Abstract
It has been widely acknowledged that the collaboration across disciplines required in order to develop innovation, sustainable textile solutions that address complex societal problems (Kane & Philpott, 2013; Igoe, 2010). Potential to develop life-changing innovations in the field of advanced textiles for medical and healthcare has been identified as a key growth sector within Scotland, with collaborative cross-disciplinary user-focused design approaches recognised as central to developing new concepts that address human needs (Malins et al. 2012). This paper describes three feasibility studies undertaken by the Textiles programme at the University of Dundee between 2012-2014; collaborative design-led research projects that support local medical and healthcare companies by proving key expertise in textile design, functional clothing design methodologies and user-centred processes for design-led innovation. Analysis and discussion focuses on understanding the challenges and benefits of collaborative research between academia and local enterprise to textile design innovation, local economy, society and education.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 13 Sept 2017 |
| Event | Intersections: Collaborations in Textile Design Research Conference 2017: A Conference Exploring Collaboration in Textile Design Research - Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Sept 2017 → 13 Sept 2017 |
Conference
| Conference | Intersections: Collaborations in Textile Design Research Conference 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Loughborough |
| Period | 13/09/17 → 13/09/17 |
Keywords
- innovation
- medical
- wellbeing
- user-centred design
- economy
