Forming Futures, London College of Fashion

27th Annual IFFTI Conference 

RAU researchers Finn Godbolt and Daniel Collings were in London to present papers at the recent IFFTI Conference, Forming Futures.  

Finn shared his insights into ways that analysis of historical dress can expand opportunities for ornamentation in menswear through digital knitting practices. Dan discussed textile design approaches that challenge binary gender assumptions of contemporary Western fashion, supporting a truer spectrum of self-expression. The two also presented findings from a recent RAU research collaboration, exploring interdisciplinary approaches to improve the wearability of next-to-skin e-textile applications. This research was undertaken by Finn Godbolt, Daniel Collings, Andrew Lowry, Jyoti Kalyanji, Andrew Lowe. 

The conference was a great chance to connect with the London College of Fashion, and with international researchers across a broad range of context and practice through the IFFTI network.