisation.
Impact	The project outputs will be developed within a cross discipline collaboration, linking textile and fashion designers with textile technologists and engineers. The project will demonstrate a new dyeing and textile decolourisation technology at scale, an essential milestone in chemical process development. Product demonstration and prototypes will be produced at scale which is essential to showcase future investors and conduct comprehensive characterisation. The technical viability of this alternative business model which explores the use of recycled dyes in powder form will be explored. Product technical specifications to inform future R&D and highlight process strengths. The product/business roadmap based on the input and feedback from SME on textile waste. Establishing a supply chain in the UK Designing commercially appealing products and service model.
Start Year	2022

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 5: Colour Management in Circular Economy: Dye Recycle and Recovery from Textile Waste
Organisation	Camira Fabrics Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The research led by Dr Dawn Ellams at the Royal College of Art and collaborating with Dr Sohel Rana at the Textile Centre of Excellence, University of Huddersfield will explore the process developed by DyeRecycle - a chemical technology creating sustainable dyeing solutions using textile waste. The research led by the Royal College of Art aims to demonstrate the technology by recycling dyes from pre- consumer textile waste, identifying opportunities for uptake within existing supply chains and creating a series of demonstrator scenarios and prototype products.
Collaborator Contribution	DyeRecycle will develop and provide the solvent required for the dye capture and re-dying. Camira Fabrics will provide pre-consumer textile waste. Biorenewables Development Centre in York will conduct the scale-up, trials will demonstrate textile waste decolourisation and subsequent dyeing of new fabrics. University of Huddersfield will conduct material characterisation, establishing performance and quality standards of textile who have underdone the decolorisation and recolorisation.
Impact	The project outputs will be developed within a cross discipline collaboration, linking textile and fashion designers with textile technologists and engineers. The project will demonstrate a new dyeing and textile decolourisation technology at scale, an essential milestone in chemical process development. Product demonstration and prototypes will be produced at scale which is essential to showcase future investors and conduct comprehensive characterisation. The technical viability of this alternative business model which explores the use of recycled dyes in powder form will be explored. Product technical specifications to inform future R&D and highlight process strengths. The product/business roadmap based on the input and feedback from SME on textile waste. Establishing a supply chain in the UK Designing commercially appealing products and service model.
Start Year	2022

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 6: AW Hainsworth & Sons Ltd "Remote Evaluation and Communication of New Fabric Designs Through Digital Technologies"
Organisation	A W Hainsworth & Sons Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	AW Hainsworth woollen mill is a specialist textile company, weaving fabrics for apparel, costume and interiors, and bespoke commissions. Designing new fabric samples for remote clients is a lengthy process involving multiple iterations of manufacturing (and sending) physical swatches, which consumes energy/raw materials and generates waste. Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems can help to visualise new fabric designs and map those fabrics onto digitalised products (e.g. clothing, upholstery), but cannot predict fabric performance (i.e. the corresponding fabric drape and 'touch feel') of the new fabric designs. This project aims to develop a system that can help remotely evaluate and communicate fabric performance of virtual fabric designs before the fabrics are made by employing digital technologies.
Collaborator Contribution	Hainsworth will bring expertise of woollen fabric design and knowledges of wollen fabric performance requirements used in various applications, it also provides up to 60 different types of expansive 100% wool and wool blend woollen fabric samples for testing and characterising their properties.
Impact	A database of the fabric tactile properties and their virtual garment visual appearances in Clo3D evironment; An Machine-Learning based software to predict fabric tactile properties and corresponding garment visual appearances in Clo3D evironment for the remote communication of fabric samples before their physically prototyped in the workshop.
Start Year	2022

Description	FFF Responsive R&D Call 6: DP Dyers. Digital technologies to support the successful translation of lab recipes into bulk production at DP Dyers.
Organisation	DP Dyers Ltd
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	Prof. Stephen Westland leads the academic research elements, supported by an experienced PDRA, Dr Melissa Morton. Their joint expertise in colouration consistency is applied in this project.
Collaborator Contribution	The industrial applicant is providing staff time, equipment usage & consumables to the project. Insight into company operations and impact will be given at project end and implementation.
Impact	DP Dyers have been piece dyeing since 1928 and are a fundamental player in the Yorkshire textile supply chain, providing commission piece dyeing for many prestigious fashion and textile clients. However, mass piece dyeing processes struggle to replicate lab dyeing results, leading to excessive repeat dyeing and wasted resource. This project intends to use computational modelling to analyse inconsistencies between lab and mass dyed fabrics to ascertain exactly why the lab dyeing results do not translate, and pose innovative solutions to eradicate inconsistency. Streamlining the efficacy and efficiency of this process will boast significant sustainability gains in terms of reduced waste, reduced energy and water consumption, and reduction in back and forth between fabric dyers and their customers.
Start Year	2022

Description	FFF Responsive R&D call 2: MYKKO - Mycelium Eco Leather
Organisation	Aurelie Fontan Studio
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The research led by Prof Susan Postlethwaite as Principle Investigator based at Manchester Metropolitan University and Dr Dawn Ellams as Co-Investigator based at the Royal College of Art in collaboration with Dr Sohel Rana as Co-Investigator from the Textile centre of Excellence based at the University of Huddersfield developed an understanding for new manufacturing methods for future sustainable fashion bio materials and products. Recommendations for the required industry systems and business models needed to support future scalability for commercial manufacturing and use of emerging next generation sustainable materials (like the one proposed in this project) were developed.
Collaborator Contribution	Burberry provided the technical standards required for textiles to achieve that they use for manufacture of accessories. Aurelie Fontan Studio developed the manufacturing unit to produce the mycelium textile. University of Huddersfield compiled technical testing results (to ISO standards) in order to produce a data report which will form the foundation for a future quality control and official accreditation process.
Impact	Project outcomes will be multi-discipline from perspective of Fashion Design and Textile technology A new inoculation process, new manufacture structures, enhanced mycelium strain for mycelium textile production was developed. Circular Systems Model to provide understanding of material flows and user requirements from perspective of design, manufacture and consumer.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D call 2: MYKKO - Mycelium Eco Leather
Organisation	Burberry Group PLC
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	The research led by Prof Susan Postlethwaite as Principle Investigator based at Manchester Metropolitan University and Dr Dawn Ellams as Co-Investigator based at the Royal College of Art in collaboration with Dr Sohel Rana as Co-Investigator from the Textile centre of Excellence based at the University of Huddersfield developed an understanding for new manufacturing methods for future sustainable fashion bio materials and products. Recommendations for the required industry systems and business models needed to support future scalability for commercial manufacturing and use of emerging next generation sustainable materials (like the one proposed in this project) were developed.
Collaborator Contribution	Burberry provided the technical standards required for textiles to achieve that they use for manufacture of accessories. Aurelie Fontan Studio developed the manufacturing unit to produce the mycelium textile. University of Huddersfield compiled technical testing results (to ISO standards) in order to produce a data report which will form the foundation for a future quality control and official accreditation process.
Impact	Project outcomes will be multi-discipline from perspective of Fashion Design and Textile technology A new inoculation process, new manufacture structures, enhanced mycelium strain for mycelium textile production was developed. Circular Systems Model to provide understanding of material flows and user requirements from perspective of design, manufacture and consumer.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D call 2: MYKKO - Mycelium Eco Leather
Organisation	University of Huddersfield
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The research led by Prof Susan Postlethwaite as Principle Investigator based at Manchester Metropolitan University and Dr Dawn Ellams as Co-Investigator based at the Royal College of Art in collaboration with Dr Sohel Rana as Co-Investigator from the Textile centre of Excellence based at the University of Huddersfield developed an understanding for new manufacturing methods for future sustainable fashion bio materials and products. Recommendations for the required industry systems and business models needed to support future scalability for commercial manufacturing and use of emerging next generation sustainable materials (like the one proposed in this project) were developed.
Collaborator Contribution	Burberry provided the technical standards required for textiles to achieve that they use for manufacture of accessories. Aurelie Fontan Studio developed the manufacturing unit to produce the mycelium textile. University of Huddersfield compiled technical testing results (to ISO standards) in order to produce a data report which will form the foundation for a future quality control and official accreditation process.
Impact	Project outcomes will be multi-discipline from perspective of Fashion Design and Textile technology A new inoculation process, new manufacture structures, enhanced mycelium strain for mycelium textile production was developed. Circular Systems Model to provide understanding of material flows and user requirements from perspective of design, manufacture and consumer.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF Responsive R&D call 3: Future Coloration System for Fashion & Textiles
Organisation	University of Leeds
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Academic/University
PI Contribution	The use of colour for fashion and textiles from either natural or synthetic sources is widely criticised for water, chemical and energy use during manufacturing stages. Colour and pattern are key drivers for desirability driving sales by consumers, yet there is a lack of industry innovation for future sustainable coloration processes. Rather than aiming to replicate the availability, the technical performance and aesthetic appearance of synthetic dyes, this cross discipline project led by Professor Richard Blackburn from the University of Leeds and Dr Dawn Ellams from the Royal college of art will focus on the chemistry of the natural sources of pigments to be used within a holistic life cycle approach to investigate the new properties and aesthetic exploitation opportunities of a future sustainable printing system. Researchers from the Royal College of art will explore the practical application and creative possibilities of the developed natural pigments on cellulosic and protein fibres, trialling through screen printing techniques. Commercial viability will be explored through collaborating with industry partners in the development of pilot-scale commercial prototypes using the developed aesthetic, supply and production processes. The future coloration system will also be captured through a communication tool for consumers.
Collaborator Contribution	The research team at University of Leeds led by Dr Richard Blackburn will identify appropriate pigments, processes, and creative techniques for a variety of textile substrates for both manufacturers and designers to work with to produce coloured fashion and textiles with sustainable credentials to inform a new coloration system for fashion and textiles. Rose Danford-Phillip: Explored the method of sustainable printing with the brands UK supply chain to manufacture a new collection and demonstrate the developed printing system. Ushiwear: Trialed the holistic printing system as a sustainable alternative for printing within the UK industry.
Impact	The project deliverables provide the Holistic Future Coloration System for fashion and textiles through the combined the following tangible outputs that are a result of the cross discipline collaboration with Textile Technology and Design : A toolkit for printing with natural pigments - the combined creative and technical research outputs identified appropriate pigments, processes, and creative techniques for a variety of textile substrates for both manufacturers and designers to work with to produce coloured fashion and textiles with sustainable credentials. The toolkit produced by the Royal College of Art researchers communicates supply source and aesthetic potential. Circular narratives for communication - a communication tool for the circular narrative of the holistic future coloration system. This tool can be used by the academic and industry partners to communicate the proposed printing system to various audiences. Prototype Samples - using the pigments prepared by University of Leeds the Royal College of Art developed a series of screen printed textile samples that communicate the colour pallet achievable with the pigments. Rose Danford-Phillips then used these samples to inform the development of a fashion collection.
Start Year	2021

Description	FFF responsive R&D Call 2 project: Mycelium Eco-Leather
Organisation	Aurelie Fontan Studio
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	. Susan Postlethwaite from the Royal College of Art will be our other academic partner to oversee project delivery and technical outcomes.Dawn Ellams Research Fellow RCA/FFF will support the project.
Collaborator Contribution	To deliver this project, we will work with Parik Goswami and Sohel Rana from The Huddersfield Technical Textiles Research Centre who will assist in leading mechanical tests and life-cycle assessments plus quality control, as an ongoing process during the project. Meanwhile, fellow biodesigner Ashley Granter - from Natura Studio in Doncaster - will direct the manufacture of our production line in London - from fabric sterilisation to inoculation and growth/ drying period. The funding allocated will also contribute to set up a hybrid manufacturing/lab facility with necessary machinery and tools.
Impact	No outcomes yet
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF responsive R&D Call 2 project: Mycelium Eco-Leather
Organisation	Burberry Group PLC
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	. Susan Postlethwaite from the Royal College of Art will be our other academic partner to oversee project delivery and technical outcomes.Dawn Ellams Research Fellow RCA/FFF will support the project.
Collaborator Contribution	To deliver this project, we will work with Parik Goswami and Sohel Rana from The Huddersfield Technical Textiles Research Centre who will assist in leading mechanical tests and life-cycle assessments plus quality control, as an ongoing process during the project. Meanwhile, fellow biodesigner Ashley Granter - from Natura Studio in Doncaster - will direct the manufacture of our production line in London - from fabric sterilisation to inoculation and growth/ drying period. The funding allocated will also contribute to set up a hybrid manufacturing/lab facility with necessary machinery and tools.
Impact	No outcomes yet
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF responsive R&D Call 2 project: Mycelium Eco-Leather
Organisation	Natura Design Studio
Sector	Charity/Non Profit
PI Contribution	. Susan Postlethwaite from the Royal College of Art will be our other academic partner to oversee project delivery and technical outcomes.Dawn Ellams Research Fellow RCA/FFF will support the project.
Collaborator Contribution	To deliver this project, we will work with Parik Goswami and Sohel Rana from The Huddersfield Technical Textiles Research Centre who will assist in leading mechanical tests and life-cycle assessments plus quality control, as an ongoing process during the project. Meanwhile, fellow biodesigner Ashley Granter - from Natura Studio in Doncaster - will direct the manufacture of our production line in London - from fabric sterilisation to inoculation and growth/ drying period. The funding allocated will also contribute to set up a hybrid manufacturing/lab facility with necessary machinery and tools.
Impact	No outcomes yet
Start Year	2020

Description	FFF responsive R&D Call 2 project: Mycelium Eco-Leather
Organisation	Open Cell
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	. Susan Postlethwaite from the Royal College of Art will be our other academic partner to oversee project delivery and technical outcomes.Dawn Ellams Research Fellow RCA/FFF will support the project.
Collaborator Contribution	To deliver this project, we will work with Parik Goswami and Sohel Rana from The Huddersfield Technical Textiles Research Centre who will assist in leading mechanical tests and life-cycle assessments plus quality control, as an ongoing process during the project. Meanwhile, fellow biodesigner Ashley Granter - from Natura Studio in Doncaster - will direct the manufacture of our production line in London - from fabric sterilisation to inoculation and growth/ drying period. The funding allocated will also contribute to set up a hybrid manufacturing/lab facility with necessary machinery and tools.
Impact	No outcomes yet
Start Year	2020

Description	Responsive R&D Call 6: CUSTHOM Ltd "Sustainable biopolymer carrier films for use in heat transfer printing onto smart garments and fashion fabrics"
Organisation	Conductive Transfers
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	CUSTHOM and Conductive Transfers propose to explore alternatives to PET & PU carrier films used in their heat transfer printing of metallic finishes/electronic circuits onto fabrics and other fashion products. Currently the base materials of the carrier films, with or without metallised finishes, are mainly made from paper, synthetic and vinyl polymers which are made from fossil fuels. The estimated market size of synthetic heat transfer printing films made from polyurethane, PVC and polyester is US$ 2.3 billion in 2022*. Polyester films have good thermal and thermal stability properties, thus making them a better candidate for heat transfer carrier films requiring high temperature (up to 1800C) and high-pressure conditions (2-8MPa). This process of finish/transfer printing is used across a breadth of apparel sectors, currently creating an abundant non-recyclable waste stream. This project intends to develop a suitable fully sustainable cellulose acetate as an alternative to the PET film, which if successful, would have the capacity to remove tonnes of virgin PET (as well as PU) currently produced as a by-product of hot foil stamping in the textiles industry. This does not account for paper-based printing, cosmetics or aviation for which there are wider application opportunities.
Collaborator Contribution	Both Conductive Transfers (CT) and CUSTHOM DESIGN LTD (CUSTHOM) will provide inkind contributions to support the projetcs, they have provided professional knowledge of the performance requirements of the transfer prointing films used in their production process, consumables, and production trials of the CA films prototyped in this project. they also provide the pathway of the commercialisation of the new products.
Impact	An engineered Cellulose Acetate film produced from natural resources and waste textile fabrics, having met the performance requirement of transfer printing process, will be formulated in this project to replace the existing PET films for a more environmentally friendly transfer printing films used in producing printed textile products.
Start Year	2022

Description	Virtual Shade Approval
Organisation	Abraham Moon & Sons
Country	United Kingdom
Sector	Private
PI Contribution	We are developing new software and hardware to enable the company to make virtual approvals of colour from their suppliers. Currently suppliers have to send physical samples from their remote location (e.g. Indonesia) to Yorkshire. This is wasteful. Substantial savings could be made if images of the yarn samples could be taken and viewed remotely. However, there are serious challenges to doing this because of the effect of lighting, camera technology and display technology.
Collaborator Contribution	Abraham Moon are providing samples and expertise to assist with the development project.
Impact	The project is developing new hardware and software that can enable the remote viewing of samples.
Start Year	2021

Company Name	SALT WEAVE STUDIO LTD
Description	Based within the heritage 'Salts Mill' the Salt Weave Studio provides bespoke fabrics, designed by founder Rebecca Ough. FFF supported Rebecca to develop a Rapid Response C-19 IUK application, The Waste Library, and as part of that process Rebecca moved from being a sole trader and established her limited company. Although sadly not funded this project has sparked other connections across the FFF network. Salt Weave Studio is a creative woven design studio located within the world-renowned textile heartland of Bradford. All our fabrics are designed on a handloom before being expertly manufactured at local mills. We take pride in utilising the skills and craftsmanship in Yorkshire to produce beautiful products that will be cherished for a lifetime. Rebecca Ough graduated from Manchester School of Art in 2015 having studied woven textiles. Since then she has worked as a woven textile designer for textile mills both in the UK and overseas. The unique experience of working in both small and large scale manufacturing, along with creative and technical woven design knowledge, allows for the intersection of the handmade and the industrially made. Local craftsmanship is at the core of Salt Weave Studio. Now firmly rooted in our hometown of Bradford, we take pride in being located in the textile heartland of Yorkshire.
Year Established	2020
Impact	https://saltsmillshop.co.uk/products/titus-throw-by-rebecca-ough-salt-weave-studio-100-merino-wool-200-x-155cm "Over the last year myself and Suzy Shepherd from Yorkshire Textiles have been working on an exciting new project for CEG's Temple development in the Holbeck area of Leeds. We have been tasked with creating a 'heritage weave' which will be used across the Temple development to highlight its textile legacy. Jon Howe has been documenting the past, present and future of the Temple regeneration area in Leeds on his blog, A Leeds Revolution, it's such a great read and he dives into the interesting history of the Egyptian style Temple Works mill."
Website	https://www.saltweavestudio.co.uk/

Company Name	COLOUR INTELLIGENCE LTD
Description	First and foremost we are passionate about colour and enjoy solving colour problems. We undertake consultancy and research services in all areas of colour including industrial colour control, colour communication, colour measurement, colour imaging and digital colour. We can work with you as consultants, undertake research projects and develop software. We will always seek to understand your problem and the goals that you want to achieve before we suggest solutions.
Year Established	2021
Impact	Colour Intelligence has been founded by Prof. Stephen Westland and Dr Kaida Xiao from the University of Leeds. Steve is the Core Research Theme leader for AI / Data-Driven Design within FFF and Kaida has worked on a number of FFF Responsive R&D projects to date. The company is loosely based upon some works that have arisen from FFF CRTs.
Website	https://colourintelligence.co.uk/

Company Name	DYERECYCLE LTD
Description	It is time to address chemical circularity in the fashion and textile industry. Our technology solves two of the greatest challenges facing the industry: dye pollution and textile waste. We are turning to sustainable green chemistry to close the loop for dyes in the textile industry while also enabling fibre circularity. We are extending the service life of dyestuff to colour a new garment. We do this by using textile waste as an untapped feedstock for dyes and colours. DyeRecycle's mission is to lead chemical circularity in the fashion industry. Sustainability comes in all colours, and we are here to make it happen.
Year Established	2022
Impact	DyeRecycle Ltd was formed as a consequence of the FFF Investment Committee choosing to award them funding in the FFF Responsive R&D Call 5 process. FFF introduced the company to one of our larger established manufacturing members (Camira) and they are currently undertaking some research exploring ways to extract & reuse dyes from textile waste.
Website	https://www.dyerecycle.com/

Company Name	AURELIE FONTAN STUDIO LTD
Description	R&D company developing a mycellium-based leather-alternative. The company founder (Aurelie Fontan) is associated with one of the FFF HEI partners (Royal College of Art) and a successful applicant to the FFF Call 2 'Responsive R&D' process. As part of the due diligence on this funding award Aurelie took the step of moving from sole trader status to formation of this Limited Company, a move that was supported & influenced by FFF.
Year Established	2020
Impact	Aurelie Fontan Studio Ltd has attracted funding: FFF Call 2 PoC award (value £37,464) and InnovateUK SMART award (value £53,946). The IUK application was supported by FFF RCA-based project staff. LONDON MAYOR ENTREPRENEUR AWARD Winner 2020 MA SCHOLARSHIP 2020 I British Fashion Council PRIX DE LA VOCATION I Winner I Fondation pour la Vocation Members of the Bridgerton cast modelled gowns,Phoebe Dynevor and Adjoa Andoh wearing Aurélie Fontan https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/bridgerton-bfc
Website	https://www.aureliefontan.com/about

Company Name	SAGES LONDON LTD
Description	SAGES is a textile industry start-up that offers a natural and sustainable alternative to the synthetic fabric dyes currently on the market. SAGES' idea is a simple, circular solution, we take food waste and turn it into natural dyes. These can be used as paints, food colourings or even printer ink but here at SAGES, we are focusing on the development of a range of fully sustainable textile dye.
Year Established	2022
Impact	The University of Leeds has worked with SAGES since they approached FFF as part of the Responsive R&D Call 5 process. Since making an academic introduction SAGES have been supported through other funding applications and are currently working with UoL on a new project. The company registered as they were applying to FFF funding call.
Website	https://www.sageslondon.com/

Company Name	ORIGIN INNOVATION LTD
Description	Support provided with Innovate UK application, during the course of which FFF encouraged formation of the UK Limited Company.
Year Established	2020
Impact	None as yet.
Website	https://www.origininnovation.co/

Company Name	Pattern Project Ltd
Description	The company was formed as a spin out of Hetco Design to take forward an innovative idea around ready-to-sew designer clothing with bespoke tailored patterns for individual clients. The FFF Programme worked with Hetco Design to secure InnovateUK funding to progress this innovation.
Year Established	2019
Impact	Company start up, all income derived will be tied to the ready-to-sew idea.
Website	https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/12168474

Company Name	ROUNDRACK LIMITED
Description	The intent of this company is to make 'next generation' sustainable materials more accessible to designers, brands and manufacturers. 62012 - Business and domestic software development RoundRack's collaborative platform streamlines the integration of innovative materials into your production lines.
Year Established	2021
Impact	The Future Fashion Factory Programme worked with this company on a submission to the FFF Call 5 competition. During the development process the company formed so as to be eligible for consideration for funding. Though not funded through the Call 5 process their application was well received by the FFF Investment Committee and a number of useful introductions were made across the FFF network. It is the intention to continue to support this company where possible in other ways.
Website	https://www.roundrack.co/

Company Name	DONNA MARIE HARLAND LTD
Description	This company designs and retails underwear, based within the Yorkshire region they use local manufacturers to create a unique luxury product. 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores Growing up in Yorkshire, I wanted the lingerie brand to have a clear heritage, with a statement rose design embroidered onto each piece. I also work with local manufacturers so every part of my products are made in the heart of Yorkshire. There are a range of designs to choose from, and every order arrives in a luxury box.
Year Established	2021
Impact	The company first contacted the Future Fashion Factory Programme in 2019 seeking support with materials sourcing, sample prototyping, and local manufacturing. They are now an established luxury underwear supplier with a hyper local, Yorkshire-based, supply chain. Further details in a case study published through the FFF website.
Website	https://www.donnamarieharland.co.uk/

Company Name	DIGITOILE LTD
Description	to be added
Year Established	2021
Impact	This company was formed during the FFF Call 4 process. The company applied for Call 4 funding and has been shortlisted at the time of this entry.

