Textiles news

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Final-year SDCA students explore how art can preserve memories

Two Loughborough students explored how art can preserve and transform memory through deeply personal final-year projects showcased at this year’s School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA) Degree Show.
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From endometriosis tech to alien-inspired tableware: Take a look inside Loughborough’s 2026 Degree Show

From endometriosis technology to alien-inspired tableware, environmentally responsible Hindu urns and folklore-inspired fashion, students at Loughborough University will showcase a wide range of creative and thought-provoking projects at the 2026 Degree Show taking place this week.
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Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century

An environmental assessment of textile fibre pollution has found natural textile fibres persist in lake sediments, and could be used to help recreate historic human activity alongside other microscopic anthropogenic particles like microplastics.
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Loughborough Students selected to present artwork at the Tate Britain

Fine Art students Emily McIntosh and Charlotte Taylor were selected to present still images at the Tate Britain in London as a part of its Tate Late series recognising the legacy of influential photographer Lee Miller.
Inside the Sustainable Textile Futures exhibition at London’s Embassy of Japan

Inside the Sustainable Textile Futures exhibition at London’s Embassy of Japan

In the heart of London’s Piccadilly, the Embassy of Japan is hosting Sustainable Textile Futures: Contemporary Design Responses to Traditional Japanese Craft, an exhibition that reimagines age-old textile techniques through a modern sustainability lens.

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Dr Ishara Dharmasena named RAE Engineers Trust Young Engineer of the Year

Dr Ishara Dharmasena has been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) for his work in both nanogenerators and smart textiles for applications in healthcare technology.