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Professor Ming Ronnier Luo (University of Zhejiang) will present his work on LEDSimulator, a new colour communication system to provide accurate information on the colour and texture of textiles.

Dr Kevin Almond (University of Leeds) and Bill Macbeth OBE (Textile Centre of Excellence) will share some of the ways in which fashion and textiles education has changed in recent years, along with some of the findings from their Future Fashion Factory work so far.  

Professor Parik Goswami, 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.  

Professor Stephen Westland (University of Leeds) will chair this deep dive into how AI, machine learning and big data techniques are being developed and expanded across the Programme.

Professor Stephen Westland will review research projects from the University of Leeds exploring the effects of colour on human wellbeing and performance.

Chaired by Professor Ningtao Mao, who leads Future Fashion Factory’s research in the communication of aesthetics, this webinar will explore the digital tools being created to accurately convey information about how fabrics look and feel.