Description	"Approaches to zero carbon fashion" at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, 19 Oct 2021.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	i had a mixed audience of about 15 from industry and postgraduate students from logistics and supply chain industry. The reason for being invited to present was to increase interest and understaniding of the issues around circular economy for the fashion industry and links to logistics.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://ciltuk.org.uk/Events/EventDetails.aspx?dateid=4663

Description	"Style:Restyle" workshop for Be Curious festival October 2020
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	Be Curious was an event hosted and designed by University of Leeds to connect the public with research at the University. for my participation in the on-line version of this, i designed sewing repair videos, digital jigsaws and tweets. To engage public with valuing their clothing and textiles and not to throw out into the black bin.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://universityofleeds.padlet.org/BeCurious/2020

Description	"Style:Restyle" workshop for Be Curious festival October 2020
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	Be Curious was an event hosted and designed by University of Leeds to connect the public with research at the University. for my participation in the on-line version of this, i designed sewing repair videos, digital jigsaws and tweets. To engage public with valuing their clothing and textiles and not to throw out into the black bin.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://universityofleeds.padlet.org/BeCurious/2020

Description	'Advanced Hierachical Composites - Are Potential Materials for Defense Applications?' in 2nd World Conference on Advanced Materials for Defense, 6-8th July, 2020 (Online).
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This talk gave an overview of hierarchical composites and discusses their application potential in advanced technical sectors including defense. The concept of hierarchical composites, their production methods and properties have been discussed.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://conference.auxdefense.pt/

Description	'FFF Fridays'. Series of FFF organised research-focused webinars/panel discussions.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	3 consecutive Friday lunchtimes, 1st - 15th October 2021. 150 attendees. A series of three lunchtime webinars in which FFF members presented their ongoing innovation around the themes of colour, materials innovation, and circular systems. Short presentations by each member were followed with a Q&A session as an opportunity for members to learn more about the R&D taking place across the community. As well as raising the profile of the FFF programme in the fashion and textile industry, this series attracted new FFF members and facilitated engagement and interaction among the FFF network. Feedback from attendees and speakers alike was universally positive. https://youtu.be/BoudIXe63nM = Colour, 1st October 2021 https://youtu.be/YZgq9jelTy0 = Materials Innovation, 8th October 2021 https://youtu.be/-anZqAO8-OE = Circular Systems, 15th October 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://youtu.be/-anZqAO8-OE

Description	'The Spectacular Showcase of Textile Innovation' at the University of Huddersfield with WOVEN Textiles Festival, June 14th & 15th 2019
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The Spectacular Showcase of Textile Innovation at the University of Huddersfield and the Textile Centre of Excellence shone a spotlight on the incredible scientific and creative innovation taking place in the textile industry today. Visitors came to find out how scientists, businesses and artists are continually exploring how to make the industry more innovative and environmentally sustainable. On Friday the focus was on how this innovation has created a thriving industry and activities highlighted the diverse careers that the textile industry now offers. As well as workshops and talks at the Technical Textiles department at the University led by FFF member Dr Andrew Hewitt, there were talks from Alan Cannon Jones, former Saville Row tailor, with 50 years of experience in the fashion industry and as a teacher at the London College of Fashion, and from FFF co-I Parik Goswami, Professor in Technical Textiles on how scientific developments in textiles are being applied in areas far beyond clothing. On Saturday the Spectacular Showcase hosted the culmination of the Future Fashion Challenge with a fashion show created by around 150 young people from schools from across the district. Also on offer on both days were free workshops on up-cycling and new technological innovations in textiles and their potential societal and business impacts, led by FFF member Dr Andrew Hewitt. As a result of the event, the vast majority of respondents who responded to the official survey reported the event gave them a greater understanding of how relevant the textile industry was, of the potential for employment in the textile industry, and of career progression in the textile industry. (Woven 2019 Evaluation Report). Specific on-site feedback showed the event gave new understanding of textile innovation and attendees were "amazed" at the scope and possibilities of the programme of textile research being conducted in the UK.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://woveninkirklees.co.uk/events/spectacular-showcase-of-textile-innovation/

Description	1/2 day digital workshop, TCoE. 6th March 2020. 29 attendees.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	A half day digital workshop, part of one of 4 new courses developed by the TCoE for the FFF Programme. This course was developed to address gaps in understanding of FFF industry network members that had been identified by benchmarking activity carried out during 2019. Industry 4.0 awareness day, advertised on TCoE website.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/skills/

Description	2019 Conference Paper: Fashion Thinking. Futurescan 4: Valuing Practice. January. University of Bolton, UK.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Delivery of Fashion Thinking position paper.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://www.ftc-online.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/F4_Programme.pdf

Description	2020 26th - 30th. January Research Paper Discourse: Debating the Future of Fashion Design. Fashion Colloquium. Sub-theme: Disruption & Innovation. ARCH College of Design & Business, Jaipur, India
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Investigation: The paper takes as its starting point the development of particular pedagogic approaches initiated in the Fashion Programme at the RCA and the development of the tool kit by Chelsea Franklin, RCA Fashion alum. The development of a new pedagogic strategy and restructuring of the delivery of the first year, the subsequent student work and the design of the tool kit, the iterative testing of the tool, its efficacy and value and future iterations are all discussed. A series of 'platforms' designed to encourage engagement with new perspectives were introduced in the Fashion Programme at the Royal College of Art in 2016. The platforms are taught by industry professionals, researchers and designers during students' first year at the RCA. Students can choose either of the following subjects specifications: Bio Design, Sports, Digital or Future Systems. These groups are taught in parallel with an understanding that there are shared rationales, areas of interest and synergies, and that collaborations across these areas should happen and is encouraged.This paper discusses initial findings from the work carried out at ISDAR and subsequent workshops with first- and second-year students at RCA.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.archedu.org/fashion-colloquiumjaipur.html

Description	2nd Functional Textiles & Clothing Conference. Keynote address: Textile Functionalisation - A Tool For Sustainable Topical Innovations
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	FTC is a biannual international conference that provides a platform for leading academic scientists, researchers, designers and entrepreneurs to have in-depth exchanges on latest scientific developments, cutting edge technologies, innovations, trends, concerns, challenges and opportunities in the field of Functional Textiles and Clothing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	3rd International Conference on Functional Textiles and Clothing (10-12th February 2023)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Functional Textiles Conference (FTC) provides a platform for leading scientists, researchers, designers and entrepreneurs to have in-depth exchanges on latest scientific developments, cutting edge technologies, innovations, trends, concerns, challenges and opportunities in the field of Textiles and Clothing. This edition of FTC'23 will be conducted in physical mode. This was an international professional conference at which I was a Keynote speaker, and co-chair of the International Scientific Committee. The actual attendance was 101-500 but greater reach is obtained via online presence and proceedings.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://ftcconference.in/

Description	6th International Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention Conference: Innovations in Wound Management
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Talk title: "Technical textiles for wound management and infection prevention". The University of Huddersfield has gained a considerable reputation as a centre for innovation and change in the field of wound infection and care and the multi-disciplinary nature of the subject was never more evident than at the latest conference on the subject held at the University this month. The University's Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention held its sixth annual conference, which was again sponsored by the leading industry magazine, the Journal of Wound Care.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	A talk at a local society
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	I gave an invited talk (16 Feb 2022) at the Leeds Philosophical and Literacy Society. Westland S., 2022. Does Colour Exist?, Leeds Philosophical and Literacy Society, Leeds (virtual). [invited talk]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.leedsphilandlit.org.uk/shop/does-colour-exist/

Description	AMRC Sustainability Event - Sustainability as Industry 5.0. 12th February 2020. ~20 attendees.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Bill MacBeth, FFF CRT lead for Education & Skills presented to this event, introducing the FFF Programme and key activities / Core Research Themes. The focus for Bill's talk was the FFF CRT of sustainability / circular economy. The event was both an opportunity to disseminate FF activities & encourage new membership but also to learn from best practice in other sectors.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.amrc.co.uk/events/amrc-forum-sustainability-the-5th-industrial-revolution

Description	Advances in Technical Textile Research - invited talk at the Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology, Haryana, India
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Presented an overview of the research and development projects and their applications at the University of Huddersfield including a focus on the Future Fashion Factory programme and the relevance to the UK textile industry. Generated interest in the project, the UK textile industry and the areas of research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018

Description	All Things Considered: National Public Radio (USA)
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Provide an interview for National Public Radio exploring the function of fashion in modern culture and the role of sustainability in changing the industry
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.npr.org/2019/07/27/745418569/can-fast-fashion-and-sustainability-be-stitched-together

Description	Alumni Visit
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Formal meeting with Patrick Grant (industrialist and media commentator for fashion) to discuss and inform him on the latest issues facing the fashion industry and how Leeds and FFF are developing new solutions and business models.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018

Description	An invited presentation --Barriers of rendering touch feel of fabrics in immersive environment
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	LIDA Immersive Technologies Workshop 2021, University of Leeds The workshop is for showcasing the latest development and research in data-driven modelling and immersive technology. Around 70 academics, researchers and postgraduate students attended the event, and have stimulated more intersts and collaboration in immersive technologies.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	An invited presentation in Japan- Characterisation of Fabric Tactile Properties of Nonwoven Topsheets
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	this is a reknown international symposium organized by The Textile Machinery Society of Japan for its 50 years anniversary.The main aim is to bring together researchers in the field of textiles from academia and industry to rejuvenate the fading emphasis for the importance of textile education in the Japanese Education System. There are over 200 participants in the conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://tmsj.or.jp/trs_e/48th-trs-2021/

Description	An invited talk in Iran
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	I gave a keynote (invited) presentation (13 Oct 2021) at the annual conference of the Institute for Color Science and Technology in Iran. Westland S. and Vazirian M., 2021. Methods for Accurate Display of Colour on Displays , Institute for Color Science and Technology Conference, Tehran (virtual). [keynote]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://icrc.ac.ir/en

Description	Apparel and General Merchandising Public Private Protocol Meeting, NEXT retail Ltd., Leicester
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	Meeting to discuss UK manufacturing practices in the fashion and textile industry, involving the UK's major retail brands, including fast fashion and online retail brands.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Ask the Manufacturer: Q&A. FFF organised webinar/workshop event.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Thursday 9th December 2021. 31 attendees. Representatives of four manufacturers in the FFF network (AW Hainsworth, Laxtons, KnitLab North and MAES London) introduced their businesses and answered questions from fashion designers and students about finding and working with UK suppliers. This event was planned in response to demand from both designers and manufacturers in the FFF network who had noted a skills and knowledge gap in collaboration across the industry. Positive feedback from both attendees and speakers reported that this need was being met. A follow-up event is planned for March 2022 in which core partner Burberry will discuss their UK manufacturing, inspired by the success of Ask the Manufacturer.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://youtu.be/XZ5qZD5bkCI

Description	Association of Fashion and Textile Courses Awards
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presentation exploring the changing dynamics of the fashion industry with an emphasis on how designers and retailers have to incorporate global challenges into their work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	BBC In Business
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	Radio interviewed used for the BBC radio programme in Business discussing the changes in the industry and the future opportunities for a greener approach.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	BBC Podcast
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Contributed to a podcast for the BBC covering the complexities of the fashion industry, the role of fashion in modern culture and the growing influence of sustainability on the industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	BBC TV Programme "Inside Out"
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	Interviewed regarding the four inns tragedy, a competitive hike in 1964 that resulted in the deaths of 3 scouts. The interview focussed on the work of Dr Lewis Griffith Cresswell Evans Pugh in determining that the clothes worn had contributed to the deaths, and the changes in foul weather clothing that took place in the years after the tragedy.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	BBC TV Programme "Inside the Factory"
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	Contributed to a BBC TV programme about the manufacture of water jackets. Discused the theory behind waterproof/ breathable fabrics. Demonstrated the testing of garments/ fabrics and examined textile membranes under an SEM.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0007f0f

Description	BEYOND Conference (30th November - 3rd December 2020, 09:00-17:00)
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	Industry and academic partners presented on the theme of data-driven design at BEYOND Conference 2020. Chaired by Prof Stephen Westland (University of Leeds), the panel featured Peihua Lai (University of Leeds) and industry members Virtalis, Twelve Oaks Software, BetaJester and Numerion Software. BEYOND is a unique, annual gathering of current and future innovators focused on Research and Development across the Creative Industries. Thinkers, makers, investors and researchers across the creative industries come together to explore the relationship between creative research and business innovation. For 2020, BEYOND becomes a virtual conference, offering its global community a flexible programme of live and catch-up sessions. Future Fashion Factory members will share how AI, data and visualisation are impacting the fashion industry in our dedicated session on 3 December. Speakers will include: Paul Jervis, 12 Oaks Software Adam Boyne, BetaJester Mike King, Numerion Software Daniel Norbury, Virtalis
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://beyondconference.org/

Description	BEYOND Conference. FFF participation in wider CICP conference.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	20-21st October 2021. Industry Conference. Blended event, ~600 attendees, 200 physical, 400 online. FFF Members including Lockwood Publishing and Numerion Software participated in a panel discussion on fashion in the metaverse chaired by Prof Jane Harris (BFTT). Dr Dawn Ellams (Royal College of Art) also spoke in a session focusing on sustainability and innovation in the fashion industry using examples taken from across FFF Responsive R&D projects. Profile-raising of FFF programme among wider creative industries and strengthening of relationships with network members whom the FFF team nominated to participate.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://beyondconference.org/b21/ondemand/

Description	BEYOND: Creative Research Showcases. Cardiff
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	A three day conference in October 2022, where thinkers, makers, investors and researchers across the creative industries come together to explore the relationship between creative research and business innovation. The 5th annual BEYOND conference took place at the Cardiff City Hall, with additional activities at the Museum of Wales and online.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://beyondconference.org/b22/showcase/3d-woven-trousers-for-a-zero-waste-future/

Description	Blackrock Visit
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Provided a presentation to representatives of Black Rock Investments to demonstrate the global challenges and opportunities the fashion and textile industry has.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Briefing Presentation at the Textile Centre of Excellence, Huddersfield, UK
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Members of industry and representatives of the TCE attended to discuss the R&D plans of the Future Fashion Factory
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018

Description	British Textiles Biennial, panel member at "Making Matters x Levi's Digital and British Council" "Conversations in Creativity" (October 25th, Blackburn Cathedral), Creative Lancashire.
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	There were about 20 people in the cathedral, participants from Levi's Jeans Denim designers from the Netherlands HQ on Zoom. The event was streamed live to registered attendees.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB9vkkOxP4g

Description	Brotherton Circle Event - international dissemination of FFF research (UoL alumni)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Supporters
Results and Impact	Dissemination of FFF research to international audience of UoL alumni (participants in the UK and the USA).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	CICP Researchers' Network: Embedding Design Practice in Digital Fashion technology R&D
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The Creative Industry Cluster Programme (CICP) Researchers' Network is a group set up by AHRC for researchers involved with the cluster projgramme to network with each other and share research activities. I was invited to present some of the research I am leading on in the Future Fashion Factory Creative Cluster. The presentation introduced the mapping of R&D activities I am undertaking with FFF to understand and define the spectrum of methods from pure R&D to practice-based approaches.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	CNN International
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Provided technical input for article on fashion, technology and sustainability
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/27/business/technology-fashion-sustainability/index.html

Description	Can fungi replace leather for retailers? Dr Mark Taylor
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Dr Mark Taylor quoted in international news article about leather alternatives '"There are harmful chemicals and water involved in the [animal] leather process," said Taylor. "So looking towards natural replacements that are plant-based was an obvious route." Mycelium is not the only contender within material innovation, though. Taylor noted that pineapple and cactus-based options are also being considered for usage by retailers. Since creating a more sustainable retail industry doesn't have a one-size-fits-all solution, brands are aiming for progress rather than perfection. "The environment can't wait until 2040 or 2050 - we need to make big, climate positive strides fast," Reformation's Talbot said. "And we believe in collaboration and cross-sharing insights towards a better, shared future."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.retaildive.com/news/retailers-mushroom-fungi-mycelium-sustainable-leather/632386/

Description	Chaired main session "Digital Fashion Futures: How are brands and consumers embracing digital fashion, and what does it mean for the future of design?" at the Future Fashion Factory Showcase
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Chaired main session "Digital Fashion Futures: How are brands and consumers embracing digital fashion, and what does it mean for the future of design?" at the Future Fashion Factory (FFF) Showcase in June 2022. Speakers at this session included Lili Eva Bartha (Digital Fashion Framework), Rebecca Morter (Lone Design Club) and Subham Jain (XR Couture). We discussed innovations and advancements related to digital fashion, highlighting to the audience the possible opportunities for digital fashion to transform the future fashion industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/innovation/virtual-showcase-2022/

Description	Challenges for a sustainable wool and cashmere industry
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	this has led to an increased international academic/industrial links between China and UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://www.ctes.com.cn/art/2019/8/13/art_874_53104.html

Description	China Fashion Now: Inside China's Fashion Industry (18th March 2020, 18:00-19:30)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Aligned with FFF's work, in liaison with the Leeds City Region LEP, to promote Yorkshire fashion & textiles to China. Professor Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas will take a broad look at China's fashion industry. Learn about the past, present and future of China's key fashion city Shanghai and consider China's potential role in a sustainable future for fashion. The site of China's first department stores and the heart of China's tailoring industry, Shanghai was associated both with innovations in fashion production and fashion retail, particularly in the "Golden Age" of the 1920s and 1930s. But is Shanghai still the centre of China's fashion scene, and which other cities are emerging to compete for its crown as China's pre-eminent fashion city? The scale of China's fashion footprint in textile and fashion production and consumption has enormous implications for the future of fashion. The talk will also discuss how the industry and consumers are responding to the challenges and opportunities of sustainable fashion.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/china-fashion-now-inside-chinas-fashion-industry/

Description	Climate Emergency Advisory Committee - Consultative Meeting
Form Of Engagement Activity	A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Invited Presentation and Q&A at the live-streamed, Climate Emergency Advisory Committee - Consultative Meeting organised by Leeds City Council
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsGNk08FF6c

Description	Cloud Based Manufacturing for Artists and Designers (25th February 2020, 18:00-20:00)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Future Fashion Factory member Patricia Shea is a professional textile designer with extensive experience in the Fashion and Home Decor industries in New York and many years of actively engaging in multiple print on demand platforms. This workshop will cover: What exactly is print on demand and the Sell, Produce, Deliver business model. Some of the most successful worldwide print on demand manufacturers/websites and what they sell. Some of the amazing possibilities which are open to any designer or artist via these manufacturers and websites. What are the technical 'know how's' needed to use these websites. Financial viability - no start up costs but what costs are involved and what are your possibilities for earnings. How to start marketing your print on demand online stores.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/cloud-based-manufacturing-for-artists-and-designers/

Description	Clubhouse Fashion - talk at industry round table event (London, 14th September 2019, 25 attendees)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Dr Mark Sumner spoke about his research on sustainability in the fashion industry at this industry round table, organised by Future Fashion Factory industry partner Global Fashion Marketplace to coincide with London Fashion Week. This event served to raise the profile of Future Fashion Factory, and its Core Research Theme of sustainability and circular economies, among a group of small fashion businesses which had low awareness of the Programme beforehand. It also strengthened the Programme's relationship with an industry partner who later submitted an Expression of Interest for funding Call 2.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/clubhouse-fashion-sustainability-debate/

Description	Clubhouse Fashion Panel Debate
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Took part in a panel discussion about the future of the fashion industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Clubhouse Fashion: Technology Solutions for Sustainable Fashion (15th February 2020, 18:00-22:00)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Students from Leeds University Business School (LUBS) innovation workshop, FFF challenge Industry 4.0 benefitting fashion industry Leaps forward in technology over recent years mean that artificial intelligence (AI) no longer lingers in the realm of science fiction, but is now an everyday part of our lives. Due to an increase in availability and sophistication, it is already working for innovative fashion businesses to solve some of the industries biggest problems, particularly in regards to sustainability. It is said that AI can increase business productivity by 40%. At Clubhouse Fashion, organised by Future Fashion Factory members Global Fashion Marketplace, expert speakers will explore these topics and more, looking at technology solutions for sustainable fashion. The question is how can your fashion businesses start using these tools to improve productivity, reduce waste and innovate to solve industry wide problems that impact the planet? Future Fashion Factory members can register with their guests for 50% off tickets.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/clubhouse-fashion-feb-2020/

Description	Conference: The Creative Applications of XR (1st August 2020, 10:00-18:00)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	This newly formed society has been associated with FFF and LIDA (Leeds Institute for Data Analytics) since inception, the application of XR within fashion & textiles is closely aligned with FFF's 'skills & education' Core Research Theme. Leeds Extended Reality Society is a student formed group from the University of Leeds with the aim to build a university-wide platform for students, academics and external organisations to collaborate, innovate and shape the future of extended reality. The official launch event for the society, 'The Creative Applications of XR' virtual conference is a day packed with speakers across the digital world, Q&A sessions, interactive polls and an exciting prize draw, as well as being a platform to promote internships and projects. Speakers include surgeon Professor Shafi Ahmed, award winning artist Rosie Summers, and Professor Mark Mon Williams from the Centre for Immersive Technologies within the University.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/creative-applications-of-xr/

Description	Contribution to the Circular Fashion Ecosystem Report - Blueprint for the Future
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Contributed to consultation and findings from Phase 1 of the Institute of Positive Fashion's Circular Fashion Ecosystem Project.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://instituteofpositivefashion.com/uploads/files/1/CFE/Circular_Fashion_Ecosytem_Report.pdf

Description	Culture Costume and Dress 2021 Birmingham (5th-7th May 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presented a paper 'A Fashion Buyer's Journey: The career of Vanessa Denza MBE' as part of the conference programme on the 7th May as part of The business of fashion session. This is organised as an annual event by the Dress in Context Research Centre, based in Birmingham and the theme was The Body Politic: Dress, Identity and Power. The Dress in Context Research Centre is concerned with dress in all its manifestations, and its relationship to the individual and society. It involves researchers from a range of backgrounds, including fashion, costume, jewellery, psychology, history, literature, art and media. The Centre places emphasis on working collaboratively with academics from other institutions, as well as building bridges to those from outside the academy. In bringing these varying perspectives together, we seek to develop a richer collective understanding of the significance of dress in a broad range of contexts, and in the process, develop a new field of interdisciplinary study. The presentations are still available to view on the website and there was interaction and promotion on social media platforms including twitter.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://ccd2021.org/Conference/

Description	Data Analytics - Identifying the effect of fabric tactile properties on the retail sales
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	this presented a real-world case studies highlighting how AI and data-analytics is being used in textile and fashion businesses with industry partner (i.e., Burberry) to inform the design of new products and enable better business decision-making.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/how-to-use-artificial-intelligence-in-textile-and-fashion-bus...

