University of Leeds Research: Catalysts for Colour Change
This post follows on from the first in a series of highlights looking at research outputs in the school, and focuses on colour innovation.
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Advancing Textile Science: Research Highlights at the University of Leeds
This post follows on from the first in a series of highlights looking at research outputs in the school, and focuses on textile innovation.
Powering Fashion Innovation: Research Impact at the University of Leeds
This post is the first in a series of research highlights exploring some of the impact of Leeds’ recent research in textiles and colour. This first post focuses on fashion, highlighting how research can translate into industry-facing innovation to drive sustainability and foster creative problem-solving.
Pioneering Textile Technology and Development Courses with LITAC and PACE
LITAC is proud to announce that in collaboration PACE, the launch of a new portfolio of specialised professional development courses.
UoL Awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education
The University of Leeds’ receipt of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education, celebrating 150 years of distinguished textile research, underscores a profound legacy.
Pioneering New LITAC Doctoral Scholarships
LITAC is proud to announce that applications are open for five new fully funded PhD projects that will push the boundaries of design, materials science,...
LITAC celebrates Sustainable Dyeing Innovation with SwitchDye
At Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC), we are thrilled to celebrate an inspiring milestone: the University of Leeds spin-out SwitchDye has unveiled a...
School of Design Joins AUTOLOOP to Boost Circular Innovation in Europe’s Textiles
The School of Design at the University of Leeds is thrilled to be a partner in the groundbreaking AUTOLOOP project, contributing its world-class expertise in...
New molecular approach to hair colour pioneered by Leeds and Estée Lauder
A groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Leeds, Keracol Limited, and Aveda, part of Estée Lauder, has delivered a study that could reshape the future...
From ITCC 2025 to ITCC 2027: Insights and Future Directions
The inaugural International Textile and Colour Conference 2025 (#ITCC2025), held at the University of Leeds, brought together academics, industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore...
Price irrelevant when it comes to the durability of your t-shirt
The LITAC Durability Research Project examines both physical durability and the less commonly explored concept of emotional durability of garments, investigating the connection consumers have...
New Report Highlights Innovation Funding Success in UK Fashion and Textiles
The newly released Future Fashion Factory report, Innovation Funding for UK Fashion and Textiles, sheds light on how collaborative research and development (R&D) initiatives have...
The LITAC Durability Research Project
The LITAC Durability Research Project is a three-year project, which began in 2022, that builds upon the fashion and textile industry’s baseline alignment with clothing...
New Research on Poly(amino acid) Synthesis
We are delighted to share that the research article “Poly(amino acid) Synthesis from 2,5-Diketopiperazines for Acid-Actuated Drug Release” has been published in the Wiley open access...
New Research on Antibiotic-free Antimicrobial Wound Dressings
We are thrilled to share that “Photodynamic, UV-curable and fibre-forming polyvinyl alcohol derivative with broad processability and staining-free antibacterial capability” has been published by Elsevier’s...
New research on microfacturing choices and microfibre release in textiles
New research sheds light on how manufacturing choices influence microfibre release in textiles Changes to fibre composition and the systems used to spin yarn could...
Just Launched – Fundamentals of Textile Fibres Course
We warmly invite you to enrol to the Fundamentals of Textile Fibres course, a masterclass bringing together a range of fashion and textiles experts at...
Sustainable Transition Fund – Funding Call 1 Now Live
Researchers, businesses and other organisations are invited to apply for funding to run targeted research projects that will provide new insights, evidence and data to help inform the current and future baseline position of sustainable practice in the UK’s Fashion and Textile industry.
Laxtons – Bespoke Training at its Finest
Laxtons is a name that has been synonymous with the spinning of fancy and worsted yarns for over a century, with roots dating back to 1907. Enjoying a long-standing reputation of being innovators in the sector, the fancy and worsted spinner specialists make a natural fit for collaborative partners in what was one of Future Fashion Factory’s earliest R&D projects.
Ruby Moon: Sportswear Championing Sustainability
Sportswear is intrinsically composed of a range of polymeric substances (polyamide and elastane for example), i.e., different fibres with different chemical and morphological properties, which are processed individually via melt or wet spinning.
Aistetic: AI that Battles Overconsumption
A B2B software platform, Aistetic uses state of art technology to help customers make informed purchase decisions.
Assessing AI Feasibility across Vertical Mill Operations
Working with Professor Ningtao Mao at the University of Leeds, Moon and Future Fashion Factory projected the usability of software that would allow the user to define performance requirements, whether this be machine efficiency, customer service levels or a blend of both.
Traditional Piece Dyeing with Modern Control Systems
Collaborating with Future Fashion Factory, DP Dyers and the University of Leeds’ Professor Stephen Westland, led a R&D project that introduced modern control systems, which can significantly reduce some of the challenges experienced in the dyehouses of today.