Textile and Fashion Design

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Master's thesis of Design: An exploration into aesthetics and comfort of dress shoes for working Australian women

The majority of ready-to-wear shoes available in Australia are currently made in South-East Asian countries, mimicking current fashion styles, but compromising on quality to reduce cost for the Western market. It can be a challenge for women to purchase a suitable pair of dress shoes that is visually pleasing, functional and appropriate for a work environment. This research project investigated the availability of suitable dress footwear for working women within the Australian market.

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Master's thesis of Technology: Needleless electrospinning with linear spinnerets

This study focuses on electrospinning with linear spinnerets to overcome the drawbacks of existing electrospinning methods. The aim of this study is thus to design and realise the linear spinnerets that hold the advantages in generating multiple polymer jet with a low applied voltage and easy controlling.

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Master's thesis of Technology (Fashion & Textiles): Studies in the performance of fire-resistant woven fabrics for Australian firefighting station wear

While it is recognised that knitted fabrics may have their place in firefighting PPC, especially for undergarments, from the point of view of fire performance, strength and presentation, woven fabric constructions appear to be more suitable for work wear applications. Hence, this study is concerned with developing and testing a range of functional, woven Station Wear fabrics designed to enhance flame protection, durability and thermo-physiological comfort properties. In trying to improve all three aspects, a compromise in the properties of fabrics developed would be very likely.

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Master's thesis of Design: Fashion communication and ageist sentiment in the Australian fashion industry

The objectives of the research "Fashion communication and ageist sentiment in the Australian fashion industry" were to firstly raise awareness of the issues confronting this mature consumer group and secondly challenge the conventional assumptions about the aesthetic viability of designing apparel for the mature women’s market. The project asked two research questions: What problems are associated with design for the mature women’s fashion market in Australia? How could fashion communication make a contribution to address those problems?

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