Description	Data Driven Design and Manufacturing Philosophy using Artificial Intelligence
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Non-Wovens Network UK 5th March 2021 - Prof Steve Westland, Professor of Colour Science in the School of Design, University of Leeds presented his paper: Data Driven Design and Manufacturing Philosophy using Artificial Intelligence
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	http://www.nonwovensnetwork.com/events/

Description	Demonstration at FFF year 1 Showcase October 2019
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	Researchers and FFF industry partners took part in the show case presenting innovative projects and new technologies at the famous Salts Mill, Saltaire. Interactive demonstrations were provided for the audience to explore some of the innovative ideas associated with different projects across FFF Network. I had the privilege to illustrate some of the main ideas surrounding my project : 'What does it mean for a fabric handle to be aesthetically pleasing?', 'What does it take to digitally communicate the fabric handle?' These are the leading questions in 'Digital Communicating of Fabric Aesthetical Properties'. A framework of the project was portrayed requiring numerical models incorporating specific fabric properties, by combining specialist skills in textiles, fashion design, computation, virtual reality and sensing technologies.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://futurefashionfactory.org

Description	Design Culture (of) Making: Investigating Creative Processes and Pedagogy as Fashion Thinking. Conference paper.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This paper shares research being developed through an Art and Humanities Research Council, Creative Industries Cluster funded 5-year project, the aim of which is to transform the competitiveness, agility and creative output of the UK's fashion industry. Its focus is to develop innovative , multidisciplinary STEAM+D based fashion designers, industry facing training, and education for post graduates fashion students, breaking down traditional fashion and technology silos. Through their work a group of researchers at the Royal College of Art attached to the Future Fashion Factory Project (FFF) propose fashion thinking as a new rational for fashion education that has three distinct strands - fashion thinking for social- change, fashion thinking for applied specialisation and fashion thinking through advanced manufacturing. Fashion thinking through advanced manufacturing is discussed here highlighting Discourse ,a tool developed to enable investigation into current pedagogic models, and revealing the importance of developing new language competencies for fashion.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://cumulusroma2020.org/paper-sessions/

Description	Design and Technology Subject Leader Development Meeting
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Provided information and guidance regarding fashion, culture and sustainability to the Regional Design and Tech Teachers group
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Digital Storytelling - How Brands Are Using Technology to Innovate: external speaker event (37 attended, 8th May 2019)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Jonathan Chippindale, Chief Executive of Holition (https://holition.com/), spoke to FFF industry partners and students about the ways in which digital technology is reshaping the relationship between brands and consumers. The talk sparked lively questions and discussion. 37 students and industry partners attended the event, which raised the FFF programme's profile within the University and attracted 3 guests who became FFF members as a result.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/digital-storytelling/

Description	Digital Technologies Overview, TCoE. 8th January 2020. 6 attendees.
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	A formal digital technologies workshop introducing staff members from FFF network member Camira Fabrics to the range of digital tools available. Level 3 staff cohort. TCoE led workshop.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.camirafabrics.com/en

Description	Engagement event with school teachers from the Kirklees region promoting textiles - organised with WOVEN Textiles Festival
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	Organising and running of a school teacher engagement event with colleagues from the Department of Fashion & Textiles to promote textile research and career opportunities for students. Focus on the Future Fashion Factory programme and the relevance to the UK textile industry. Generated interest in the project, the UK textile industry and the areas of research. Teachers reported they were amazed by the scope of the research and there was a lot of interest in the research and the projects. Organised and delivered by FFF members Dr Andrew Hewitt and Sarah Agar Brennan.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Everyday Fashion in Yorkshire 1939 - 1999. Everyday Fashion Conference: Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Clothes.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Almond, K. & Evans, E. (2019) Everyday Fashion in Yorkshire 1939 - 1999 Everyday Fashion Conference: Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Clothes. Joint University of Leeds, University of Huddersfield conference. University of Huddersfield - Richard Steinitz Building Atrium and Harold Wilson Building (HWG/03 and 04): Thursday 27th June University of Leeds - Clothworkers Building: Friday 28th June School of Art, Design and Architecture Department of Fashion & Textiles
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://research.hud.ac.uk/art-design/events/everyday-fashion-conference/

Description	Exhibitor and panellists at Beyond Cardiff 2022.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Future Fashion Factory attended the Beyond 2022 conference, taking place in Cardiff. As part of the conference, Future Fashion Factory Co-Investigator Professor Parikshit Goswami led on the 'Benchmarking Sustainability and Challenges to Net-Zero' panel discussion, a multidisciplinary session bringing together the disparate fields of science, technology, and creative practices to explore the challenges of benchmarking sustainability and how a transdisciplinary approach could significantly help to overcome the obstacles to Net-Zero. It explored how existing knowledge from a discipline could be migrated to other fields to solve industrial and social challenges, taking examples from the Future Fashion Factory programme. Given the scale of the conference, the panel furthered our impact and engagement with members of the public, emboldening our profile amongst the fellow Cluster Profiles, but also on a Welsh national scale. In addition, attending Beyond 2022's poster exhibition was Dr Lindsey Taylor from the University of Leeds, and Graysha Audren, founder of Future Fashion Factory member organisation, Weffan, who discussed how they worked together as part of a Future Fashion Factory project to produce fully-fashioned, 3D-woven garments in a single step, by merging the making of the fabric with the making of the garment, thus preventing waste. A positive result of this networking was seen in an uptick in our membership figures, as delegates went on to enquire about joining the network, citing the poster exhibition as the cause.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://beyondconference.org/

Description	FAST X SLOW Fashion interview
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	the interview as an additional audio-visual to the Fast x Slow Fashion exhibition, particularly addressing the implications of fast fashion and the need for a sustainable fashion future. Talking head interviews with 2 - 3 industry professionals in/local to Leeds were conducted, i was requested because of the work i have carried out on sustainable fashion.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.bing.com/videos/search?view=detail&mid=4ACA0BE1293A6DF225D54ACA0BE1293A6DF225D5&q=fast+x...

Description	FFF CRT Event, Data driven design
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 was chaired by Prof. Stephen Westland, where presentations were provided by Dr. Peihua Lai and I on the topic of 'Data Driven Design'. My presentation subject was on 'The Application of AI in Characterizing Fabric Tactile Features'. The data science project life cycle was explained in the context of the ongoing projects for characterizing fabric tactile properties and the already developed and deployed 2 software. The exploratory data analysis for finding insights on the collected subjective and objective fabric tactile properties were explained. Examples were provided on the topic of finding patterns and structure within the data and performing the feature extraction and machine learning modelling were further discussed. There were between 20-30 audience from woven and non-woven industries, and academic professional participants giving rise to a fruitful Q&A session on the training machine learning models, their generalizability, performance, and hyper-parameter tuning.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	FFF Engagement Meeting
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Presentation to invited guests at the FFF business engagement event in London. Presentation provided the framework for understanding the need for initiatives like FFF in the retail and fashion industries.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	FFF Event, Communicating Fabrics Aesthetics presentation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	A presentation was provided on the subject of the 'Communication of Fabric Aesthetics'. An overview of the research project was provided were LUFHES had been used as the main measurement device for quantifying fabric handle properties collected from a large number of fabric samples. We analysed this data using machine learning and data science tools and characterized fabric surface and mechanical properties, were these features are highly associated with the tactile perception in human exploratory fabric handle. The developed Software for predicting mechanical fabric tactile features for finished fabrics for WTJohnson company was briefly discussed. The technologies as well as ultrasound for generating fabric surface tactile sensation as a novel idea in the domain was explored during the presentation. The presentation targeted the FFF industry partners, and textile professionals including international university academics. The Q&A session raised interesting discussions on the haptic technologies.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	FFF Programme Manager visit to British Resort Association (27th June 2019)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The Future Fashion Factory Programme Manager met with representatives from the BRC to discuss both GLAA thinking in the Fashion & Textiles sector and BRC collaboration in the emerging InnovateUK submission on 'end-to-end traceability'. The BRC agreed to support the project by communications with their members and committing to dissemination of learning from the project should it progress.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://www.brc.org.uk/

Description	FFF Programme meeting with staff from a Retail Brand and an example UK-based manufacturer. Visit to the manufacturer's premise (04/04/2019)
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	A major Retail Brand, who is an active member of the FFF network, invited the FFF Director and Programme Manager to visit one of the manufacturing facilities they regularly use in Leicester with a view to illustrating good practise (in relation to compliance with UK employment guidance / working conditions) and providing a contrast with other UK provision. A very useful discussion was held on the visit. This activity supports both the GLAA meetings attended by FFF staff and input into the InnovateUK 'end-to-end traceability' submissions later in the year.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	FFF Retailer Engagement Event. Part of the FFF inception activity, utilising UKFT connections to engage with London-based retail brands.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Outcomes from this event included participants formally signing up to the FFF network and from these organisations applications to the FFF Responsive R&D funding calls and participation in larger FFF managed follow-on funding applications. Following the event Brora, Gieves & Hawkes, New Look and Arcadia Group all signed up to become FFF network members. Gieves & Hawkes went on to apply for Call 1 R&D funding which they won. New Look went on to support further FFF led funding applications.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	FFF engagement with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) 2019 (3 meetings during 2019 (April, June, December), ~20-25 people attended each meeting)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Future Fashion Factory Programme staff were invited to attend one of the first Fashion & Textile focused working groups held at the Next head quarters in Leicester (4th April 2019), both the FFF Director & Programme Manager attended this first meeting. The FFF PM attended subsequent meetings in London, 27th June & 12th December 2019. The working group brings together retail brands with UK policy bodies & enforcements agencies to seek to address a range of labour abuse issues across the industry. GLAA's mission is to work in partnership to protect vulnerable and exploited workers. "Our values define who we are and how we go about delivering on the promise we have made to protect vulnerable workers from exploitation. All GLAA colleagues are expected to adhere to these values which place integrity, professionalism, teamwork, commitment and respect, at the heart of everything we do. Our aims will be achieved by: - Preventing worker exploitation - Protecting vulnerable people - Tackling unlicensed/criminal activity and ensuring those licensed operate within the law The 6 strategic objectives which will ensure we meet our aim and priorities are: - Disrupt criminal activity within the labour market - Engage with stakeholders to minimise and manage risk - Support compliant business - Work in partnership to protect workers' rights and prevent labour exploitation - Maintain a credible licensing scheme, creating a level playing field and promoting growth - Identify and support victims of labour exploitation FFF continues to keep a watching brief on this activity and will disseminate good practise & learning throughout its membership network as appropriate.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.gla.gov.uk/

Description	Fashion & Luxury Marketing for Consumers Textbook - Something Wicked case study
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	This project involved a working group of academics from The University of Leeds, University of Huddersfield, The Lebanese American University and The Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia to develop a series of design led business case studies. Something Wicked, a Leeds based bespoke lingerie company and member of the Fashion Future Factory was analysed to form part of a forthcoming textbook - Fashion & Luxury Marketing for Consumers by Prof. Michael Solomon. The output will form part of Chapter 8 Individual Consumer Dynamics: Motivation And The Self-Concept. This textbook is currently in the writing stage with a hoped publication date Summer 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Fashion Fiesta Leeds - a charity fashion show showcasing independent designers (29 November 2019, Crowne Plaza Hotel 6-8.30pm)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Suzy Shepherd (FFF Co-Director) served on the judging panel for this competition for independent fashion designers. Sustainability, one of the FFF Programme's Core Research Theme, was one of the main judging criteria. The winner, Corinne Coolican, became a Future Fashion Factory member with her brand Cooli after finding out more about the FFF Programme during the event.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.fashionfiesta.co.uk/

Description	Fashion Forum
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	The Fashion Forum is a guest lecture series where experts from across the fashion industry, including fashion designers, fashion journalists, fashion photographers, recruiters, buyers, marketing executives, C.E.O.s and alumni, to speak to our students. Originally organised for BA Fashion Design students, the forum is now open to all students at the University of Leeds. The forum helps students make up their own opinions and judgments about where they see themselves working within the industry once they have graduated. Students are able to ask questions and network with the speakers. The Fashion Forum ensures the school receives appropriate and expert advice on the relevance of its teaching programmes and helps us to identify industry sectors and appropriate businesses that are actively recruiting graduates in the subject area. It also helps the school to secure industrial projects to integrate within the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes which can help improve student employability and higher level-skills.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020,2021,2022,2023

Description	Fashion Question Time
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Was part of the panel for the Fashion Question TIme event, organised by Fashion Revolutions, taking questions from the audience. On the panel were policy makers, politicians and business.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Fashion in the UK: Challenges and Opportunities - a public talk with invited speaker Adam Mansell (UKFT) (13 November 2019, University of Leeds 14:00-16:00)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Adam Mansell, Chief Executive of the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), gave a talk on the growth, opportunities and challenges for today's fashion and textile industry. Over 60 people attended, including local designers, local government, and fashion students at Leeds and other institutions, raising awareness of the Future Fashion Factory Programme and attracting attention on social media from UKFT, and local government figures.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fashion-in-the-uk-challenges-and-opportunities-tickets-78346052151

Description	First meeting of the 'Manufacturing Innovation' sub-committee for West Yorkshire 'Manufacturing Task Force' (03/03/2023)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	This was a meeting of industrial and academic (University of Leeds and University of Huddersfield) partners to focus on the innovation potential of current 'Manufacturing Task Force' West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) activity. Presentations from KTN, Textile Centre of Excellence. SR provided a short presentation on current fashion & textile funding opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/a-mayoral-combined-authority/mayoral-pledges/manufacturing-task-forc...

Description	Fostering Sustainable Practises Advisory Board Meeting, 21st January 2020, London. 15 attendees.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	BFTT organised event. Bill MacBeth of the TCoE and CRT leader for education & skills attended this meeting for FFF. The meeting was a cross-cluster information exchange opportunity which creates the basis for future sharing of best practise and joint working.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://sustainable-fashion.com/projects/fostering-sustainable-practices/

Description	Functionalisation of wool fibres
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	this has led to the increase of the UK-China academic/industrial links
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018
URL	http://www.ctes.com.cn/art/2019/9/29/art_874_71825.html

Description	Future Fashion Factory - Supporting Retailers: programme engagement event for retailers
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	A seminar introducing representatives of major UK retailers to the Future Fashion Factory Programme's Core Research Themes and Responsive R&D funding calls. Prof Stephen Russell spoke about the Programme's support for businesses and objective to support industry growth, while Dr Mark Sumner spoke about key challenges around sustainability, changing consumer habits and other issues facing the sector. Five retailers became Future Fashion Factory members following this event. Of these, New Look is actively engaged in on-going projects while Gieves & Hawkes submitted an application to, and was successful in, Responsive R&D funding call 1.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/retailer-engagement-event/

Description	Future Fashion Factory - Virtual Showcase 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	This event brought together FFF academic and industrial partners, providing a platform to highlight some of the FFF innovations that are driving change in the sector and stimulate debate to influence and inform future direction. The day-long event included in-depth conversations with leading fashion designers: Joshua Kane discussed his bespoke tailoring and upcoming video game; Matty Bovan, the 2021 International Woolmark Prize winner shared his experiences of collaborating on his winning collection; Phoebe English discussed finding UK raw materials in her regional fibre supply chain network. There were also panel discussions with industry experts on various topics around the challenges facing the sector and the innovation and sustainability requirements for the UK's industrial eco-system. Lutf Rehman, Senior Manager - Engineering & Quality (IM), of FFF core partner, Burberry, spoke on a Future proofing Fashion panel, discussing the essential skills required for the industry and its changes. Former COO of Timberland, Kenneth P. Pucker, shared what brands need to change for brands to make a real impact on fashion sustainability. Feedback from the event has been extremely positive, with many FFF members attending the various talks and sessions. There was much interest around the dissemination of recordings of the showcase, which have since been developed and shared to our website.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/virtual-showcase/

Description	Future Fashion Factory / LITAC. Presentation for the ApPEARS network (25/03/2022)
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	University of Leeds is part of the pan-European ApPEARS network. The School of Design hosted a meeting on Friday 25th March 2022 for networked students from the UK and across the European network. Sue Rainton provided an overview of the FFF Programme, and the newly formed Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC) for the group. Prof. Stephen Westland and Dr. Kaida Xiao also spoke at the event. Student poster session and accompanying presentations with a lab tour made up the balance of event activity.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.appears-itn.eu/

Description	Future Fashion Factory 2021 Spring Showcase - online conference & showcase event
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Future Fashion Factory Spring Showcase - Thursday 15th April 2021. 404 participants over the course of the day. More than 40 speakers contributed to this day of online panel discussions and presentations highlighting the key themes and outcomes of Future Fashion Factory research. Speakers included members from across the FFF network as well as well-known figures including Patrick Grant (The Great British Sewing Bee) and fashion designers Joshua Kane, Edward Crutchley and Holly Fulton. Topics covered everything from digital platforms for fashion through to regenerative agriculture and materials innovation. Over 400 people from 37 countries registered to attend the Virtual Showcase, and many more have since watched the recordings on the FFF website. FFF was also able to forge new relationships with established fashion industry figures such as Joshua Kane and manufacturers such as MAES London, who were among the dozens of new FFF members who joined after the event.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/innovation/virtual-showcase-2021/

Description	Future Fashion Factory Core Research Theme Roundtable; Sustainability & Circularity
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	The online roundtable explored how Future Fashion Factory funded R&D projects have supported design-led innovations within industry and academic collaborations for processes, materials and tooling to support the UK Fashion sectors development of sustainability & circularity practices.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	Future Fashion Factory Fridays; Material Innovations, Colouration Innovations, Circular Systems Innovations
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	Future Fashion Factory (FFF) Fridays were developed in response to research developed by Dr. Dawn Ellams at the Royal College of Art that identified a need within UK industry to understand the innovations required to develop circular and sustainable fashion and textile systems within UK industry. FFF Fridays took place in October 2021 as an opportunity for FFF industry members as well as the wider international audience to learn about the innovations taking place across the FFF network and across the wider fashion industry: as a source of inspiration, to discover what is available to them and might become possible in the future, as well as how to access R&D. Designers and small businesses were central to the design of dissemination, keeping creativity at the core of each topic content was industry-focused and presented in a digestible, accessible format, enabling audiences from varied disciplines and sectors to explore the potential of innovations in their own practice and form new connections. For this first series of FFF Fridays we developed three sessions with speakers from broad areas of the innovation area to capture a diverse & Cross discipline approach to R&D activities; Colour Innovations Material Innovations Circular Systems Innovation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/

Description	Future Fashion Factory Innovation Funding, Call 3 (29th May 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Online launch for the FFF Call 3 open innovation competition - Sue Rainton Future Fashion Factory has grant funding available to award to eligible businesses / collaborations of businesses for projects ranging from <£10,000 up to £100,000. This call for proposals aims to support innovative, industry-focused projects in the high value fashion and textile industries that fit with any of our five core research themes: Last-stage customisation Circular economy (sustainability / waste) Aesthetic communication Data-driven design (AI / deep learning) Skills and education for STEAM-based designers Find out more about our responsive R&D funding Anyone interested in applying should email Laura Hartley (l.j.hartley@leeds.ac.uk) to book a brainstorming call with a member of our team to start the application process. You will need to submit your expression of interest by email by 29 May 2020. You will then be assigned a member of the team to work with you on a full application that will be considered by our Investment Committee.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/fff-innovation-funding-call-3/

Description	Future Fashion Factory International Ecosystem Tour (MIT - REAP)
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	Leeds is part of the MIT (USA) - REAP initiative and Future Fashion Factory' Director hosted a tour for international participants to FFF company partners, showcasing the collaborative R&D eco-system that is in place: https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/global-leaders-from-mit-visit-hainsworth-s-mill-in-leeds/2020020647395
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://reap.mit.edu/cohort/leeds-city-united-kingdom/

Description	Future Fashion Factory Wool Month Exhibition at Salts Mills
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Future Fashion Factory also contributed to Campaign for Wool's 'National Wool Month.' Using pieces on loan from the Yorkshire Fashion Archive, and contemporary fashion designers, we curated a free fashion exhibition for students, taking place at Salts Mill, which explored wool as a means to reflect both heritage through the years, and innovation through contemporary design and manufacturing. On display was a variety of historical garments, jacquard punch-cards as a demonstration of the earliest use of coding as used by the textile industry, as well as examples of luxury fashion. To kick-start the exhibition, we welcomed students from the University of Leeds, University of Huddersfield and Bradford College to attend our opening event on the 5th October, in which we introduced a student-focused competition. At the end of the exhibition, we announced the student prize winners in a small ceremony, judged by Yorkshire Luxury Fashion Designers, Cunnington & Sanderson. As a result of the exhibition, we garnered much national press, with articles picked up in Telegraph & Argus, Bradford Means Business, and Drapers. We were able to convert the student attendees into Members, and were even able to foster an industry connection with one of the competition finalists and AW Hainsworth, who are in early talks about collaborating on a project using jacquard fabric made at the mill.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/design/news/article/2209/future-fashion-factory-exhibition-celebrates-yorksh...

Description	Future Fashion Factory Year 1 Showcase. Salts Mill, Saltaire (150 attendees, 16th Ocober 2019)
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	Research from Future Fashion Factory partners was displayed in the showcase. This showcase event also included academic Core Research Theme demonstrators, some of which had already been shown at the event hosted in Leeds following the conference organised to celebrate one year since the formation of UKRI. Displays included University of Huddersfield research on plasma treatment for fabric hydrophobicity; garments made by University of Leeds students as part of a project based on the Yorkshire Fashion Archive; haptics technology for communicating fabric touch feel properties; and designs from Burberry's 'hackathon' event, presented by a University of Leeds student who was on the winning team. The Huddersfield Textile Centre of Excellence (FFF CRT lead, education and skills) was heavily involved in promoting the event to their members & encouraging visits to Salts Mill. The TCoE team were present to raise the profile of their 'diagnostic' tool which contributes to skills benchmarking across the sector & will, in conjunction with their 'top team' workshops, inform development of future apprenticeship modules. The event raised the profile of Future Fashion Factory, and the Creative Industries Clusters Programme, with senior figures in government, the third sector, the University of Leeds and a number of research bodies.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/ukri-showcase-research/

Description	Future Fashion Factory attendance at the MIT REAP Global Innovation Dinner (29th January 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Three members of the FFF core management team (Director/Co-Director/Programme Manager) attended this event along with a number of FFF industrial partners, notably from AW Hainsworth who hosted an Eco-Tour. The dinner itself included informative presentations from MIT organisers & was an extremely useful networking opportunity, we await the MIT reports with anticipation as they should lead onto further insights into how FFF can support the regional fashion & textile economy. MIT REAP Team Leeds is thrilled to be part of the MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (MIT REAP). MIT REAP engages regions around the world in an evidence-based, practical approach to strengthening innovation-driven entrepreneurial (IDE) ecosystems. Team Leeds is part of MIT REAP Cohort 6, a diverse network of regions representing Campania, Italy; Central Denmark; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Kentucky, U.S.A; Monterrey, Mexico; Oslo, Norway; and Sydney, Australia. In January 2020, Team Leeds will host Cohort 6 along with MIT Sloan School of Management faculty at the annual MIT REAP Strategy and Action Workshop. This gathering will bring entrepreneurs, risk capital, corporate, university, and government stakeholders together to identify their unique comparative advantages and accelerate their regional ecosystems forward. As part of this program, Team Leeds strives to develop Leeds City Region into a globally recognized ecosystem of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. A highlight of this workshop, the Global Innovation Dinner provides an opportunity for ecosystem leaders in Leeds to engage with the MIT REAP Cohort 6 teams, MIT faculty, and key stakeholders in the Leeds innovation and entrepreneurship community. It promises to be a truly global evening!
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://mitreapleedscityregion.com/

Description	Future Fashion Factory briefing event
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	38 industry and academic partners attended this seminar at the Textile Centre of Excellence to formally introduce the Future Fashion Factory Programme and set out its governance, objectives, and potential outcomes. Talks on the Programme's structure were complemented by the views of industry partners, who shared what they hoped to achieve through Future Fashion Factory. Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) also presented on the potential of data analytics to increase competitiveness in the fashion industry. Questions and answers followed and positive levels of engagement from industry and academic partners were reported after the event. Catalysing engagement with the Future Fashion Factory Programme among core industrial partners at the beginning of the funded period, as well as facilitating networking and the consolidation of relationships between industry and academic partners on the Programme. Attendees left with a clearer picture of the Programme's objectives and the needs and drivers of industry partners.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018

Description	Future Fashion Factory exhibition at UKRI Delivery Plan Event
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	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Future Fashion Factory exhibition within the UKRI event
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Future Fashion Factory presentation (Leeds Fashion Network)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Invited presentation to UG and PG students about the R&D programme of the Future Fashion Factory
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Future Fashion Factory, Designer Drop-Ins. 2 informal networking sessions.
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	2 events, Wednesday 15th September & Wednesday 10th November 2021. 10 participants. Relaxed, informal drop-in sessions aimed at meeting a need among FFF fashion designer members for networking, socialising and peer support. Feedback was positive from the attendees at these pilot sessions. FFF is now considering ways to refine the format and how it could feed into future work.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Future Textiles Conference (28th February - 2nd March 2023) Keynote presentation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The global textile industry is also often cited as the second most polluting industry after oil, responsible for ~8-10% of global CO2 emission, ~20% water pollution and ~35% microplastic pollution. Therefore, radical new approaches are needed at both material and manufacturing level to transform textiles into highly innovative, sustainable, and intelligent clothing. This conference provided a forum for collaborative discussions to address these challenges at both academic and industry level, to develop future clothing for the next generation and facilitate the rapid transition of such textiles from lab to market. An in-person and virtual three-day conference. I was a Keynote presenter at the event, 'Product Innovation with Textiles, the Fundamentals and the Scope'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://cfpr.uwe.ac.uk/future-textiles-conference/

Description	Futurescan 5: Conscious Communities
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	Forming a key part of the organizational committee - which alongside the University of Leeds consisted of representatives from Central Saint Martin's, Westminster University, Chelsea School of Arts, De Montfort University, and the Glasgow School of Art - Future Fashion Factory not only participated in the conference's schedule of activities, but the essential planning and logistics behind it. As the conference was hybrid in nature, it catered to both an in-person and digital audience, ensuring both a local and international reach through its online registrants. By the same token, the hybrid nature of the conference also enabled an international cohort of panellists. For example, during the keynote session titled, 'Conscious Collaborations: Honouring Creative Crafts, Culture and Heritage' designer and philanthropist, Avis Charles was in virtual discussion with Varsha Mahendra, a fashion designer and entrepreneur who was speaking live from India. Together, they discussed the craftsmanship of traditional crafts and their potential in terms of products with provenance for a socially and environmentally aware audience as a means of empowering the artisans and improving lives. Critical to the conference was an exhibition area, which encouraged interaction between exhibits and attendees. Within the exhibition area was a display entitled 'Designing a Circular Design Model for the Luxury Fashion Industry using a Zero- Waste Design Approach,' a project led by Future Fashion Factory Co-Investigator, Professor Parikshit Goswami along-side Debbie Moorhouse and Rina Arya, each from the Future Fashion Factory partner institution - The University of Huddersfield. The conference also hosted a series of lectures, pertaining to the themes of 'Environmental + Resilient Communities,' 'Collaborative + Participatory Communities,' 'Cultural + Ethical Communities,' 'Societal + Political Communities,' 'Technological + Material Communities.' Led by Future Fashion Factory Co-Investigator, Professor Kevin Almond, alongside University of Leeds Senior Teaching Fellow and Secretary of the Yorkshire Fashion Archive Executive Committee, Elaine Evans, was one such lecture, titled, 'Made in Yorkshire; the commercial manufacture of everyday womenswear between 1945 and 1989. Future Fashion Factory led on a further lecture, this time with a more digital as opposed to regional focus, titled 'Providing Insights into Fashion Market Using Data from Twitter,' which was delivered by Dr Boshuo Guo, Lecturer of Digital Fashion Marketing at The University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Following the conference, a publication is in production, featuring full papers, short papers and exhibitor reports from contributors to the conference. We also received multiple follow-up enquiries following our presence at the conference, which has laid ground for potential future collaborations and requests to join the Future Fashion Factory membership.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/futurescan-5-conscious-communities/

Description	Getting Started in Fashion. FFF organised workshop event (webinar/panel discussion)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Wednesday 17th March 2021. 40 attendees. A panel of FFF members including Paul Alger (UKFT), Jan Miller, and designers Cunnington & Sanderson contributed to this question and answer session for students and aspiring designers aiming to set up their own fashion brands. The event was developed in partnership with the ICE Programme (innovative Creative Edge) at the University of Huddersfield. Around 40 people joined on Youtube Live. ICE+ is an interdisciplinary enterprise and employability initiative providing opportunities for students at all study levels, to engage in real-world challenges, posed by external businesses. In addition to raising the profile of FFF and its speakers, the event attracted positive feedback from attendees who explained that they felt reassured and encouraged about the prospects for their careers in a time of pandemic disruption.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/getting-started-in-fashion-qa/

Description	Global Expert Mission on Fashion Tech & Sustainability to New York City
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	To gather market insights and to build expert foresight on new and emerging innovation sectors, in order to ascertain quantifiable benefits and synergistic strengths between the UK and a Partner Country.2.To build a portfolio of technological and business priorities as the foundation that elevates the UK as the "partner of choice" in future innovation partnerships with strategic global economies.3.To explore and identify effective and sustainable collaboration model(s) with a Partner Country in specific growing sectors.4.To set up the groundwork and early dialogues for the UK business community to catalyse future internationalisation opportunities. 5.To help align innovation policy direction and unlock regulatory barriers for future international partnerships.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Global Expert Mission to Paris on Sustainable Innovation in Fashion -France (and wider Europe)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Innovate UK, global expert mission: Gather market insights and to build expert foresights on new and emerging innovation sectors, ascertaining quantifiable benefits and synergies between the UK and Partner Countries in accessing/creating commercial opportunities.2)Build a portfolio of technological and business priorities as the foundation to elevates the UK as the "Partner of Choice" in resilient and successful bilateral/multilateral partnerships with strategic global economies.3)Explore and identify effective and sustainable international collaboration model(s).4)Set groundwork for early dialogues between key stakeholders and business community to catalyse future internationalisation opportunities. 5)Align innovation policy direction and unlock regulatory barriers for future international partnerships.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Global Expert Mission: Fashion Tech in New York - trade and fact-finding mission with InnovateUK (28 October - 1 November 2019)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	FFF Programme Director Professor Stephen Russell was among the experts from the business and research communities to meet with stakeholders such as fashion designers, trade organisations, companies, retailers and local government in New York City. The delegates' objectives were to explore sustainable fashion innovations in the US, identify knowledge and innovation gaps, and explore the possibilities for collaboration in sustainable fashion initiatives. Professor Russell found the visit extremely useful and is now seeking ways to translate learning into the context of the UK Fashion & Textiles sector.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Global Fashion Marketplace - Clubhouse Fashion Innovation Challenge follow-on event
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	GFMP invited students who had presented their work to FFF industry partners down to London to give a talk about their suggested solutions at the beginning of a Clubhouse Fashion event (15th February 2020).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_P7_Zw3NMM&list=PLHJeyDPlBi6cxTRs1HvIHOgUPXc7zypD7

Description	Green Friday Debate
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Panellist for the Green Friday debate on Boycotting Fashion in London.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	How to Get Started in Fashion with No Money - a public talk and discussion with Russell Hammond (The Scaphan Network) (23 October 2019, University of Leeds 14:00-16:00)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	This talk provided practical tips and insight into starting a fashion business from scratch. Some 30 guests attended the talk including fashion design students from universities and local colleges, as well as professionals looking to start their own fashion design labels. A further 20 people signed up to the Future Fashion Factory mailing list following this event to receive information about further opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-get-started-in-fashion-with-no-money-tickets-71649757353

Description	How to use Artificial Intelligence in Textile and Fashion Businesses to Increase Competitiveness
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Seminar for industry partners with speakers Jez Bassinder (IBM), Prof Ningtao Mao (University of Leeds), and Bill Macbeth (Textile Centre of Excellence) on the potential for AI to increase competitiveness in the UK fashion industry. This related closely to Future Fashion Factory's Core Research Theme of Data-Driven Design and helped to draw attention and spark engagement with this research. Feedback on the event was extremely positive and several attendees have since submitted applications to FFF Responsive R&D funding calls while even more have joined the FFF membership network. Driving engagement with Future Fashion Factory core research and generating new membership enquiries, while raising the profile of the FFF programme within the fashion and textile industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Huddersfield Daily Examiner: Woven festival will look forward as well as back
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Woven: A week-long festival celebrating Kirklees' textile heritage and looking ahead to the industry's digital future. Aiming to bring together the local community to take pride in its textile heritage and celebrate its future opportunities for careers , creativity and innovation. Businesses, families and local schools are encouraged to get involved.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.pressreader.com/uk/huddersfield-daily-examiner/20190425/282166472591046

Description	Huddersfield Textile Society: Lecture by Prof. Stephen Westland. Colour, Light and Health (10th February 2020, 18:30-20:30)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Professor Stephen Westland at the University of Leeds, who leads Future Fashion Factory's core research theme in data-driven design, will present this talk at Huddersfield Textile Society. Colour is ubiquitous in the world and is important in design and manufacturing. However, this talk will explore the non-visual effects of colour and light, particularly around the theme of health - including the health risks of being exposed to too much or too little light, the effect of light on sleep and the importance of sleep to our health, and the relationship between physiological and psychological effects of colour. The talk has implications for the use of colour LED lighting, the use of which is increasing rapidly as a result of technological, sociological and legislative changes.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.huddersfieldtextilesociety.org.uk/events

Description	ISDAR workshop - 2019. 2-5 September. Discourse. Workshops. International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference. Manchester, UK.
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	Workshops to test Discourse as a tool for debate to further develop Fashion Thinking methods. The conference track theme in relation to this paper is Disruption & Innovation - Academia & Industry. In facilitating discussion on the disrupting factors facing the fashion industry, we aim to show how we are identifying opportunities to ease and expedite a transition from the now to the new in an understanding of fashion design education and practice. Exploring how an active integration of academia and industry at masters level can provide an alternative to an otherwise one-sided offering which only looks to support design talent to become sole practitioners. This research paper provides an analysis of a workshop developed by the authoring researchers Chelsea Franklin, Susan Postlethwaite and Kat Thiel, alongside their contextual findings. The workshop uses a tool for debate, Discourse, designed by Chelsea Franklin while she was an MA fashion student at the Royal College of Art. The tool was developed as a response to, and recognition of, the struggle of working as a siloed, sole-practitioner/ designer within education whilst understanding that the industry is built of complex supply chains and networks of individuals. The work has emerged from a new fashion pedagogic model that aims to produce a multidisciplinary fashion student/ researcher/ designer. We will share the first results of this on going research which is currently being developed in tandem with the RCA MA Fashion course, encouraging students' to engage intellectually with their discipline and to question and hold to account new industrial models. This research is part of a larger body of work currently being developed through Future Fashion Factory: Digitally Enabled Design & Manufacture of Designer Products for Circular Economies AHRC funded research. Through this work RCA Fashion researchers propose to define a new methodological approach, Fashion Thinking that has three distinct strands - Fashion Thinking for Social Change, Fashion Thinking for Applied Speculation and Fashion Thinking through Advanced Manufacturing. Discourse engages with all three of these areas.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://iasdr2019.org/uploads/files/IASDR-Schedule-Supplement-Spread.pd

Description	ISPO - SPO Munich - Dr Mark Taylor
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Participation at ISPO Munich Conference November 2022 to accelerate the global evolution of sports wear.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Industry Visit
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Industry visit to discuss mechanical recycling and Nonwovens
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Industry Visit
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Visit to Company to discuss industry-scale recycling/reuse R&D activities
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Informal presentation at Clothworkers' visit to the School of Design and LiTaC
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Supporters
Results and Impact	During the members of Clothworkers' visit to our school and the key labs in our school, I was chosen as one of the representatives for the colour research group and showcased one of our latest research work on developing an digital colour-blindness test for retailers such as Tesco where colour discrimination can be one of the criteria to some of their staff who are carrying out product examination work as their daily job. The feedback from the visitors was very positive.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Innovation Meets Fashion - start of British Science Week organised by BEIS
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	Recorded video piece on FFF research activities organised by BEIS to promote beginning of British Science Week see: https://twitter.com/beisgovuk/status/1502178483543457792
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Innovation Thinking and Practice - industry partners setting practical challenges for student innovation module. Oct-Dec 2019 (final event 5 December 2019 3-5pm)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Three FFF industry partners set challenges relevant to their businesses for students in Leeds University Business School as part of this undergraduate degree module. These were: Camira Fabrics, Global Fashion Marketplace and Joshua Ellis. The students developed solutions to the challenges and pitched them to a judging panel, including a representative of each industry partner and a member of the core Future Fashion Factory team, at the end-of-module pitch session. Final presentations were held over two days and the FFF Director & Programme Manager each attended a session. One industry partner has requested to follow up with the students about their pitch as a result of this module.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://leedsforlife.leeds.ac.uk/Broadening/Module/LUBS2065

Description	Inside Future Fashion Factory: Data-Driven Design
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	Whether combating over-production, providing new tools for fashion designers or optimising low-waste manufacturing, data-driven design will play an important role in producing the right product for the right customer at the right time - and doing so sustainably and profitably. Professor Stephen Westland (University of Leeds), who leads Future Fashion Factory's data-driven design research, chaired this webinar with a deep dive into how AI, machine learning and big data techniques are being developed and expanded across the Programme. As a result of the online webinar, we were able to raise the profile of one of our core research themes amongst our members, which was reflected in the discussion and Q&A portion. We also received enquiries regarding recordings of the session, as well as potential further areas of collaboration on the topic.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/inside-future-fashion-factory-data-driven-design/

Description	Inside Future Fashion Factory: Digital Communication of Aesthetics
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	Some properties of fabrics and garments, such as handle, drape and fit, are difficult to communicate objectively. As a result, fabric swatches and sample garments are transported around fashion supply chains, while customers often return products purchased online. Chaired by Professor Ningtao Mao, who leads Future Fashion Factory's research in the communication of aesthetics, this webinar explored the digital tools being created to accurately convey information about how fabrics look and feel. See some of these new technologies in action and find out how they can help to shorten product lead times, cut carbon emissions and reduce waste in fashion design and manufacturing. As a result of the online webinar, we were able to raise the profile of one of our core research themes amongst our members - notably, we received feedback that a number of businesses sought membership specifically to attend this webinar. As such, we made the effort to follow-up with these new members, ensuring they'd be engaged with FFF going forward, both in terms of future events and alternative member-collaboration opportunities.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/inside-future-fashion-factory-digital-communication-aesthetic...

Description	Inside Future Fashion Factory: Late-Stage Customisation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	As demand grows among consumers for more personalised products and experiences, the fashion and textile industry is exploring digital and new textile technologies to design and produce designer-led, small volume, customised products - all while cutting lead times and waste. Professor Parik Goswami (University of Huddersfield), leader of Future Fashion Factory's research in late-stage customisation, will chair this webinar exploring some of the groundbreaking work taking place across the Programme. From dyeing and finishing to new weaving technologies and make-on-demand production models, find out how researchers are paving the way for a more agile, intelligent and sustainable fashion and textile industry. As a result of the online webinar, we were able to raise the profile of one of our core research themes amongst our members, which was reflected in the discussion and Q&A portion. We also received enquiries regarding recordings of the session, as well as potential further areas of collaboration on the topic.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/inside-future-fashion-factory-late-stage-customisation/

Description	Inside Future Fashion Factory: Skills
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	The fashion industry is changing rapidly. Industry 4.0, digital design tools, the impact of the pandemic, and widening skills gaps in key sectors are all placing new demands on education and training providers. Dr Kevin Almond (University of Leeds) and Bill Macbeth OBE (Textile Centre of Excellence) lead Future Fashion Factory's research in training and skills for the future. In this webinar, they shared some of the ways in which fashion and textiles education has changed in recent years, along with some of the findings from their work so far. The session was an opportunity for attendees to hear about the responses from industry so far, as well as a guided look at the new courses and opportunities that have become available as a result. Kevin and Bill also led a discussion about the skills that fashion and textile professionals need to drive future growth across the UK fashion industry. As a result, we gauged interest and input amongst delegates about how they themselves would like to see change across an industry-wide scale. As a result of these findings, we are currently scoping ways to include a skills-based training and collaboration in our upcoming dissemination activity.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/inside-future-fashion-factory-skills/

Description	Inside Future Fashion Factory: Sustainability - a Roundtable Webinar
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Future Fashion Factory hosted the final of its Core Research Theme Webinars, centred on Sustainability and Circularity. This took the form of an online roundtable discussion, exploring how Future Fashion Factory funded R&D projects have supported design-led innovations within industry and academia by examining how their processes, materials and tooling have supported the UK Fashion sectors' development of sustainability practices. The webinar was delivered by our partners at Royal College of Arts and The Manchester Fashion Institute, and included a roundtable of industrial partners, including delegates from Weffan, Osmose Studio and Cargo Collective. This panel was very well attended, garnering much praise from attendees. As we made the event open to the public, we had many attendees seek FFF membership as well as a recording of the panel to share amongst their own workplace as inspiration/actionable examples in aid of becoming more sustainable.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/inside-future-fashion-factory-sustainability/

Description	Inside Future Fashion Factory: Sustainability - a Roundtable Webinar
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	Future Fashion Factory hosted the final of its Core Research Theme Webinars, centred on Sustainability and Circularity. This took the form of an online roundtable discussion, exploring how Future Fashion Factory funded R&D projects have supported design-led innovations within industry and academia by examining how their processes, materials and tooling have supported the UK Fashion sectors' development of sustainability practices. The webinar was delivered by our partners at Royal College of Arts and The Manchester Fashion Institute, and included a roundtable of industrial partners, including delegates from Weffan, Osmose Studio and Cargo Collective. This panel was very well attended, garnering much praise from attendees. As we made the event open to the public, we had many attendees seek FFF membership as well as a recording of the panel to share amongst their own workplace as inspiration/actionable examples in aid of becoming more sustainable.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/inside-future-fashion-factory-sustainability/

Description	Inspiring Change: International Conference on Textiles (18th September 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	A one-day conference exploring emerging issues and exciting innovative ideas to support the growth of the textile industry. Speakers include representatives from Cotton Council USA, Matrix Sourcing, Better Cotton Initiative and many more. Sue Rainton, Future Fashion Factory Programme Manager, will give a presentation on the Programme's innovation projects and working with businesses to develop industry-led research and development (R&D).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/inspiring-change-international-conference-on-textiles/

Description	Interview - Circular Fashion Ecosystem -3Keel/British Fashion Council
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	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Consultation on the Circular Fashion Ecosystem commissioned by the British Fashion Council
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://instituteofpositivefashion.com/uploads/files/1/CFE/Circular_Fashion_Ecosytem_Report.pdf

Description	Interview with Prof. Parik Goswami, engagement activity for the Technical Textiles Research Centre (published 6th February 2023)
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	An interview with Prof. Parik Goswami, FFF Co-I, on the Technical Textiles Research Centre (TTRC) at the University of Huddersfield. The TTRC is a key element in legacy planning for the FFF programme. The Technical Textiles Research Centre at the University of Huddersfield aims to re-establish the town and region as a world leader in textiles by harnessing the newest technology and manufacturing techniques. The focus of the centre is on high-performance technical textiles that are bespoke and of high quality. The centre brings together expertise in disparate fields of science, including technical textiles, engineering, digital technology, textile processing, cellulose science, medical textiles (implantable, non-implantable, healthcare environment materials), fibre and polymer chemistry, pharmacology, surface functionalisation and material science. In an Interview with TechnicalTextile.net, Director at the centre and Professor in Technical Textiles Parikshit Goswami discusses innovations, applications and challenges in technical textiles.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.technicaltextile.net/interviews/university-of-huddersfield/parikshit-goswami/13508-1/

Description	Interviewed by BBC (Chris Baranuik) for BBC Earth article "Will Fashion Firms Stop Burning Clothes"
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	interviewed for a BBC Earth report about postindustrial clothing waste and the issue about burning excess stock and alternative strategies
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.bbcearth.com/blog/?article=%20will-fashion-firms-stop-burning-clothes

Description	Introduction to Intellectual Property. FFF organised webinar/workshop.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Thursday 14th October 2021. 24 attendees. Andrew Bravin, who collaborated on FFF's Responsive R&D project with Lockwood Publishing, continued his relationship with FFF by leading a workshop aimed at fashion designers introducing the principles of IP and how it can be protected. This event was planned in response to a need for support on wider business and marketing skills expressed by micro and SME members of the FFF network. Attendees reported that this need had been met and feedback was very positive.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://youtu.be/Wa1a7xhEDT4

Description	Invitation to take part in an expert panel
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	I was invited to take part in a panel discussion (1 December 2021 & 22 February 2022) with Sanderson Design group in connection to the Harlequin brand.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://sanderson.sandersondesigngroup.com/

Description	Invited Lecture : A Green Interface-Modification Route for Improving Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Glass Fibre Composites (Next Generation Composite Matrix Materials Conference, 22 nd May, Manchester)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	This invited lecture presents the processing and properties of hierarchical textile composites developed using microcrystalline cellulose. The lecture attracted a number of composite manufacturers who are interested to develop this technology at a commercial scale.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/37937/next-generation-composite-matrix-materials-conference

Description	Invited Lecture on "Advances in Research and Innovation for Developing Sustainable Technical Textile Products" in A Two Day International Seminar on Sustainability in Apparels and Textiles, 3-4 August, PSG Collge of Technology, India.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	The purpose of this lecture was to provide an overview on current research and developments that are taking place in the area of sustainable technical textiles. Various topics such as bio-based textiles, nano-functionalised textiles, advanced and smart textile structures, value addition and utilization of natural fibres, etc. were discussed. The lecture could generate significant interest on sustainable textiles among undergraduate and postgraduate students, academics and industry professionals, who expressed their strong interest to collaborate in future.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Invited Lecture: Advanced nonwoven composites for meeting industrial needs (ITMA-EDANA Nonwovens Forum, 21 June, 2019, Barcelona, Spain)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	The delivered invited lecture covered the following topics: • Latest developments in the micro and nanofiber based nonwoven composites • Hybrid and 3D nonwoven composites • Auxetic, smart and sustainable nonwoven composites • Current and future industrial applications This talk generated lots of interest among the audience on the functional nonwoven textiles. A few industry representatives contacted afterwards to know more about the presented technology and showed interest to collaborate in this area.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.itma.com/highlights/conferences/itma-edana-nonwovens-forum

Description	Invited Panel Member at Beyond Conference; Warp & Weft: Weaving Sustainable Places Session
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Dr Dawn Ellams was invited to the Beyond Conference (19 - 22 October, Belfast & online) as a panel member to discuss sustainability in Fashion & Textiles linking the importance of creative places to the work of Future Fashion Factory industry led R&D projects during the session; Warp & Weft: Weaving Sustainable Places BEYOND is an annual conference for thinkers, makers, investors and researchers across the creative industries to come together to explore the relationship between creative research and business innovation. A unique, annual gathering of current and future innovators focused on Research and Development across the Creative Industries. BEYOND 2021 took the theme of place to look at how the Creative Industries are forming the heart of new vibrant cultural and creative economies. The 4th conference explored the role of creativity and creative tech in forming and navigating new places. BEYOND 2021 was a hybrid conference in partnership with Future Screens NI and supported by Belfast City Council and Matrix NI, offering live and catch-up sessions online or in person. Titanic Belfast, BEYOND venue for 2021 A lively two day programme of 60+ expert speakers, with keynotes, panel discussions, think pieces and provocations, Q&As and a showcase of leading projects and research. Stay tuned to the BEYOND newsletter for updates on the on demand sessions from the latest conference and keep your eyes peeled on @BeyondCnf for all BEYOND news.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://beyondconference.org/#beyond2021

Description	Invited Presentation, Burberry Christmas Town Hall, Burberry Business Services
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Invited presentation on Future Fashion Factory R&D activities to Burberry staff.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018

Description	Invited Talk on "Innovative Textile Structures for Technical Textiles Applications" in International conference on Advances in Technical Textiles (ICATT-2020), 24-25 October, 2020 (Online)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	This lecture was focused on the advanced textile structures for a wide range of applications in the technical textile industry and covered various topics including high performance auxetic textiles, artificial braided stents, artificial ligaments based on braided structures and electrically conductive textile structures. This lecture generated significant interest in the audience on these various advanced materials based on textiles.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Invited talk at a conference in Thailand
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	I gave an invited talk (25 Feb 2022) at the 1st Annual meeting of the Colour Society of Thailand. Westland S., 2022. Human-Centric Coloured Environments , 1st Annual Conference Colour Society of Thailand , Bangkok (virtual). [invited talk]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	http://www.crc.rmutt.ac.th/the-1st-annual-conference-of-cst/

Description	Invited talk at a conference in USA
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	I gave an invited talk (1 Nov 2021) at the Inter Society Colour Council, Westland S., 2021. Unravelling the effects of coloured environments and coloured lights , Inter Society Colour Council, USA (virtual). [invited talk]
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://iscc.org/event-4440935

Description	Jiangnan University. International Summer School. Invited international speaker, guest lecture 3D weaving
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	International Summer School. A series of lectures in association to textiles, technology and advances in the field by a number of UK academics chosen for specific subject knowledge.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Key demonstrator at British Science Fair 2023
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	As a small team of three colour researchers, we brought the colour science to the general public at British Science Fair at Leeds City Museum. I was the main organiser for preparing the contents such as physical examples of demonstrating colour illusion and the main presenter to introduce facts about colour theory, such as colour's three attributes (hue, saturation, and value), whether black/white/greys are colours, how people with limited colour vision see the colours, how to describe a colour, how many colours exists in the spectrum, and more. We have generated lots of interests about the colour topic in general public and in general audience were very impressed about how colour can create illusions. They all enjoyed it very much.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	LITAC Advisory Board Tour Stops
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	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	The LITAC Advisory Board Visit, led by Prof. Stephen Russell, took place in multiple tour stops at different labs across the School of Design. The visit to the testing lab started with presenting Santire (the commercial version of LUFHES).A brief overview was presented on our project for digital communicating fabric tactile properties accompanied by simulated fabric sample handles rendered in virtual reality and Ultrahaptics. There were between 1-10 audience from different industries and companies including John Lewis, and academic professional participants giving rise to a fruitful Q&A session on different topics as well as the AI enhanced LUFHES to predict fabric properties, to employing sensing technologies to reproduce fabric handle in a virtual environment.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023

Description	LITAC Global Challenges Podcast Episode 4 "Colour in the Metaverse"
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	The "Colour in the Metaverse" LITAC Global Challenges Podcast episode brought together experts in fashion, colour, textiles and forecasting to explore colour forecasting in the metaverse. We firstly established what we mean by the metaverse and colour forecasting, before exploring the opportunities and the potential disruptions that colour forecasting in the metaverse may have on fashion trends, both in the physical and virtual world. This podcast episode allowed the speakers to share research explored in a LITAC research project to a wide audience. The podcast was hosted by Dr Caroline Hemingray (Associate Professor in Fashion Marketing and Colour at the University of Leeds), with guests Professor Stephen Westland (Professor of Colour Science and Technology at the University of Leeds), Dr Boshuo Guo (PhD student at the University of Leeds) and Sally Booth (Material, Design and Trend Consultant and Forecaster).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://the-global-challenges.captivate.fm/episode/colour-in-the-metaverse

Description	LITAC Podcast 'Is your relationship with your clothes the way to a greener wardrobe?' (23/01/2023 first broadcast)
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	What factors influence what clothes we decide to wear frequently, keep at the back of our wardrobes forever or send to the charity shop? Is developing an emotional attachment to our clothes the key to driving more sustainable consumption within the fashion industry? In this podcast we discuss the durability of our clothes emotionally and physically and how this could be the key to cultivating a greener wardrobe. This episode is hosted by Dr Mark Sumner, lecturer in sustainable fashion at the University of Leeds. He is joined by: Cat Salvage- Strategic Technical Manager at WRAP Vicki Swain - Quality Lead for Primark Kate Morris - PhD Researcher University of Leeds This engagement activity represents part of the LITAC Global Challenges Podcast series.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://player.captivate.fm/episode/aa6056ad-a6ec-4742-a388-caa9ffcad4c6

Description	LITAC Podcast - How does your cotton t-shirt make its way into the ocean and what damage is it doing? (Professor Richard Blackburn)
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	Cotton is a natural fibre but the journey that this fibre takes from the humble cotton plant to your everyday t-shirt is quite unnatural. In this episode, we take a deep dive into why cotton could potentially be the most environmentally damaging fibre that is polluting our oceans on an enormous scale. This episode is hosted by Professor Richard Blackburn (Professor of Sustainable Materials at the University of Leeds) he is joined by: Professor Paul Kay (Professor of Water Science at the University of Leeds) Olivia Skilbeck (PhD Researcher, University of Leeds)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://the-global-challenges.captivate.fm/episode/how-does-your-cotton-t-shirt-make-its-way-into-th...

Description	LITAC Podcast - Microfibres - how big of a problem is it?
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	Hosted by Dr Mark Sumner(lecturer in sustainable fashion at the University of Leeds) with guests: Kelly Sheridan (Head of Research The Microfibre Consortium) Mark Taylor (Lecturer in sportswear and sustainable fashion at the University of Leeds) In this episode, we will be looking at the global environmental issue of microfibers. Alice Hazelhurst PhD Researcher at the University of Leeds)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://the-global-challenges.captivate.fm/episode/microfibres-how-big-of-a-problem-is-it-part-one

Description	Lecture at Leeds Futures delivered to Year 12 pupils titled "From ownership to experience: How collaborative fashion consumption is changing the way we dress"
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Short taster lecture delivered to 25 pupils on the topic of collaborative fashion consumption, sparking interest in studying fashion and design at the University of Leeds.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduate-teachers-supporting-students/doc/leeds-futures

Description	Leeds City Region: Fabrics of the Future (29th October 2020, 14:00-15:00)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Prof Stephen Russell (FFF Director) and Prof Parik Goswami (FFF Co-Investigator) contributed to this industry panel discussion on innovation in Leeds City Region's textile industry, held during World Textile Information Network's (WTIN) Innovation Festival. The panel was proposed by West Yorkshire Combined Authority to officially launch its Textile Showcase of regional businesses, which was aimed at businesses in China and which FFF supported by gathering content from relevant members. This round table will explore the innovations taking place in Leeds City Region's textile industry, as West Yorkshire Combined Authority launches its new Textile Showcase. Speakers include the following Future Fashion Factory partners: Professor Stephen Russell, Future Fashion Factory Director (University of Leeds) Professor Parik Goswami, Future Fashion Factoy Co-Investigator and Director, Technical Textiles Research Centre (University of Huddersfield) Tom O'Haire, Head of Innovation at Camira Fabrics Diane Simpson, Director at AW Hainsworth Roger Marsh, Chair of Leeds LEP Fiona Haran, Editor at WTiN Attendance is free but you must be registered to attend the Innovate Textile and Apparel Virtual Trade Show. Register
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/leeds-city-region-fabrics-of-the-future/

Description	Leeds Hackathon - Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF)
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	Event contributing to the Circular Ecosystems report published by the IPF, based on analysis of textile reuse and recycling activities in the Leeds City Region.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://instituteofpositivefashion.com/uploads/files/1/City-Level-Report---Oct-22.pdf

Description	Leeds Inclusive Growth Partnership event - exhibition at local government conference (Leeds, 4th September 2019, 70 attendees)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	The Future Fashion Factory Programme team had a stand at the exhibition as part of this conference on economic development in the Leeds City Region. Programme information was distributed and the team spoke to delegates about industry engagement and the wider benefits of driving innovation in the fashion industry for the wider region. Important connections were made with stakeholders at Leeds LEP, different departments of local government and business support organisations. This helped to raise the Programme's profile in specific regional sectors, increasing the number of membership enquiries from businesses referred through these channels. Contacts also enabled the Future Fashion Factory team to build relationships with alternative sources of funding and business support to which its members can be referred.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Life cycle and sustainability of clothes/UK RSC Education in Chemistry magazine
Form Of Engagement Activity	A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Provided technical support for discussion about Chemistry and Fashion targeted at School users.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://edu.rsc.org/feature/fixing-fashion/4010469.article

Description	Life of Colour Seminar Series: Colour and Wellbeing
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	In the first seminar of the Life of Colour Seminar series, Stephen Westland reviewed several recent research projects from the University of Leeds that explored the effects of coloured lighting and environments on human wellbeing and performance. There are at least two distinct biological mechanisms for these effects; one of these is autonomous and tends to be similar for different people whereas the other is more cognitive and tends to show individual variation. Conflicting findings in the literature may occur because these two mechanisms have not been widely understood. The online seminar discussed these findings in length. As a result of the online webinar, we were able to raise the profile of one of our core research themes amongst our members, which was reflected in the discussion and Q&A portion. We also received enquiries regarding recordings of the session, as well as potential further areas of collaboration on the topic.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/life-of-colour-seminar-series-colour-and-wellbeing/

Description	Made Smarter - SMARTY Event (TCoE)
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	Hosted a workshop event on 6 April 2022 in Leeds for members of the SMARTY project, involving Textile Centre of Excellence and overseas research institute and industry visitors.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/smarty/

Description	Make It British Live! 2020 (24-25th September, 09:00-17:00)
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	After the in-person Make It British Live! Trade show was postponed in March 2020, this virtual exhibition was held in September. Chaired by Dr Mark Sumner (University of Leeds), FFF hosted a panel discussion in the live event programme on 'Sustainability through design and manufacturing', featuring industry partners Deluxe Beds, Bombyx PLM, Laxtons and Nomad Atelier. Panellists discussed their approaches to sustainability and reducing waste in their respective industries. Future Fashion Factory also had a booth in the virtual exhibition space at the trade show, through which we attracted five new industry members. Event reach ~2,000
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.accelevents.com/e/MakeitBritish2020

Description	Make It British Live! trade show (estimated attendance at the event 5,000 29-30th May 2019)
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	Future Fashion Factory had a stand at this exhibition where brochures and information about the Programme were distributed to visitors. Professor Stephen Russell participated in a panel, 'Technology vs Craftsmanship', alongside three other FFF members - Mark Randle from Galaxius Systems, Nick Keyte from Gieves & Hawkes, and Andy Ogden from English Fine Cottons. The panel was recorded and later released as an episode of the Make It British podcast. Over 40 new enquiries were generated for the programme from conversations at the exhibition stand, while the panel gained substantial media attention through the podcast, social media, and partners' networks. This made a major impact on the overall reach and industry awareness of Future Fashion Factory.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://makeitbritish.co.uk/podcast/067-live-craftsmanship-versus-technology/

Description	Make it British Panel - Craftmanship vs. Technology
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	SJR was a member of a live debate at the Make it British panel "Craftmanship vs. Technology" - How can technology help UK textile manufacturing become more viable?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://makeitbritish.co.uk/podcast/067-live-craftsmanship-versus-technology/

Description	Making it in Textiles (MIIT) 2019
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	Presentation at the Making it in Textiles (MIIT) 2018 is organised and financed by the major textile Guilds, The Worshipful Company of Weavers
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Making it in Textiles Conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	The Making it in Textiles Conference is an Annual two-day event in Bradford, which gives final year textile students the opportunity to learn about the textile industry first-hand by talking to manufacturers and experiencing industrial production. The secondary aim of the conference is to help address the skills and talent gap in the textiles industry. The UK industry is enjoying a resurgence and this is creating jobs. However, there are only a finite number of pure design roles available. Textile companies need young people with a range of skills who are interested in building on their design expertise to work in areas such as supply chain management, yarn sourcing, quality control and production management. As a result of our involvement, we were able to engage the young people in attendance, inviting them to become student members of FFF, and thus creating opportunities for engagement and direct connection with industry. By the same token, as the conference's factory visit was with one of our Core Members - Camira Fabrics - we were able to share highlights of the tour with a particular focus on the results of our collaborative R&D projects as seen in the factory. Similarly, we networked with senior members of the Clothworkers Company, inviting them to our concurrent event - which was a textiles exhibition, celebrating Wool at Salts Mill.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://weavers.org.uk/conference/

Description	Manufacturing Made Smarter Event (30th July 2019) ~50 attendees
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	TCoE staff provided a briefing to attendees on the FFF Programme and the kind of support being offered to fashion & textile businesses.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Marks & Clerk & FFF Podcast Series - Textile Recycling
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	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Series of podcasts organised by Marks & Clerk with the FFF to discuss aspects of sustainability and aspects of product development and intellectual property
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.marks-clerk.com/topics/fashion-sustainability/

Description	Meet the Manufacturer: Journey of a Burberry Heritage Trench Coat
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	Burberry's iconic trench coats are still rooted in Yorkshire design and manufacturing: each piece is created in Castleford from luxury fabrics made near Keighley, proudly continuing the journey of Made in Britain. In this online webinar Lutf Rehman, Senior Manager (Engineering and Quality) at Burberry, told story of a trench from fibre to finished product. Following each stage of manufacturing process, the session spotlighted the highly skilled professionals who work on every Burberry trench, including a Q&A themed around manufacturing luxury fashion in the UK. This session garnered much discussion and interest amongst our members. Notably, membership grew when members of the public registered to attend the session. The session also helped to elucidate behind-the-scenes processes for those interested in garment manufacturing. An influx of positive feedback informed our decision to again collaborative with Burberry, namely at the upcoming Showcase in June 2023. We were also able to share a recording of the video to be included in the Creative Coalition Virtual Booth.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/meet-the-manufacturer-journey-of-a-burberry-heritage-trench-c...

Description	Meet the Manufacturer: Journey of a Burberry Heritage Trench Coat. FFF organised speaker event.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Thursday 3rd March 2022. 75 attendees. Lutf Rehman (Burberry) led this webinar following the journey of an iconic Burberry heritage trench coat from fibre to finished product through the brand's manufacturing sites in West Yorkshire. Using video content and interactive questions and answers, the session highlighted the range of highly skilled professionals working in the luxury fashion manufacturing industry and the career opportunities available in the sector. Feedback so far has been extremely positive from students, industry partners and even Burberry staff who attended the event. At least 5 new FFF membership enquiries were received in the 24 hours after the event while FFF's relationship with core partner Burberry was strengthened by collaborating on the event. Burberry employees have requested that a similar event be held internally to deepen and expand the manufacturing knowledge of other teams across the business.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/meet-the-manufacturer-journey-of-a-burberry-heritage-trench-c...

Description	Meet the Researcher - an industry / HEI networking reception (Leeds, 15th July 2019. 55 attendees)
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	Academics from all 3 Future Fashion Factory universities were present at this meeting hosted by the University of Leeds. Industry partners from across the FFF network were invited to join them for networking and to explore the possibilities for future Responsive R&D funding calls. Each Core Research Theme leader spoke briefly about their work as an invitation to attendees to engage in further conversations about future collaborations. Valuable contacts were made between researchers from the universities, which are geographically diverse, and industry partners based in Yorkshire and the Humber. Two industry partners - Global Fashion Marketplace and Omolola Jewellery Co. - went on to submit Expressions of Interest for funding Call 2, while the team from HD Wool, who were originally brought as guests of another partner, became Future Fashion Factory members after the event and exhibited at the Year 1 Showcase held at Salts Mill later in the year.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/future-fashion-factory-partners-meet-the-researchers/

Description	Moving the Bust Dart: The Fashion Designer, Sylvia Ayton's Relationship with Pattern Cutting. Futurescan 4: Valuing Practice, 23rd January 2019.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Almond, K. 2019. Moving the Bust Dart: The Fashion Designer, Sylvia Ayton's Relationship with Pattern Cutting. Futurescan 4: Valuing Practice Published in Proceedings of Futurescan 4
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurescan.figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Futurescan_4_Valuing_Practice_-_Con...

Description	NERC Strategy
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Provided overview presentation of environmental impacts of the fashion/textile industry to NERC strategy leadership team
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	NERC visit - presentation to visitors from research council (Leeds, 17th September 2019, 10 attendees)
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	Visitors from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) visited the University of Leeds in September 2019. Professor Stephen Russell was asked to give a presentation on Future Fashion Factory Programme's industry engagement and specifically on research into sustainability and circular economies. The presentation sparked a lively and engaging discussion, after which the visitors reported a deeper understanding of how collaborative research can help to tackle global challenges that also have substantial importance to NERC. Awareness of key issues and of the Future Fashion Factory Programme itself was raised significantly among the visitors as a result.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	NIRI Members Meeting and Presentation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Presentation to the Non-Wovens Network who represent the UK industry for non woven textiles. Presentation consider the business implications created by a change in stakeholders perceptions for sustainability.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018

Description	Nature Forum on Plastics and Sustainability
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	more than 500 attendees
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://conferences.nature.com/event/29cec893-4116-4558-9582-f1843f322fa8/summary?environment=P2&5S%...

Description	Net Zero Research Forum: Moving to a Circular Economy, University of Leeds
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	A public seminar for anyone interested in net zero about textiles for the Priestley Centre, University of Leeds
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://mymedia.leeds.ac.uk/Mediasite/Play/830433411a6842dcbba28b898cb405bc1d

Description	New Heritage: Historic Textiles and Today's Designers - a public talk sharing outputs from FFF-funded Responsive R&D project (5 December 2019, University of Leeds 6-8pm)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Textile designer Rebecca Ough spoke about the FFF-funded New Heritage Cloth project on which she worked for Leeds mill A.W. Hainsworth. A talk from curators introduced the International Textile Collection in Special Collections, engaging guests to think about using historic textiles for their own designs. An interactive Q&A followed along with the opportunity to see artefacts from the textile holdings in Special Collections and garments made in the New Heritage cloth. This event was co-organised with Leeds University Library Special Collections team.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-heritage-historic-textiles-and-todays-designers-tickets-804337284...

Description	Nonwovens Innovation Academy: Nonwovens as a tool to sustainable topical innovations
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Topics discussed were New Materials and New Applications from a sustainability perspective, Clean chemistry for nonwovens, Cellulose and other polysaccharides for nonwovens. The Nonwovens Innovation Academy (NIA) brings together academics, students, scientists, engineers and industry experts with the aim to encourage the development of technical understanding and research to support innovation and growth in the nonwovens and related industries.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Nonwovens Network Training
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	Participants from industry participated in a 2 day nonwovens training programme to discuss the latest developments in technology and product applications including clothing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018

Description	Nonwovens Now and For the Future
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Invited Keynote Lecture at the Future Textiles 2023 Conference, UWE, UK
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://cfpr.uwe.ac.uk/futuretextiles2023/

Description	Nonwovens Speech on 26th February 2021
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	The Nonwovens Network is an association of people involved in the Nonwovens and related industries in the UK. They have been in operation for 25 years and work from the University. Annual seminars are held by the Nonwovens Network. This year, due to the Covid 19 climate the meetings were conducted in a series of weekly virtual lectures. I was suggested by Prof Steve Russell, a founder and long term Committee member of the Network to take part in the event. The presenters were from Academia and Industry. The seminar covered important up-to-date topics dealing with Covid19 from textile industry point of view. The application of nonwoven fabrics in producing face masks and managing the waste were some of the hot topics in the seminar. The event was concluded with presentations related to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence applications in textile industry with some ongoing projects at the University of Leeds. The presentations were often pre-recorded for the duration of approximately 30 minutes for each presentation accompanied by a series of online/offline questions by the audience. My seminar was on the 26th Feb 2021 including of the main topics related to the 'Digitization of Fabric Tactile Properties'. An overview on the Tactile Perception, Fabric Tactile Sensation, Subjective/Objective Evaluation of Fabric Handle Properties, and Digital Communication of Fabric Tactile Properties for Customised Textile Manufacture was provided in the pre-recorded speech. The Seminars covered important topics related to covid19 and how face masks produced by non woven fabrics help dealing with pandemic issues. Sharing knowledge on these topics between industries and academia are quite important in this era. This knowledge transformation can be considered as one of the main outcomes of this annual Nonwovens seminar. The concluding remarks on artificial Intelligent and machine learning topics provided a framework on further future interdisciplinary possibilities with important applications in textile industry.The presentations are archived by Nonwovens group to generate a repository which can be used in the future.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	http://www.nonwovensnetwork.com/events/

Description	Nonwovens Training
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	Nonwovens Network training event, including discussion of nonwovens in fashion and related applications.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Northern Clothing & Textile Network event - presentation for business network workshop (estimated 40 attendees, 17th May 2019)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Sue Rainton and industry partner Julie Greenough from AW Hainsworth co-presented a talk about Future Fashion Factory's Responsive R&D funding calls to this network of design businesses in the north-east. AW Hainsworth's Call 1 proposal had recently been approved and the event was intended to generate interest in future funding calls. Several new membership enquiries were generated from businesses interested in submitting applications for responsive R&D funding calls and the Programme's profile was raised beyond its home region of Yorkshire and the Humber.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Northern Clothing and Textile Network Event
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	About 100 people attended for a presentation on the Future Fashion Factory and a discussion on industry challenges, surrounding digitalisation and sustainability.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018
URL	http://www.northernclothing.org.uk/

Description	Northern Clothing and Textile Network Event (20th March 2020, 09:00-12:00)
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	FFF Steering Group member event aligned with FFF Core Research Theme 'skills & education' Industry 4.0 This event is aimed at those businesses wanting to improve their manufacturing capabilities and use of digital technology and helping them expand their Supply Chain, with regards to suppliers and clients. Speakers include: Graham Davies, Shima Seiki Graham will be presenting the future of textiles manufacturing including digital development of knitted structures and virtual product development in 2D and 3D using the Apex 4 Design System. He will also be showcasing their latest 3D knitted samples from a range of product areas including footwear, wearable tech, industrial and household items. This will be followed by a demonstration by Rosa Hutchesson of the Apex Design System. Sally Smallwood, WRECKREATION From her design studio in Annfield Plain, Sally and her team design and hand-make some of the most amazing garments you've ever seen, taking inspiration from motor racing and sci-fi, with a healthy dose of Nietzsche thrown in for good measure. Given some of her sources of inspiration, it's no surprise that she recently caught the eye of the Shelby Corporation, home of the legendary AC Cobra, GT 500 and other iconic muscle cars. Sally will be giving us an update on her recent trip to the US, and share some of the inspiration behind her latest Shelby inspired range.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/nctn-event-supply-chain/

Description	One Day in Leeds - presentation and exhibition at alumni conference (Leeds, 12th October 2019, 60 attendees)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Supporters
Results and Impact	Two FFF management team member attended this event, the Director & Programme Manager. Professor Stephen Russell spoke to around 60 University of Leeds alumni, including policymakers and industry professionals, about Future Fashion Factory's research and industry partnerships. The team also had a stand in the exhibition that followed where they distributed information on the Programme and answered questions from the attendees. Leeds Alumni travelled from all over the world to this event. This event raised Future Fashion Factory's profile among a group of engaged people across a variety of industries who had low awareness of the Programme beforehand. It has also led to further engagement opportunities, as the team has been asked to support another event for legacy leavers in August 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Outlook Plus Latin America 2019 - Invited talk - São Paulo, Brazil - May 2019
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Presented an overview of the research and development projects and their applications at the University of Huddersfield including the Future Fashion Factory programme and its importance to the textile industry. Generated interest in the project, the UK textile industry and the areas of research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.edana.org/about-us/news/outlook-plus-latin-america-2019-keeps-its-momentum

Description	PARTICIPATION IN CONSULTATIVE MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Leeds City Council)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Presentation on the Future Fashion Factory to Leeds City Councillors, and members of the Climate Emergency Advisory Committee to discuss initiatives to improve sustainability in fashion and textiles in the Leeds City Region.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=241332

Description	Panel Discussion - Environmental Sustainability in South Asia Textile & Garments Industry
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Panel Discussion on the Environmental Sustainability in South Asia Textile & Garments Industry, organised by the Business School, which discussed the challenges and opportunities for the textile industry in South-East Asia and collaborations with UK business and retail, with respect to sustainable development.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://business.leeds.ac.uk/departments-international-business/events/event/861/seminar-series-on-g...

Description	Panel Talk at Art Gallery in London
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Participation in a panel discussion at the Maddox Gallery in London as part of an exhibition called Reimagining Colour featuring several international artists. Over 100 people attended the event and there was considerable interest in the ideas I presented about the different ways in which colour can affect people's health and wellbeing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://maddoxgallery.com/exhibitions/136-reimagining-colour-jan-26th-2023-to-mar-12th-2023/

Description	Panel session; Dressing Green at the Exhibition Road Festival
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	Dr Dawn Ellams was an invited speaker for the panel session; Dressing Green at The Great Exhibition Road Festival (9 - 15 October 2021) organised by imperial College London. The Dressing Green session explored how new technologies, eco-business models and better regulatory oversight might end fast fashion and benefit the planet. The Great Exhibition Road Festival is a free annual celebration of science and the arts each summer in South Kensington and online. Pioneering ideas, people and communities that are changing our world are explored over a weekend of free events for all ages celebrating science and the arts in South Kensington.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/about-us/

Description	Panel talk
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Participation in a panel to discuss colour psychology in the context of interior design. The panel was hosted by Harlequin (part of the Sanderson Design group) and was part of Design Week at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://adacatlanta.com/events/psychology-of-color-and-its-emotional-impact/

Description	Panel: Consumption - the elephant in the room
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Dr Mark Taylor participated in a panel to discuss the issue of consumption and its impact on the sustainablilty of the fashion/ outdoor clothing industry. The panel was performed in front of a live audience and also streamed internationally. The audience were engaged and an interesting discussion took place at the close of the panel.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.performancedays.com/

Description	Panel: Waterproof breathable membranes
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	Panel moderator for industry focussed symposia at Functional Fabric Fair in Munich, Germany. Raise awareness of the changes that the imminent banning of long chain fluorochemicals will have on the waterproof/ breathable membranes used by a large part of the outdoor and protective garment industry. Raise the awareness of the University of Leeds and Future Fashion Factory/ LiTAC as thought leaders in this important area of technical textiles.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.performancedays.com/loop/expert-talk-webinar/panel-waterproof-breathable-membranes-a-com...

Description	Patrick Grant / Community Clothing. Connection with this company / Patrick Grant in his capacity as media figure to encourage dissemination of FFF Programme themes & raise national profile of the Programme.
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	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	20th June 2019. Following the visit Patrick Grant joined the FFF network, both his Community Clothing company and the wider 1821 Group. 1821 Group then became part of an industry collaboration working on supply chain traceability that went on to submit an InnovateUK funding application. Patrick remains engaged & willing to support the FFF Programme. Community Clothing has since gone on to collaborate with another FFF network member.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Phoebe English: What Sustainability Means To Me. FFF organised speaker.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Tuesday 16th November 2021. 70 attendees. Award-winning fashion designer Phoebe English spoke to an audience of FFF members about her approach to sustainable practices in her collections. Profile-raising of FFF in wider fashion industry and among the general public; increasing engagement among existing FFF members; numerous new FFF membership enquiries from businesses and individuals wishing to attend.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://youtu.be/Lt7hXqZkJjI

Description	Policy Fellowship, Royal Academy of Engineering.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	As the UK's national academy for engineering and technology, the Royal Academy of Engineering provides progressive leadership for engineering and technology, and independent expert advice to government in the UK and beyond.Three times a year the Academy selects exceptional policymakers to become Policy Fellows. This intensive professional development programme builds stronger connections between policymakers and the technical community in support of better evidence-based policymaking. RAE welcome applications from policymakers who have a variety of insights, expertise and backgrounds from across the policy community. I undertook a policy fellowship without a policy background but rather as an academic with an interest in policy and engineering. The Policy Fellowship has been very valuable in helping me understand the context of my research and ways in which designers can be more involved in the process of applying, co- developing and implementing new industrial digital technologies in collaboration with engineers, manufacturers and other technology experts for the high value fashion sector. I now also have a better understanding of what is already in development in other sectors, and what transferable technologies have the potential to cross over into the fashion manufacturing sector. I can now see how it would be possible to develop join courses and parallel pedagogies between engineering and design, initiating research into new machines, tools and digital technologies with students across fashion design and engineering. I have been introduced to a number of key stakeholders who might able to support in the development of research projects and join consortia in developing my research focus - designing agile human/ robotic manufacturing tools for UK micro garment factories. I joined the policy cohort because I understood the difficulties of building relationships with government, particularly through design, something which the fellowship seeks to ameliorate ,and I have understood the policy fellowship to be something which might be transferable as a model to a fashion pedagogy setting i.e. fellowships for policy makers to engage with designers. I have subsequently found other ways for universities to make links to government through CAPE www.cape.ac.uk POST www.Post.parliament.uk and www.Parliament.uk/research impact- all knowledge brokers between universities and parliament and I will be contacting the Open Innovation Team and Universities Policy Engagement Network(UPEN).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.raeng.org.uk/

Description	Policy Fellowship, Royal Academy of Engineering.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	As the UK's national academy for engineering and technology, the Royal Academy of Engineering provides progressive leadership for engineering and technology, and independent expert advice to government in the UK and beyond.Three times a year the Academy selects exceptional policymakers to become Policy Fellows. This intensive professional development programme builds stronger connections between policymakers and the technical community in support of better evidence-based policymaking. RAE welcome applications from policymakers who have a variety of insights, expertise and backgrounds from across the policy community. I undertook a policy fellowship without a policy background but rather as an academic with an interest in policy and engineering. The Policy Fellowship has been very valuable in helping me understand the context of my research and ways in which designers can be more involved in the process of applying, co- developing and implementing new industrial digital technologies in collaboration with engineers, manufacturers and other technology experts for the high value fashion sector. I now also have a better understanding of what is already in development in other sectors, and what transferable technologies have the potential to cross over into the fashion manufacturing sector. I can now see how it would be possible to develop join courses and parallel pedagogies between engineering and design, initiating research into new machines, tools and digital technologies with students across fashion design and engineering. I have been introduced to a number of key stakeholders who might able to support in the development of research projects and join consortia in developing my research focus - designing agile human/ robotic manufacturing tools for UK micro garment factories. I joined the policy cohort because I understood the difficulties of building relationships with government, particularly through design, something which the fellowship seeks to ameliorate ,and I have understood the policy fellowship to be something which might be transferable as a model to a fashion pedagogy setting i.e. fellowships for policy makers to engage with designers. I have subsequently found other ways for universities to make links to government through CAPE www.cape.ac.uk POST www.Post.parliament.uk and www.Parliament.uk/research impact- all knowledge brokers between universities and parliament and I will be contacting the Open Innovation Team and Universities Policy Engagement Network(UPEN).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.raeng.org.uk/

Description	Poster presentation at Manchester Museum Science Festival
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	A poster was provided for Manchester Science Festival outlining the main topics for the Future Fashion Factory project: 'Communication of Fabric Handle Properties'. This poster will be demonstrated at the Manchester Museum. There will be chances for live presentation in the future once the pandemic climate is alleviated. The presentation will consist of demonstrating a few fabric tactile simulations using Ultrasound technologies. The public audience will be able to virtually perceive tactile sensations representing different fabric handle characteristics by holding their hands in the vicinity of ultrasound transducers. The poster presentation emphasizes on unique fabric tactile encoding collected by LUFHES device. These tactile characteristics can be transferred through the world wide web and be digitally rendered for the end users using virtual reality and augmented reality technologies. The project benefits the environment by saving huge amount of packaging which are normally used in the process of returning goods (and by also reducing packaging for sending over fabric samples). Moreover, applying VR/AR technology in online shopping adds more fun flavour to the purchase of goods. Miss Sarah Parkin had played an important role to establish links between our team at the University of Leeds and Manchester Museum Festival organizers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk

Description	Poster presentations for Clothworkers visit
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Study participants or study members
Results and Impact	Posters were prepared by school of design staff and postgrads providing the framework of the ongoing studies and achievements by different research groups. My research theme included of the following topics on the characterization and communication of fabric aesthetic and tactile properties : +Digitization of Fabric Tactile Features for the Communication of Fabric Touch Feel in Textile Supply Chain +A Machine Learning (ML) Model for the Prediction of Fabric Tactile Properties of Finished Fabrics Based on Loomstate Fabric Properties and Variables of Finishing Processes
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Preparing for Investment - online webinar/workshop
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Tuesday 27th July 2021. 25 participants. Angel Groups founder Martin Avison and Mercia Asset Management's Will Schaffer presented in this workshop aimed at creative businesses with plans to seek investment. Attendees heard about the different types of investment that might be available as well as how to identify the right investors and building effective relationships. The event was planned in response to demand that had been expressed by numerous micro and SME members of the FFF network. Positive feedback from both fashion design brands and startups among the attendees reported that this need was being met effectively. At least 5 companies became new FFF members as a result of engagement through this event.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://youtu.be/htgH7wSu_90

Description	Presentation at AIC Colour Conference 2022 (Toronto)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	By presenting at international colour conferences such as AIC it gave me the opportunity to contribute to colour awareness and knowledge in an interdisciplinary forum with other attendees all coming from diverse disciplinies.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Presentation at the ITFC 2023 conference, Istanbul "Future Fashion Factory: Developing an Ecosystem to Support Sustainable Change" (16/03/2023)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Submitted abstract and paper to the International Fashion & Textile Congress, Istanbul, 16-17th March 2023 - paper by Dr. Kevin Almond & Mrs Sue Rainton. Presentation on the FFF programme on 16th March by SR.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.itfc2023.com/en/

Description	Presentation at the International Textile & Fashion Congress (16 March 2023), Istanbul "Authentic fashion brand CSR through effective social media marketing and branding communications: A case study approach"
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presentation at the International Textile & Fashion Congress, on the topic of the authenticity of fashion brands' CSR communication through social media and branding. The presentation was attended by the conference attendees and will lead to a journal entry based on academic and practitioner feedback.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://itfc2023.com/en/

Description	Presentation of FFF Sustainability Strategy Programme to Kirklees Climate Commission (02/09/2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The Textile Centre of Excellence (TCoE) is a membership organisation representing a higher proportion of the fashion & textile manufacturers present across the north of england, specifically the Yorkshire region. TCoE lead on apprenticeship development and engagement for FFF but also on industry engagement and development of new industry-facing CPD courses. They have consulted, developed, piloted and are now rolling out a 'Sustainability Strategy' course for fashion & textile businesses and have specifically sought to align this with local strategic drivers, such as the Kirklees Climate Commission vision. The purpose of this meeting was further engagement, alignment and recognition of this progress within the wider regional strategic landscape.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.kirkleesclimate.org.uk/

Description	Presentation of FFF and Sustainability Strategy approach, SheMakes, Amsterdam. (30/11/2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presentation of FFF and Sustainability Strategy approach to final conference of She Makes EU project in Amsterdam. 40 people in-person attendee plus full web/online audience across participating member States.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://shemakes.eu/events/welcoming-differences

Description	Presentation of Sustainability Strategy pilot programme, University of Huddersfield. (22/02/2023)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presentation of Sustainability Strategy pilot programme at 'Zero Waste: Enabling the Circular Economy' conference, University of Huddersfield. Today zero waste is as relevant to the cost of living/poverty agenda as to the drive by businesses to save costs. By linking zero waste to the circular economy there is real scope to deliver on jobs, quality of life and the climate emergency. In this mini-conference, we aim to highlight the benefits and challenges of enabling the circular economy and demonstrating its relationship to the ambition of 'zero-waste'. This event is brought to you by three partners - SURGE (University of Huddersfield), Upcycle Fashion and EPIKS - all engaged in the issues under discussion, whose details are below.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zero-waste-enabling-the-circular-economy-tickets-486997321097

Description	Presentation of research at the 6th International Conference on Technical Textiles and Nonwovens at IIT Delhi, India, December 2018
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	Presented an overview of the research and development projects and their applications at the University of Huddersfield including a focus on the Future Fashion Factory programme and the relevance to the UK textile industry. Generated interest in the project, the UK textile industry and the areas of research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018
URL	http://ictn.in

Description	Presentation on 10th September 2020 for WOVEN Go & See Festival Event
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The WOVEN textile festival was an online event, provided specifically focusing on innovation in textiles industry. There were a combination of industry and academic speakers, with the idea of a short presentation from each speaker followed by questions from the audience. An overview on the Tactile Perception, Fabric Tactile Sensation, Subjective/Objective Evaluation of Fabric Handle Properties, and Digital Communication of Fabric Tactile Properties for Customised Textile Manufacture was provided in the
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://woveninkirklees.co.uk/

Description	Presentation on plant based leather alternatives
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	In recent years there has been several plant based leather type fabrics developed. One of the main drivers for this was to remove the large amounts of polyurethane used to make traditional vegan leather products. In this presentation Dr Mark Taylor looked at the issues around plastic vegan leathers, the technology behind some of the plant based replacements, and the pros and cons of using these more "sustainable" options.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.europeanoutdoorgroup.com/articles/eog-events-at-ispo-2022

Description	Press Release: Call 2 funding awards
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	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	FFF Press Release announcing Call 2 funding awards. This press release was picked up by a range of other channels including: Global Textiles, On Global Cotton, Fibre2Fashion (URL below), WTIN, Yorkshire Post, Business Desk, Texintel, Insider Media, TEVO and HSSMI
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/fashion-news/future-fashion-factory-s-2nd-call-generates-693-000-...

Description	Press Release: Call 3 funding awards
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	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	FFF Press Release on Call 3 Funding Awards. This press release was picked up and covered by a range of other channels, including: Drapers (URL provided below), Fibre2Fashion, Business Desk, Texintel, Ecotextile News, WTIN, Fashionating World, Indian Textile Journal, Home of Direct Commerce, TEVO, Ruby Moon blog
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.drapersonline.com/news/2m-secured-for-supply-chain-and-textiles-innovation

Description	Press Release: Wool Week 2020
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	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Press release relating to the Future Fashion Factory activity that supported Wool Week 2020. This press release was picked up by a number of other channels including: AW Hainsworth, RCA and UKFT websites and social media. Further enquiries and collaborations between designers and UK Mills are anticipated as a result of this initiative.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.ukft.org/future-fashion-factory-wool-week/

Description	Press Release: Zero Waste Fashion Competition
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	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Press activity around the Zero Waste Competition run by the Future Fashion Factory Programme in liaison with Zero Waste Leeds and Leeds City Council. FFF press & social media comment was picked up by other channels including: Online Cloth Study & New Cloth Market.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.newclothmarketonline.com/international-business-pages/win-a-360-fashion-photoshoot-zero-...

Description	Press release: Drapers - 1st investment for fashion businesses (August 2019)
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Press release announcing the projects that were successful in the first Responsive R&D funding call. A separate document was also sent out with summaries and comment on each project. This was picked up by media with local, national, and international reach such as Drapers, WTIN and Fibre2Fashion.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.drapersonline.com/news/latest-news/fashion-brands-receive-645k-to-support-innovation/703...

Description	Press release: Fashion Network - AW Hainsworth hosts MIT-REAP visit (January 2020)
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Press release for visit of MIT-REAP programme of global entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors and universities to AW Hainsworth as part of an eco-system tour organised and hosted by Future Fashion Factory in January 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://uk.fashionnetwork.com/news/Aw-hainsworth-hosts-future-fashion-factory-visit,1180716.html

Description	Press release: Future Fashion Factory adds 100th member (July 2019)
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Press release celebrating the addition of Wyedean Weaving Co. as Future Fashion Factory's 100th member. This was picked up by at least seven outlets with broad reach across local and trade news.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.tevonews.com/research-news/2116-british-industry-initiative-charts-progress

Description	Press release: T.EVO - FFF partners launch new courses to meet skills gaps
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Press release announcing the launch of new MSc Textile Sustainability and Innovation at the University of Leeds, MSc Product Innovation with Textiles at the University of Huddersfield, and industry 4.0 courses for companies at the Textile Centre of Excellence.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.tevonews.com/industrial-fabrics-news/2301-future-fashion-factory-addresses-industry-skil...

Description	Press release: T.EVO - Future Fashion Factory Year 1 Showcase
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	A press release announcing the FFF Year 1 showcase and discussing the success of the programme so far. This was picked up by a variety of outlets including trade media and local press, e.g. Bradford Telegraph & Argus.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.tevonews.com/research-news/2191-uk-initiative-celebrates-opening-year-impact

Description	Press release: Texintel - AW Hainsworth and Yorkshire Textiles launch New Heritage Cloth project
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Press release to raise awareness of the 'New Heritage' cloth project led by AW Hainsworth and Yorkshire Textiles as part of Responsive R&D Funding Call 1, including a link to the project video and reference to garments on display at year 1 showcase.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.texintel.com/press-room/the-future-fashion-factory-funds-yorkshires-new-heritage-cloth-d...

Description	Press release: WTIN - Responsive R&D Call 2 Launched (September 2019)
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Press release announcing the launch of Responsive R&D Funding Call 2, which drove interest in membership with a view to submitting funding applications when it was picked up by wide-reaching trade media WTIN.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.wtin.com/article/2019/september/090919/future-fashion-factory-opens-rd-funding-applicati...

Description	Providing Insights Into Fashion Market Using Data From Twitter
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	I did a presentation on this project at School of Design Joint Research Group Seminar, which sparked questions and discussion and helps to build future research connections and projects.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Public Talk about Colour
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	About 150 members of the public attended a talk that I presented in Leeds about colour. The talk was for about 40 minutes and it was followed by a lively discussion for about 45 minutes. It was hosted by Cafe Sci in the Seven Arts Centre (Chapel Allerton).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.cafe-sci.org.uk/previous-events/

Description	Public talk: Robots vs Runways- A Conversation with Mark Harrop (29th January 2020, 14:00-16:00)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Mark Harrop, founder of Which PLM and The Interline, spoke to students about the changing nature of the fashion industry, including the shift towards mass customisation, sustainability, and the skills fashion designers will need to address these challenges. Some 39 people attended the event at the University of Leeds, which enabled FFF to connect with new industry partners, recruit student members, and raise its profile in the regional fashion industry. 'The fashion industry' used to mean a small group of creative directors shaping every season's trends. Now digital tools have made it easier than ever for new brands to find their markets, while consumers are demanding more personalised experiences and shorter delivery times. Mark Harrop will explore the major shifts taking place in today's fashion industry, from sustainability to customisation and connected manufacturing, as well as the tools and skills that fashion designers will need to be able to grow. Share your ideas, ask questions and join in the conversation about the future of the fashion industry. Mark is a fashion technology industry figurehead, with over 4 decades' experience in designing, selecting and implementing a broad range of digital solutions, including CAD/CAM, product data management, product lifecycle management (PLM) & extended PLM solutions. His 45-year career in apparel has seen him fill roles as Cutting Room Manager, Work Study Engineer, Production Director, and, today, digital solutions selection advisor and blogger. Today, as well as serving as chief executive of WhichPLM, he is considered a trusted advisor to many of the world's leading retailers, brands and manufacturers. Founded in 2007, WhichPLM is a digital magazine and analyst firm dedicated to PLM both as a methodology and as a broad range of digital solutions for fashion. With articles, interviews, tools, publications, webinars and direct advisory services, WhichPLM has become the first port of call for any savvy retailer, brand or manufacturer seeking to understand these technologies without the usual sales or "marketing spin".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/robots-runways-mark-harrop/

Description	RESET meeting between Bill MacBeth (TCoE and FFF CRT lead) and Interreg Joint Secretariat, Lille, France (9th October 2019)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Presentation to the Interreg Joint Secretariat on the FFF Programme and the synergies between it and the Interreg funded projects that TCoE are also involved in. Cross-fertilisation of ideas and learning profiled for future meetings. RESET project summary: The textile and clothing sector in Europe includes 173,000 companies with a turnover of €165 billion, employing 1.87 million people. The sector's competitiveness is linked to innovation and technology development and more recently, sustainability and environmentally-friendly production. Production uses high levels of raw materials, water, energy and chemicals and often generates air, water and soil pollution through untreated e?uent and waste, which can have a big impact on the environment. New, sustainable approaches are being developed and adopted by textile and clothing companies across the EU. Informing stakeholders and policy makers about these good practices would allow those solutions to be adopted in other regions. What is RESET? RESET is an Interreg Europe project which aims to change the way European Structural Fund policies and programmes are implemented in the partners' regions. Its key objective is to improve regional policies and promote a more sustainable approach to production in the textile and clothing sector. This includes the creation, management and enhancement of the Research and Development and Innovation infrastructures required to develop greener and more sustainable textile and clothing products and processes which will di?erent these regions from their competitors. RESET addresses 6 key themes: - Recycling in textile and waste disposal - Water consumption and energy saving, sustainable company organisations - New sustainable chemistry, including reduction of chemical substances - Smart textiles and new ways of production - Eco-creativity, natural ?bres, short value chains - New materials and new applications
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.interregeurope.eu/reset/

Description	REST - Final Conference (19th January 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	FFF core member, the Huddersfield Textile Centre of Excellence, is a key partner within the RESET project and this connection is a key part of FFF networking & dissemination of best practise activity. EVENT INFORMATION (from website) The Interreg Europe RESET project is coming to its end. After more than 4 years of cooperation between the most prominent textile R&D centres around Europe, the project will showcase its main results during the final conference. The interregional learning has constituted the basis to promote the sustainability of the textile sector: 60 good practices addressing key topics such as textile recycling, water consumption and energy saving, new sustainable chemistry, smart textiles, natural ?bres, new materials and applications have enabled partners to develop actions plans to improve innovation policies at regional level. The final conference will show how the exchange of good practices in topics related to the sustainability in the textile sector has been translated into Action Plans, how the sector has reacted to the COVID-19 crisis supporting the health system with the production of PPEs and how innovation and sustainability can help the sector in the future to deal with the crisis. DISSEMINATION: conference was available on Facebook and YouTube. Presentations are still available to download.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.interregeurope.eu/reset/events/event/4083/reset-final-conference/

Description	Reconnect to Restore
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Vivobarefoot took the FFF Collaborative project with RCA to COP26 in November 2021, speaking directly to delegates at the global climate conference and measuring their feet using the developed digital tool to demonstrate the potential of new low-waste approaches. Hosted in the UK, Vivo Barefoot were one of the chosen British brands be at the heart of COP26. The discussion led by VivoBarefoot shone a spotlight on the connection between human and planetary health. The environment and economics are intertwined. Vivo's goal is to regenerate and restore - in the way we do business - and in the products we create.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/digital-design-and-circular-systems-for-custom-sustainable-footwear...

Description	Recycling Animal Fibres with Iinouiio - an interactive webinar event
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Iinouiio Ltd is a new company that recycles animal fibres such as wool and cashmere into new fabrics and yarns. This invite-only event showcased Iinouiio's work to FFF textile manufacturing members who were interested in finding applications for their animal fibre waste. A sample jacket and jumper were made by graduate fashion designers from the Royal College of Art to demonstrate the quality of the recycled materials and the potential of collaborations between designers, manufacturers and recyclers. There were 14 attendees at this webinar event. Iinouiio received positive feedback from the event and a number of attendees arranged follow-up conversations to discuss potential working relationships with the company. The sample garments have also been used at other external events to demonstrate the potential of recycled animal fibres in luxury fashion.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://youtu.be/u3cRiK3ZHcE

Description	Research team presented on the "UK Fashion and Textiles in Uncertain Times: Brexit, Covid-19 and the Industry Ecosystem" panel at the Future Fashion Factory Showcase.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Research team presented preliminary findings from ESRC IAA research project (supported by FFF, BFTT and the UKFT). As a result of this, we were able to engage UK fashion and textile businesses with our research, and make connections for future research and data collection.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/innovation/virtual-showcase-2022/

Description	Retailer Engagement Event
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	Future Fashion Factory event at the Clothworkers Company in London, involving senior company representatives of the UK's fashion retail sector.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/retailer-engagement-event/

Description	SCI Formulation Forum (24-25th January 2023) Speaker presentation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Formulated products are ubiquitous and therefore contribute to humankind's global environmental footprint through their everyday use. As formulators; each of us can have an impact, we can design more sustainable formulations and work together for a greener and better future. To achieve this communication is important; we can play our part to grasp the opportunities for exchange of knowledge and ideas, to facilitate future collaborations and initiate new technologies to deliver positive reachable solutions. On a global scale, more sustainable formulations can contribute to a more sustainable future. 'Sustainability of the textile supply chain - stakeholders and complexities', Parikshit Goswami, University of Huddersfield
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2023
URL	https://www.soci.org/events/formulation-forum/2023/sci-formulation-forum-4th-annual-event-challenges...

Description	SMARTY - 2nd Thematic Seminar, Digital Innovation Hubs (8th-9th September 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	SMARTY was born to establish a common basis for policy learning among its members to overcome fragmentation of Industry 4.0 solutions and their enabling potential by dealing with main challenges hampering their diffusion into the European Union ecosystem. It is therefore key to bring together and to connect best capabilities across the EU as to foster the development, upscale, and commercialisation but also diffusion of Industry 4.0 solutions - whether these are new technologies, products, services, business models, etc. Important Event Outcomes: Identification of Good Practices from those presented that will be discussed in greater detail at the next Brokerage Session. This identifies those that can be transferred across regions, opportunities to learn how these operate and become incorporated in different regions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://www.interregeurope.eu/smarty/news/news-article/10035/2nd-interregional-thematic-seminar-virtu...

Description	SMARTY - 3rd Thematic Seminar: Digitalisation for Green Transition and Sustainability (18th February 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	SMARTY was born to establish a common basis for policy learning among its members to overcome fragmentation of Industry 4.0 solutions and their enabling potential by dealing with main challenges hampering their diffusion into the European Union ecosystem. It is therefore key to bring together and to connect best capabilities across the EU as to foster the development, upscale, and commercialisation but also diffusion of Industry 4.0 solutions - whether these are new technologies, products, services, business models, etc. Important Event Outcomes: Identification of Good Practices from those presented that will be discussed in greater detail at the next Brokerage Session. This identifies those that can be transferred across regions, opportunities to learn how these operate and become incorporated in different regions.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.interregeurope.eu/smarty/

Description	SMARTY EU Programme, visit to University of Leeds. FFF presentations by industry partners, Stephen Russell & Sue Rainton (06/04/2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	SMARTY EU Programme visit to University of Leeds. FFF presentations by industry partners, Stephen Russell & Sue Rainton. The visit included a formal dinner with the West Yorkshire Mayor and MPs. 35 people attended the in-person meetings. Visit and discussion to FFF team and discussion with politicians and policy makers. This visit has generated a high level of interest in the FFF programme and its outcomes, regular updates are now provided.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://projects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/smarty/

Description	SMARTY Kick Off meeting, 21st - 24th October 2019, Prato, Italy (19 attendees)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The TCoE is a key member of the FFF Programme delivery structure (responsible for education & skills) and has extremely valuable links to European organisations. SMARTY will be a key learning & dissemination mechanism throughout the lifetime of the programme. FFF CRT leader (Bill MacBeth) and FFF Programme Manager (Sue Rainton) will each attached key SMARTY events as relevant. The interregional cooperation project, which kicked off last October in Prato (Italy), aims at establishing a common basis for policy learning among its members in order to deal with the main challenges hampering the diffusion of Industry 4.0 solutions and their enabling potential into the European SME ecosystem. Seven European regions have joined forces to face a common challenge: supporting Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in their awareness and adoption of Industry 4.0 solutions through regional policies and programs related to Structural Funds.The fourteen partners of SMARTY aim to trigger a policy change that will uphold Industry 4.0 as the new paradigm to drive industrial development in the coming years. To this end, SMARTY will implement interregional learning activities to identify, analyse and share solutions which have already been tested in one of the participating regions and that can help in the innovation processes of other partners' regional industrial systems. These exchanges of experience will take place at the Interregional Thematic Seminars and Interregional Policy Brokerage workshops organized by the project on a semester basis, which will cover key topics such as Production Performance Monitoring Systems (PPMS), Predictive modeling and maintenance, Virtual Reality and Simulation Technologies, and Smart logistics and network management. The learning potential embedded in these interregional exchanges will result in the uptake of new good practices and projects by the partners, thus enabling the delivery of innovation within regional supply chains.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.interregeurope.eu/smarty/news/news-article/7133/smarty-launched-to-help-smes-adopt-indus...

Description	SMARTY Partner meeting, 24th - 26th February 2020, Brussels. 19 attendees.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The TCoE is a key member of the FFF Programme delivery structure (responsible for education & skills) and has extremely valuable links to European organisations. SMARTY will be a key learning & dissemination mechanism throughout the lifetime of the programme. FFF CRT leader (Bill MacBeth) attended this event. The interregional cooperation project, which kicked off last October in Prato (Italy), aims at establishing a common basis for policy learning among its members in order to deal with the main challenges hampering the diffusion of Industry 4.0 solutions and their enabling potential into the European SME ecosystem. Seven European regions have joined forces to face a common challenge: supporting Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in their awareness and adoption of Industry 4.0 solutions through regional policies and programs related to Structural Funds.The fourteen partners of SMARTY aim to trigger a policy change that will uphold Industry 4.0 as the new paradigm to drive industrial development in the coming years. To this end, SMARTY will implement interregional learning activities to identify, analyse and share solutions which have already been tested in one of the participating regions and that can help in the innovation processes of other partners' regional industrial systems. These exchanges of experience will take place at the Interregional Thematic Seminars and Interregional Policy Brokerage workshops organized by the project on a semester basis, which will cover key topics such as Production Performance Monitoring Systems (PPMS), Predictive modeling and maintenance, Virtual Reality and Simulation Technologies, and Smart logistics and network management. The learning potential embedded in these interregional exchanges will result in the uptake of new good practices and projects by the partners, thus enabling the delivery of innovation within regional supply chains.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.interregeurope.eu/smarty/

Description	SUSTAINABILITY ROCKS: Discovery Channel
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	Schools
Results and Impact	Filmed interview discussing the challenges for the fashion industry and how sustainability is a growing influence on how consumers and industry are changing their behaviour
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	School visit (Shakespeare Primary School, Leeds)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Local
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	School visit to educate local school children on fashion design and manufacturing and the education and career opportunities that students can pursue in the future.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022

Description	Sentiment Analysis Based on Frequency of Colour Names on Social Media, The 14th International Colour Association (AIC) Congress
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	Outcome: selected as the best conference paper Guo, B, Westland, S and Lai, P, (2021) Sentiment Analysis Based on Frequency of Colour Names on Social Media. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Colour Association (AIC) Congress. The 14th International Colour Association (AIC) Congress, 30 Aug - 03 Sep 2021, Milan, Italy. , pp. 1171-1176. ISBN 978-0-6484724-3-8
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.aic2021.org

Description	Skill's Cafe event, Hub 26, Cleakheaton. 25ht October 2019. 20 attendees.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Schools
Results and Impact	West Yorkshire Colleges Consortia organised event. Bill MacBeth, FFF CRT leader for education & skills presented on the FFF Programme. The emphasis on this engagement was disseminating information on the FFF Programme and making attendees aware of forthcoming opportunities to engage with FFF in a variety of ways.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/skills-cafe-advanced-manufacturing-including-textiles-tickets-7295341...

Description	Social Media Marketing Masterclass and Q&A. FFF organised webinar.
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	Tuesday 21st September 2021. 50 attendees. Social media marketer and trainer Becky Boyd introduced the different social media channels used by fashion brands and offered tips and tricks on how to optimise social media to drive sales and raise brand awareness, as well as time-saving techniques for small businesses. This event was planned in response to a need for support on wider business and marketing skills expressed by micro and SME members of the FFF network. Attendees reported that this need had been met and feedback was very positive. So many questions were asked at the original Masterclass that a follow-up session was arranged in December 2021 as a Q&A.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://youtu.be/7UnGdJZHtqY

Description	Society of Dyers & Colourists. Medical Textiles: A New Frontier for Textile Manufacturing Entrepreneurs (10th September 2020, 18:30-20:30)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The SDC International and IAC council bring to you a research focused webinar on medical textiles. With a compounded annual growth of 5.4% by 2024 medical textiles certainly are a promising sector for growth. Medical textiles comprise of non-woven fabric, woven fabric and knitted fabrics. Speakers will include Professor Parik Goswami, Future Fashion Factory Co-Investigator and Director of the Technical Textiles Research Centre, University of Huddersfield.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://sdc.org.uk/event/medical-textiles-a-new-frontier-for-textile-manufacturing-entrepreneurs/

Description	Stacey Dooley interview for Grazia
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	Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact	Provide technical information to Stacey Dooley for us in her Grazia article on sustainability and fashion
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/opinion/stacey-dooley-sustainable-fashion/

Description	Style Zeitgeist: The Creation and Consumption of Fashion in Yorkshire. Fast x Slow Fashion: Experiences of Fashionable Consumption, 1720 - 2020
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Almond, K. (2020) Style Zeitgeist: The Creation and Consumption of Fashion in Yorkshire Fast x Slow Fashion: Experiences of Fashionable Consumption, 1720 - 2020 Date/Time 13 March 2020 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/events/leeds-city-museum/fast-x-slow-fashion-experiences-of...

Description	Support for Innovation and Digital Manufacturing - presentation for industry awareness event
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Programme Manager Sue Rainton gave a presentation about Future Fashion Factory and its Responsive R&D Funding Calls at this afternoon conference for businesses in the Leeds City Region. FFF Co-I Prof Parikshit Goswami also spoke on the topic of digital transformation, while Bill Macbeth presented on the 4 Manufacturing Tool. Several membership enquiries were generated from the event with a view to these new members applying for future Responsive R&D funding calls.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digitalising-textile-manufacturing-workshop-tickets-55630411057

Description	Supporting Innovation in the UK Fashion and Textile Industry - Torino Fashion Match 2020 _Virtual Edition
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Torino FashionMatch 2020 is the innovative and international format that facilitates the creation of business agreements within the Fashion Industry. The b2b is organised by Unioncamere Piemonte as member of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and member of the Sector Group Textile and Fashion, committed to bring European fashion and textile producers together to enhance opportunities and commercial partnerships finding partners for joint projects, exploring new markets as well as sharing knowledge, ideas, innovation and inspiration.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://torino-fashionmatch-2020.b2match.io/page-3801

Description	Supporting Microbusinesses - industry engagement workshop (20 attendees, 26th June 2019)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Leeds City Council hosted this Future Fashion Factory workshop aimed at fashion microbusinesses working in the Leeds City Region. FFF Programme Manager (Sue Rainton) and FFF Co-Director (Suzy Shepherd) led the discussion by introducing Future Fashion Factory and taking questions from the audience. They also requested feedback on the challenges faced by micro-businesses and the type of support they need to grow. Valuable feedback was gained from local businesses, enabling the Future Fashion Factory team to target future engagement activities to address these needs. New membership enquiries were generated by the event and every business that participated is either now a Future Fashion Factory member or has attended another event since this date.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/working-with-microbusinesses/

Description	Sustainability in UK Textiles Conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Member of panel discussion on academic-industry collaboration at the event organised by UKFT and the Livery Group Companies. Attended by the UK's leading SMEs from design and manufacturing/recycling and NGOs.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.ukft.org/sustainableuktextiles/

Description	Sustainable Apparel & Textiles (SAT) in the Circular Economy Symposium (7-8th April 2020, 08:00-17:00)
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	Organised by Prof. Parik Goswami (FFF Co-I) and the research team based within the University of Huddersfield, this two day seminar aligns with FFF's Core Research Theme 'Sustainability and Circular Economies' Sustainability, particularly within the context of textiles and apparel is a global concern. This two-day transdisciplinary exchange is for research academics, research students and professionals with interests in sustainable apparel and textiles, and the circular economy. We warmly invite papers and poster presentations from a range of academic disciplines and speakers from the creative industries to share research, knowledge, experience, practice, and thoughts regarding the future of the apparel and textiles industries, the environment and consumer / society well-being. This exciting symposium provides a new forum to facilitate transdisciplinary opportunities and approaches to create a new understanding of the challenges and idea generation for potential solutions, which may be conceptual, theoretical or methodological, addressing: The textile waste management conundrum The broader sustainability issues that the apparel / fashion and textiles industries face The wider implications of a circular economy. The symposium brings together researchers and experts to develop new understandings of how industry practice and consumer practice may change in order to benefit global environments, people and creative economies.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://research.hud.ac.uk/art-design/events/sat-in-the-circular-economy/

Description	Sustainable Fashion Presentation
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Presentation to the Huddersfield Textile Society about the challenges the industry faces with regards to sustainability and how the industry is responding to those challenges.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018

Description	Sustainable Fashion and Textile event hosted by The Prime Minister & British Fashion Council
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	Event to promote sustainable fashion and textiles at 10 Downing Street, with The Prime Minister & British Fashion Council.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://fashionunited.uk/news/business/uk-government-pledges-80-million-pounds-to-support-circular-i...

Description	Suzy Shepherd, FFF Co-Director: audio interview for RSA/Zero waste documentary
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	PodCast - focus on Suzy's work as a co-founder of Yorkshire Textiles and Co-Director of FFF Part of a suite of promotional collateral developed for RSA / Zero Waste. Supports FFF's Circular Economies Core Research Theme
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	TCBL Foundation update, Skype working group. 4th December 2019. 12 attendees.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The TCBL funded project has resulted in the formation of the TCBL Foundation which is a community of like-minded individuals, associations and companies who are working together to create a more circular and sustainable European Textile & Clothing sector. Bill MacBeth, FFF CRT leader for Education & Skills attended this meeting on behalf of the TCoE and the FFF Programme.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://tcbl.eu/community/news-and-blog

Description	TCoE Hosting of KTN Ignite Workshop for Fashion & Textiles (26/10/2022)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	A full day conference on the circular economy in the textile and fashion industries, with presentations, case studies, and workshops. Ignite labs attendees join with textile sustainability strategy peers from a pilot course coordinated by the TCoE. This event is a great opportunity to learn, share and network with peers and industry leaders. What are Ignite Labs? Ignite Labs - a brand new series of events developed to share and exchange knowledge and best practice in sustainable textile and circular systems, with coordinated visits to highly innovative companies, organisations and facilities based across the UK. This Innovate UK programme consists of in-person visits that will be supported by a suite of online workshops and presentations, introducing Lab participants to the very best design innovation approaches, thought leadership, and case studies, to help them refine their strategies and project ideas. They will receive help and support in collaborative working and partnership building, as well as learning more about routes to grant funding, competition guidance, and application development. TCoE / FFF hosting of Innovate UK KTN Ignite Workshop at Textile House with key sector and environmental organisations and Innovate UK/KTN reps. 40 people. Included Sustainability Strategy Programme participants.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/ignite-labs-site-visit-textile-centre-of-excellence-huddersfield/

Description	Taking part in Brotherton Circle Filming Event for 25th August 2021
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	A filming event was taken place with some of the FFF teams with laid back discussion and Q&A. The film was used to assist the Brotherton Circle event on 25th August. The audience of the film were Brotherton circle members (who have pledged to leave the University a gift in their will) and perspective circle members.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	Tea with Textiles Institute "Zero Waste Fashion"
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	A series of talks with invited speakers, I discussed the work conducted with Zero Waste Leeds/ Leeds City Council and the ESRC IAA in engaging the public with keeping clothing and textiles from the black bin
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.textileinstitute.org/events/tea-with-the-ti-webinar-series/

Description	Textile & Clothing Business Lab (TCBL) Final Conference (28th - 29th May 2019) Attendance ~150
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	The TCBL funded project has resulted in the formation of the TCBL Foundation which is a community of like-minded individuals, associations and companies who are working together to create a more circular and sustainable European Textile & Clothing sector. At the TCBL final conference Bill MacBeth (MD of TCoE) presented to TCBL members on the FFF Programme, introducing the Programme to an international audience and opening channels to disseminate good practice. Relevant points covered were: • Sharing of good practice including amongst international colleagues • Exchanging knowledge with other partners or potential partners • General brief of project and activities • Highlighting the value of the project to textile manufacturers • Promoting the potential of digital technologies in the field of sustainability
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://tcbl.eu/

Description	Textile 2030: WRAP advisory panel
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Part of the advisory group developing the strategy for the new Textile 2030 voluntary agreement for UK clothing and textiles, replacing the SCAP 2020 agreement.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	Textile Centre of Excellence Annual Awards - awards presentation for learners on Textile Centre of Excellence courses (29 November 2019, Textile Centre of Excellence 12.30-17:00) 172 attendees
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	FFF Programme Manager (Sue Rainton) and Communications Officer (Sarah Parkin) attended this industry event celebrating achievements in apprenticeships and professional skills training. Future Fashion Factory had exhibition space at this event, with brochures and banners, set up so that the team could be approached to discuss opportunities available to FFF members. Several industry partners were also in attendance at the event which was hosted by FFF 'Skills & Education' Core Research Theme lead Bill Macbeth and the team at the TCoE.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://certaawards.co.uk/learners-achievements-celebrated-at-textile-centre-of-excellence-annual-aw...

Description	Textile Showcase - Leeds City Region and Hong Kong building partnerships
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	This is an opportunity to bring together the world-leading companies in Leeds City Region, with key partners from Hong Kong to discuss opportunities for trade and collaboration. The textile sector is an industry built on remarkable history and heritage but one which is also an industry for the 21st century, at the forefront of innovation, sustainability, and design for the future. Hong Kong and Leeds City Region are both leading centres in this sector, with expertise ranging from designers and technology partners collaborating to make fashion more sustainable, to textile and product manufacturers creating new and innovative fabrics and finished garments. • Andrew Wright, Chair, A W Hainsworth, & Chair, Leeds City Region BIG Panel • Professor Stephen Russell, Director, Future Fashion Factory, and Professor of Textile Materials & Technology at the University of Leeds • Professor Parik Goswami, Co-Investigator, Future Fashion Factory, and Director, Technical Textiles Research Centre, and Head of Department in Fashion and Textiles at the University of Huddersfield • Daisy Ip, Director, UK, Benelux and Ireland, HKTDC • Andrew Davis, Head - Investment Promotion, investHK • Christian Layolle, Head of UK, The Mills Fabrica
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.investleedscityregion.com/all-news-and-blogs/textile-showcase-virtual-event/

Description	Textile Tech 2022 (11-13th November 2022) Plenary Talk (Day 2, Session 14)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This conference was an interesting cohesion between the academia and the industrial sector in creating a bright future and perception of textiles for our industries. The conference was dedicated to the development of advanced textile materials for innovations in textile materials & technology in various sectors such as fashion fabric, garment technology, defense sector, agriculture sector, eco-protection, nonwoven membranes, filtration fabrics, biomedical engineering and human healthcare systems. Plenary talk, Day 2 https://www.textiletech.org/TextileTech-2022_Detailed_Programme.pdf
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.textiletech.org/

Description	Textiles as a tool to sustainable topical innovations
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	A Northern Clothing and Textile Network Event. This event was aimed at those businesses wanting to improve their manufacturing capabilities and use of digital technology and help them expand their Supply Chain, with regards to suppliers and clients. Discussions on the role of chemical functionalisation in technical textile innovation, and how chemical functionalisation could be used to achieve sustainability in textile manufacturing. Also some contemporary challenges that the textile industry is facing and how we need to approach innovation strategically.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	Textiles in Unusual Places: Online Panel Discussion in Woven 2021
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	This panel discussion involving guest speakers from academia and industry was focused on highlighting the fascinating and unusual applications where textiles are used in our everyday lives. The primary aim of this event was to create an awareness about these fascinating applications of textiles among general public, students, industry professionals and others. This online event received tremendous interest from the audience and was followed by an interesting and thought provoking question-answer session.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://woveninkirklees.co.uk/event/textiles-in-unusual-places/

Description	The AI Summit, London 2020 - specialist talk
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	The AI Summit, London (2-3 September 2020) https://aiml.events/events/the-ai-summit-london-2020 Lead researcher on FFF's machine learning activities relating to data-driven design, and creator of Colourpedia at University of Leeds AI is transcending every area of business and society today, from global conglomerates to SMEs, from CIOs, to heads of functions, AI is fuelling operational and commercial evolution at a light-speed pace. The AI Summit 2020 Series is here to guide you on your journey of business transformation whether you are initiating, implementing or optimising your AI projects. Supported by the technology leaders and global authorities, and through world-class business leaders, we give you unmitigated access to the information and tools that will bring your AI business plans to life.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://tmt.knect365.com/ai-summit-london/speakers/stephen-westland/

Description	The Fashion Hack: What are the Challenges in Making Fashion Sustainable? (31st March 2020, 09:00-16:00)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Part of the Future Fashion Factory's collaboration with Leeds City Council and Zero Waste Leeds, this event led on to the Zero Waste competition FFF sponsored during summer 2020. Join the discussion about current work to make the fashion industry more sustainable. Speakers from the University of Leeds, SOEX and Wrap will lay out some of the activities taking place on a national level. After lunch, they will present the work they do within the Leeds area and set specific challenges for the audience to discuss. With an audience of researchers, designers, manufacturers, businesses of all sizes and the general public, this workshop will give you an insight into how these challenges have taken shape and what we could do to tackle them. This event is co-organised by Zero Waste Leeds, Knowledge Transfer Network, University of Leeds, Royal Society of Arts, and the Economic and Social Research Council.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/zero-waste-leeds-fashion-hack/

Description	The Guardian: Conveyor belt 'skin' sculpture opens near Wakefield
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	A mobile sculpture by Holly Hendry made from synthetic skin-like material was installed at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park near Wakefield. A collaboration and a series of conversations had with the sculptor about the potential of materials and how to reuse them in different ways. Slacker, the main sculpture, depicts a body lying down. It consists of the skin-like material printed with anatomical imagery being fed through a series of supermarket-style conveyor belts in a "regurgitatory motion" to create a "rotational autopsy of innards".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.stem.org.uk/news-and-views/opinions/medical-textiles-making-difference

Description	The Possibilities of 3D Weaving (27th February 2020, 12:00-17:00)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	With huge potential to produce more durable and resilient structures, 3D weaving is increasingly popular in industries from aerospace to medical technology. It also offers fantastic opportunities for the fashion and textile industry, from technical textiles to producing seamless garments. Dr Lindsey Waterton Taylor will introduce the principles and potential of 3D weaving over lunch at the University of Leeds' 3D Weaving Innovation Centre. We will then travel to the premises of Optima 3D in Huddersfield for a closer look at their new Series 500 loom to see 3D weaving in action. Lunch will be provided at the University of Leeds and refreshments at Optima 3D. We will provide transport between the University and Optima 3D premises, but guests are also welcome to make their own arrangements or attend one of the two parts of the workshop. We will return to the University of Leeds by 17.00.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/possibilities-3d-weave/

Description	The Third International Forum on Textiles for Postgraduate Students
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	This is an international conference for international textile postgraduate students hosted by TianGong University, Tianjing, China, it was held online and have more than 500 students attending the conference. I was one of the keynote speakers of the conference, giving a talk on the fabric discrimination and tactile properties
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	http://news.tjpu.edu.cn/2020/1202/c665a63760/page.htm

Description	The Transformation of Fashion Panel - BEYOND conference, London, 2018
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Hundreds of delegates attended The Transformation of Fashion Panel, to hear the latest thinking around the challenges in the fashion industry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2018
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRdpnTliCT4

Description	The True Cost of Fashion - special lunchtime lecture organised by the FFF Programme team based at the University of Huddersfield
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Undergraduate students
Results and Impact	A lunchtime session at the University of Huddersfield focusing on issues of sustainability in the fashion industry, as well as new textile technologies and manufacturing techniques that can reduce the environmental impact of garment production. Speakers included Prof Parikshit Goswami, Dr Andrew Hewitt, and Sarah Agar-Brennan (all University of Huddersfield FFF staff members). Two industry representatives who attended became members of the FFF network after the event under their business name, Carter & Francis. Future Fashion Factory gained an industry partner from the event, while social media coverage attracted 20 new Twitter followers and high levels of engagement. The Programme's profile was raised further among the student and academic body at the University of Huddersfield.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/the-true-cost-of-fashion/

Description	The Weaving Group Dinner. Bill MacBeth (FFF CRT Lead, skills & education) presented on FFF Programme activities. 10th October 2019, ~100 attendees
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	A general briefing to the audience on FFF Programme with a view to recruiting further members & encouraging engagement with future Responsive R&D funding calls.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	http://www.theweavinggroup.co.uk/

Description	The Worshipful Company of Woolmen, meeting with TCoE staff, general briefing on the FFF Programme. 15th October 2019 (6 attendees)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Informal presentation by Bill MacBeth on the FFF Programme, general activities & encouragement to get involved in future Responsive R&D calls.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.woolmen.com/

Description	The effect of fabric tactile properties on garment product sales
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	this has led to the increases of UK-China academic/industry links
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	The relationship between Yorkshire fashion consumers and their clothing in the 20th Century. Futurescan 4: Valuing Practice, FTC conference.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	Evans, E. & Almond, K. 2019. The relationship between Yorkshire fashion consumers and their clothing in the 20th Century. Futurescan 4: Valuing Practice Futurescan 4: Valuing Practice Association of Fashion & Textile Courses (FTC) 23rd January 2019.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://futurescan.figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Futurescan_4_Valuing_Practice_-_Con...

Description	UK India Sustainable Fashion Expert Mission (KTN)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Event organised by the KTN involving delegates from the UK/India
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021

Description	UKFT British Textile Week - Interview
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	Broadcast video-interview for UKFT's British Textile Week to discuss the work of the Future Fashion Factory
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5WmUU9TFrw

Description	UKFT Weaving Group: Weaving the Future Conference and Dinner (an annual event)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	As a committee member of The Weaving Group, who in partnership with UKFT assembled a line-up of insightful speakers from a wide range of textile weaving machinery companies, and key researchers in the field to present their latest developments, alongside sessions packed with topical and cutting-edge research discussion. The day also included a number of representatives from leading National and International weavers, who share their experiences of putting new technological advances into practice.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.ukft.org/weaving-the-future/

Description	Unilever: The Role of Digital Technologies in Remanufactured Fashion", Crucible; Proactive care Session #1
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	presented a talk about remanufactured fashion to the company and invited speakers which led to involvement in a research proposal to look at representing and repairing worn fabrics on a body
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020

Description	University of Huddersfield, Fashion & Textiles Public Lecture Series - Tea with the Textile Institute (14-16th December 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Part of a series of Fashion & Textile focused public engagement events that are designed to both disseminate best practise within the industry and to stimulate interest from the general public. Intended outcomes are increased interest in the fashion & textile sector as a career and student engagement, both Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate as well as reaching FE and school audiences.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.textileinstitute.org/calendar/2020-12/

Description	University of Huddersfield, Fashion & Textiles Public Lecture Series - The Bradford Textile Society, 'Wool for the 21st Century' (9th February 2021)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Part of a series of Fashion & Textile focused public engagement events that are designed to both disseminate best practise within the industry and to stimulate interest from the general public. Intended outcomes are increased interest in the fashion & textile sector as a career and student engagement, both Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate as well as reaching FE and school audiences.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.textileinstitute.org/calendar/2021-02/

Description	University of Huddersfield, Fashion & Textiles Public Lecture Series - interview & discussion with Mark Jarvis, WTIN (11th November 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Part of a series of Fashion & Textile focused public engagement events that are designed to both disseminate best practise within the industry and to stimulate interest from the general public. Intended outcomes are increased interest in the fashion & textile sector as a career and student engagement, both Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate as well as reaching FE and school audiences. Speaker is a member of the Future Fashion Factory network.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.textileinstitute.org/calendar/2020-11/

Description	University of Huddersfield, Fashion & Textiles Public Lecture Series - interview & discussion with Oliver Platts, Joshua Ellis (28th October 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Part of a series of Fashion & Textile focused public engagement events that are designed to both disseminate best practise within the industry and to stimulate interest from the general public. Intended outcomes are increased interest in the fashion & textile sector as a career and student engagement, both Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate as well as reaching FE and school audiences. Speaker is a member of the Future Fashion Factory network.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.textileinstitute.org/calendar/2020-10/

Description	University of Huddersfield, Fashion & Textiles Public Lecture Series - interview & discussion with Stephanie Dick & Katie Greenyer, Pentland Group (2nd December 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Part of a series of Fashion & Textile focused public engagement events that are designed to both disseminate best practise within the industry and to stimulate interest from the general public. Intended outcomes are increased interest in the fashion & textile sector as a career and student engagement, both Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate as well as reaching FE and school audiences. Speakers are members of the Future Fashion Factory network.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.textileinstitute.org/calendar/2020-12/

Description	University of Huddersfield, Fashion & Textiles Public Lecture Series - interview & discussion with Suzy Shepherd, Yorkshire Textiles (25th November 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	National
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Part of a series of Fashion & Textile focused public engagement events that are designed to both disseminate best practise within the industry and to stimulate interest from the general public. Intended outcomes are increased interest in the fashion & textile sector as a career and student engagement, both Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate as well as reaching FE and school audiences. Speaker is a member of the Future Fashion Factory network, Suzy is also the FFF Co-Director.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.textileinstitute.org/calendar/2020-11/

Description	University of Huddersfield, Fashion & Textiles webinar - The Bradford Textile Society 'Innovative Approaches to Woven Design & Manufacturing' (9th March 2021)
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	Part of a series of Fashion & Textile focused public engagement events that are designed to both disseminate best practise within the industry and to stimulate interest from the general public. Intended outcomes are increased interest in the fashion & textile sector as a career and student engagement, both Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate as well as reaching FE and school audiences.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.textileinstitute.org/calendar/2021-03/

Description	University of Huddersfield, Fashion & Textiles webinar - UKFT 'Make Manufacturing Work for You and Your Business' (28th January 2021)
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	Part of a series of Fashion & Textile focused public engagement events that are designed to both disseminate best practise within the industry and to stimulate interest from the general public. Intended outcomes are increased interest in the fashion & textile sector as a career and student engagement, both Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate as well as reaching FE and school audiences. Speaker is a member of the Future Fashion Factory Network. UKFT CEO Chairs the FFF Steering Group.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.textileinstitute.org/calendar/2021-01/

Description	Upcycling Masterclass. FFF organised workshop.
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	Tuesday 8th February 2022. 22 attendees. Julia Roebuck (Upcycle Fashion) led this evening online workshop introducing her approach to upcycling garments to create a more sustainable fashion and textile industry. The session included a live make-along where attendees transformed an old t-shirt into a ball of yarn to be used as part of future upcycling projects. Profile-raising of FFF, particularly among micro-businesses and community groups; positive feedback from attendees who then continued to engage with FFF; 4 new membership enquiries.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://youtu.be/XQ07JlpqcQY

Description	Virtual Reality as a New Means of Creation and Communication in Fashion. Global Fashion Marketing Conference, Seoul.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Iszoro E, Almond K, Alcoceba B. 2021. Virtual Reality as a New Means of Creation and Communication in Fashion. 2021 Global Fashion Marketing Conference at Seoul (05-07 November 2021) Online conference, COVID-19 travel restrictions applied. Global Fashion Management Conference Global Alliance of Marketing & Management Associations, pp. 270-273
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://2021gfmc.imweb.me/

Description	Visual Media Conference: Future Focus Live (16th September 2020, 09:00-17:00)
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	FFF & LIDA collaborated to bring focused creative content to this event, FFF contribution included 'Aesthetic Communications' output from the Core Research Theme lead by Prof. Ningtao Mao. Future Focus brought to you by VMC, BOSS and BPIF is a one day online event for the creative digital industries driven by the immediate concerns of coping with the current challenges of emerging from lockdown and planning the way ahead. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the business landscape and each industry while facing individual challenges is experiencing the effect of generic trends which have been accelerated by this crisis. The future of work, a greater focus on health and a completely digital native, socially distanced, mass consumer. Cross-sector speakers from organisations such as the Centre for Immersive Technologies at the University of Leeds, Institute of Directors (IoD), Coca-Cola and Communisis will share inspirational ideas and practical foresight.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/vmc-future-focus-live/

Description	WOVEN Go & See: Innovation Special (17th September 2020, 14:00-15:30)
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	There are amazing things happening in the world of textiles in Kirklees and the surrounding area. Businesses and academics are working on brilliant new textiles technologies. Hear about some of the most exciting innovative ways that textiles are being used, with speakers drawn from Future Fashion Factory's community of researchers and industry partners. Virtual reality technology that allows you to "feel" fabric from thousands of miles away; "smart" clothing that can monitor your vital signs: these are just a couple of examples of the innovations that are being developed in this area. The event will feature short presentations from speakers with a chance for you to ask them questions. Confirmed speakers include: Prof Parik Goswami, Director - Technical Textiles Research Centre, University of Huddersfield and Co-Investigator, Future Fashion Factory Fiona Haran, Editor - World Textile Information Network Dr Sahar Arshi, School of Design, University of Leeds David Buxton, Roaches International Sign up now for your free ticket at this online event. The event will take place on Zoom and places are limited so book now. We'll be in touch with more information nearer the time. This event is run by WOVEN, in partnership with the Future Fashion Factory.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/woven-go-see-innovation-special/

Description	WOVEN in Kirklees - many faceted textile festival spread over several days and located across Kirklees district (18,000 estimated attendance, 8-16th June 2019)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	WOVEN was a large community festival initiated by Kirklees Council to celebrate the textile past, present and future of the district. The Future Fashion Factory programme team contributed to the event in a variety of ways with members of the core management team, University of Huddersfield staff and the Textile Centre of Excellence all getting involved. FFF staff attended a careers-focused fair on Friday 14th June where they distributed information on the programme and were on hand to answer questions and speak to industry at the following Business Hub Live workshop on digital innovation in the textile industry. Academic staff at the University of Huddersfield also led tours for school groups around their research facilities, which sparked lively questions. Future Fashion Factory arranged for industry partner Eastman Staples to provide a prize for the Future Fashion Challenge, in which primary school classes designed and made their own garments. One of the Future Fashion Factory's Core Research Theme, Skills and Education, is closely aligned to WOVEN's objective to promote the careers and opportunities available in the Kirklees textile industry. Across the festival, 68% of survey respondents agreed WOVEN had shown there is potential for employment within the textiles sector; 63% agreed it had shown there was potential for career progression in the industry; and 81% agreed it had demonstrated that the textile sector is "a relevant modern-day industry".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://woveninkirklees.co.uk/events/

Description	WOVEN in Practice conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Initiated and funded by Kirklees Council, it was owned by everyone, from community groups, to industry, cultural organisations, artists, businesses and heritage sites across the Kirklees district. WOVEN brings together generations of innovators, connecting a strong heritage with today's innovative developments in industry, university research, a strong arts and crafts scene and the creative expression of the districts rich and diverse communities. What makes WOVEN unique as a place-based making initiative is in bringing together a range of practitioners and their practices to celebrate rich and diverse textile cultures, heritages and innovations. This conference, hosted by the Centre for Cultural Ecologies in Art, Design and Architecture and the Technical Textiles Research Centre in the School of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, will explore a range of practice-orientated contributions in fashion and textiles. This two-day conference is an opportunity for practitioners to share their work with others and to engage in conversations about the values of textiles and making.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://research.hud.ac.uk/art-design/events/woveninpractice/

Description	WTIN Innovate Textile & Apparel Virtual Trade Show
Form Of Engagement Activity	A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Leeds City Region textile sector showcase, see: https://www.investleedscityregion.com/key-sectors/textiles/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.investleedscityregion.com/key-sectors/textiles/

Description	WTIN Interview - Rose Danford-Phillips rejuvinates garment coloration
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	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	The article presents the collaboration between academia and industry to develop innovative solutions for the fashion and textile coloration industry using a cross disciple approach (fashion and textile design underpinned by technical textiles).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://www.wtin.com/article/2021/january/250121/rose-danford-phillips-rejuvenates-garment-colourati...

Description	WTIN: University of Huddersfield launches new Technical Textile Research Centre
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	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The Technical Textile Research Centre (TTRC) will focus on high-performance technical textiles that are bespoke and high quality but produced speedily and efficiently so that they are competitively priced and respond to an increase in global demand.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.wtin.com/article/2019/august/190819/university-of-huddersfield-launches-new-technical-te...

Description	Webinar: Circular Economy Bootcamp (22nd October, 14:00-15:30)
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	FFF member HSSMI led this webinar focusing on the circular economy in the fashion and textile industry, focusing on how businesses can maximise the value of every resource and close the loop in manufacturing. Thirty people registered to attend through the Eventbrite platform and this event was only open to FFF members. How can fashion and textile companies move toward a circular economy? This webinar will introduce the principles of circular economies and what they mean for businesses in practice, as well as how circular business models can maximise the value of every resource to help businesses become more efficient and sustainable. Experts from HSSMI will present an introduction to circular economies and the benefits for businesses, followed by questions and discussion grouped around key themes: Waste Supply chain Business models Design Buy-in HSSMI is a manufacturing consultancy supporting businesses to upscale, become more efficient and move toward a circular economy. The team are currently working on a project to repurpose leather from the automotive industry for luxury fashion and accessories, supported by Future Fashion Factory's second innovation funding call.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/webinar-circular-economy-bootcamp/

Description	What Are the Material and Manufacturing Challenges in Making Fashion Sustainable? (2nd October 2020, 10:00-15:00)
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	Julie Roebuck of Upcycle Fashion, winner of FFF's Zero Waste Fashion Competition, spoke at this workshop hosted by the Knowledge Transfer Network in partnership with the University of Leeds. Julia spoke about her approach to upcycling and zero-waste design and illustrated her approach with photography arranged by FFF as the competition prize. Suzy Shepherd (FFF Co-Director) introduced Julia to the audience. The event aims to engage academics, industrialists, social enterprises, micro-businesses and the general public in a discussion about current work towards sustainable fashion within a circular economy framework. The day will be in two parts, with invited speakers. In the morning we would be discussing activities that are taking place at a more national level. After lunch our speakers will present the work they do within the Leeds area and set challenges, allowing the audience to explore local issues for dealing with fashion and textile waste collaboratively. This event is in partnership with the University of Leeds, Zero Waste Leeds, and the Economic and Social Research Council.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/what-challenges-making-fashion-sustainable/

Description	What are the Materials and Manufacturing Challenges in Making Fashion Sustainable? A Zero Waste Fashion Hack
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	A workshop supported by the UKRI KTN which invited public to attend industry seminars in the morning and a workshop led by the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account project, Zero Waste Leeds and RSA to make research relevant in people's life and/or benefitting from people's input, to present innovative business models in sustainability for textiles/fashion
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://vimeo.com/464958075

Description	Working in Partnership Showcase, May 2019. Part of the White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Centre programme of events. Target audience early career researchers & industrial collaborators.
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Other audiences
Results and Impact	One of three presentations in the afternoon sessions showcasing how academics & industrial partners could work together on research intensive projects. FFF presentation delivered by Sue Rainton, the FFF Programme Manager. The presentation sparked discussions amongst the audience and follow up conversations with a member of the Leeds City Region LEP, who was interested in the FFF Programme and funding opportunities for LCR-based businesses, and also a PhD researcher who was investigating a focus for her research. This researcher has since connected strongly with the FFF Programme & her research output will contribute to FFF outcomes.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://wrdtp.ac.uk/

Description	Woven in Practice, University of Huddersfield (23rd-24th April 2021)
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	FFF Centre University of Huddersfield hosted the second Woven conference, which was held online. FFF contributed and some of it's co-investigators took part as speakers, including in the Manufacturing and pattern cutting section of the Programme with the presentation Pedagogical and Educational Practices in Fashion and Textiles: The Serendipity of Manufacturing Mistakes. The conference, hosted by the Centre for Cultural Ecologies in Art, Design and Architecture and the Technical Textiles Research Centre in the School of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, explored a range of practice-orientated contributions in fashion and textiles. This two-day conference was an opportunity for practitioners to share their work with others and to engage in conversations about the values of textiles and making. This was a free event open to all to encourage schools, students, the general public, community groups, industry, cultural organisations and artists/designers to take part. The talks, presentations and roundtable discussions are all available on You Tube through a link on the website.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://research.hud.ac.uk/art-design/events/woveninpractice/

Description	You're not going to stop shopping for new clothes. Here's what to do instead (Dr Mark Sumner)
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	Article with the Washington Post about consumer behaviour and washing practices.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2022
URL	https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/12/06/sustainable-shopping-clothes-climate/?ut...

Description	Youtube: Raising the Global Profile of the Technical Textiles Research Centre
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	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	The Technical Textiles Research Centre in Huddersfield is taking the UK's centuries-old textile heritage into the future, providing a boost to the economy. Based in a large suite of labs newly-equipped with advanced technology, the TTRC composes an interdisciplinary team of researchers who focus on ways to re-engineer textiles so that they can help to address serious global challenges, such as reducing dependence on single-use plastics.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLLjfyq4-rc

Description	Zero Waste Fashion Competition (3rd-21st August 2020)
Form Of Engagement Activity	Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	Follow-on activity from FFF's successful collaboration with Leeds City Council and Zero Waste Leeds. Competition was judged by Adam Mansell (UKFT) who also sits on the Innovation Investment Committee and Chairs the FFF Steering Group. We are thrilled to launch our Zero Waste Fashion Competition, in partnership with Leeds City Council and Zero Waste Leeds, for fashion designers in the Leeds City Region. The successful designers will receive a special photoshoot with 360° product images to help share and sell their work online - a one-day shoot for the winner and a half-day for the runner up. To enter, send us: 3-5 images of your designs Tell us how your designs are 'Zero-waste' in any format you like - text, audio or video. Submit your entries to contact@futurefashionfactory.org. Competition closes: 21 August 2020 Winners will be informed no later than 1 September and you must be available to travel to the studio during September 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/zero-waste-fashion-competition/

Description	Zero Waste Fashion Design with Danielle Elsener (23rd February 2021, 18:00-20:00)
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	Join Danielle Elsener for a special workshop exploring her zero-waste fashion design system, A020. Danielle will share the history behind A020 and how it relates to existing design practices. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about her approach, as well as creating a paper mockette of a zero-waste pattern that you can translate onto fabric at home. This workshop is aimed at fashion designers with a basic understanding of pattern cutting. You will need A4 paper, tape, a ruler, pencil and scissors. About Danielle Elsener Danielle Elsener has devoted her life's work to proving zero waste as a valid and robust design model. Having worked as a designer at Nike, she graduated from MA Fashion at the Royal College of Art in 2019. With her zero waste design system A020, she is the winner of the Activate Movement Grant for sustainable design from Evian and Virgil Abloh. As part of Future Fashion Factory's collaborative projects for Wool Week 2020, Danielle worked with luxury woollen cloth from Yorkshire mill John Foster to produce a unique zero-waste 3-piece outfit. Find out more about Danielle at the DECODE website
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://futurefashionfactory.org/event/zero-waste-fashion-design-with-danielle-elsener/

Description	Zero Waste Fashipn Event 'Fashion Hack' (Leeds, 14th January 2020)
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 fashion hack event was a first pilot for work to be undertaken by the University of Leeds / Zero Waste Leeds Project. A description of the main project is below: It is a collaborative project, developed by Zero Waste Leeds, the School of Design at the University of Leeds and Leeds City Council and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. One key area of work is around understanding what people currently do with clothing that they no longer need. We want to make it as easy as possible for people to donate clothing that's still in good condition - and we also want to make sure that people know what their options are for disposing of clothing that's no longer in good condition. We have developed a Zero Waste Fashion website with tips on where to recycle, reuse, repair and upcycle clothing and textiles in Leeds, including a map of all the textile banks, charity shops, repair shops, sewing classes and clothes exchanges in Leeds.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.zerowasteleeds.org.uk/posts/zero-waste-fashion/

Description	Zero Waste Leeds Fashion Week
Form Of Engagement Activity	Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	Regional
Primary Audience	Public/other audiences
Results and Impact	The event was developed by Zero Waste Leeds and Business Development Unit of the Leeds City Council as a platform for sustainable fashion designers to present their work. The lockdown prevented the exhibition in its orginal format so an online version was developed. the purpose of the talk was to to contrbute to the discussion about sustainable fashion and why it is important.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://www.zerowasteleeds.org.uk/posts/zero-waste-fashion-week-2020/

Description	a keynote presentation in China - Communication of Fabric Tactile Properties in Textile and Fashion Supply Chains
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Postgraduate students
Results and Impact	The Third International Forum on Textiles for Graduate Students (IFTGS), Tianjin. This is an international conference for the lastes research and development activities in textile higher education instituations around the world, over 500 participants including PG students, academics, researchers and industry partners.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2020
URL	https://news.tiangong.edu.cn/2020/1202/c665a63760/page.htm

Description	a keynote presentation in the UK- Digitisation of fabric tactile features for the communication of fabric touch feel in textile supply chain
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact	This is a keynote speech in the 2nd Digital Fashion Innovation E-symposium, for promoting the latest development in the digital design and manufacture of fashion products. over 150 participants around the world attended this conference, which sparks discussions and discussions during and after the conference.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2021
URL	https://fashioninstitute.mmu.ac.uk/assets/uploads/2021/06/DFI2021-Programme.pdf

Description	asbci Annual Conference
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Industry/Business
Results and Impact	Presentation on research into consumer behaviour to the the Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry, which included attendees from the international supply chain and UK retailers.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019

Description	• 2020 26th - 30th. January Research Paper Discourse: Debating the Future of Fashion Design. Fashion Colloquium. Sub-theme: Disruption & Innovation. ARCH College of Design & Business, Jaipur, India
Form Of Engagement Activity	A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme?	No
Geographic Reach	International
Primary Audience	Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact	Investigation: The paper takes as its starting point the development of particular pedagogic approaches initiated in the Fashion Programme at the RCA and the development of the tool kit by Chelsea Franklin, RCA Fashion alum. The development of a new pedagogic strategy and restructuring of the delivery of the first year, the subsequent student work and the design of the tool kit, the iterative testing of the tool, its efficacy and value and future iterations are all discussed. A series of 'platforms' designed to encourage engagement with new perspectives were introduced in the Fashion Programme at the Royal College of Art in 2016. The platforms are taught by industry professionals, researchers and designers during students' first year at the RCA. Students can choose either of the following subjects specifications: Bio Design, Sports, Digital or Future Systems. These groups are taught in parallel with an understanding that there are shared rationales, areas of interest and synergies, and that collaborations across these areas should happen and is encouraged.This paper discusses initial findings from the work carried out at ISDAR and subsequent workshops with first- and second-year students at RCA.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://www.archedu.org/fashion-colloquiumjaipur.html

Description	• ISDAR workshop - 2019. 2-5 September. Discourse. Workshops. International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference. Manchester, UK.
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	Workshops to test Discourse as a tool for debate to further develop Fashion Thinking methods. Abstract The conference track theme in relation to this paper is Disruption & Innovation - Academia & Industry. In facilitating discussion on the disrupting factors facing the fashion industry, we aim to show how we are identifying opportunities to ease and expedite a transition from the now to the new in an understanding of fashion design education and practice. Exploring how an active integration of academia and industry at masters level can provide an alternative to an otherwise one-sided offering which only looks to support design talent to become sole practitioners. This research paper provides an analysis of a workshop developed by the authoring researchers Chelsea Franklin, Susan Postlethwaite and Kat Thiel, alongside their contextual findings. The workshop uses a tool for debate, Discourse, designed by Chelsea Franklin while she was an MA fashion student at the Royal College of Art. The tool was developed as a response to, and recognition of, the struggle of working as a siloed, sole-practitioner/ designer within education whilst understanding that the industry is built of complex supply chains and networks of individuals. The work has emerged from a new fashion pedagogic model that aims to produce a multidisciplinary fashion student/ researcher/ designer. We will share the first results of this on going research which is currently being developed in tandem with the RCA MA Fashion course, encouraging students' to engage intellectually with their discipline and to question and hold to account new industrial models. This research is part of a larger body of work currently being developed through Future Fashion Factory: Digitally Enabled Design & Manufacture of Designer Products for Circular Economies AHRC funded research. Through this work RCA Fashion researchers propose to define a new methodological approach, Fashion Thinking that has three distinct strands - Fashion Thinking for Social Change, Fashion Thinking for Applied Speculation and Fashion Thinking through Advanced Manufacturing. Discourse engages with all three of these areas.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity	2019
URL	https://iasdr2019.org/uploads/files/IASDR-Schedule-Supplement-Spread.pd