All Outputs (129)

The 24 hour challenge : creating a multidiscipline environment for design and entrepreneurship in engineering and design (2014)
Book Chapter

This Innovation and Creative Exchange (ICE) is an inter-school enterprise opportunity exclusively for second year Engineering and Design students at the University of Huddersfield. Its primary objective is to bring the best of innovative design and i... Read More about The 24 hour challenge : creating a multidiscipline environment for design and entrepreneurship in engineering and design.

Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose – The aim of this paper was to explore the use of objective fabric parameters in 3D virtual
garment simulation.
Design/methodology/approach – Two methods (fabric assurance by simple testing and
Browzwear’s fabric testing kit) of obtaining... Read More about Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation.

An exploration of institutional blockages in relation to the use and development of the VLE (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

It is widely accepted that technology offers many opportunities to transform learning. Despite there being significant investment made by most UK universities to support technology enhanced learning, it is still reported to be a significant challenge... Read More about An exploration of institutional blockages in relation to the use and development of the VLE.

A smart textile for measuring the impact of energy used in competitive contact sports (2013)
Book Chapter

Technological advances that combine electronics with textile fabrics are becoming more of a reality into modern day wearable apparel. This has fashioned the concept of wearable electronics. More products have become available with some new and innova... Read More about A smart textile for measuring the impact of energy used in competitive contact sports.

Technology enhanced learning in the creative arts and humanities (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Sustainable developments in knitting (2012)
Journal Article

The global community is aware that policies and practices regarding human consumption of resources need to change. Sustainability is a dominant factor within government policies worldwide. A recent report compiled on behalf of the European Union iden... Read More about Sustainable developments in knitting.

Development of a sizing system for Ghanaian Women for the production of ready-to-wear clothing. (2012)
Book Chapter

All papers and posters presented at the conference and covers all topics, including: Dyeing, Finishing & Printing, Technical Textiles, Sustainability, Smart Fabrics and Design, Fashion & Footwear. The papers have been reproduced directly from the aut... Read More about Development of a sizing system for Ghanaian Women for the production of ready-to-wear clothing..

Promoting employability skills through active learning (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Higher Education (HE) landscape in England has changed dramatically in the last two decades. There is a political drive to improve accessibility and transparency of information available to current and prospective students. This combined with the... Read More about Promoting employability skills through active learning.

Integrating 3D scanning data & textile parameters into virtual clothing (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Devising a product development curriculum to promote industry ready apparel graduates (2010)
Book Chapter

Examination of issues affecting the teaching and learning of large cohorts within practical-based subjects (2010)
Journal Article

The aim of this work is to advance the teaching and learning of practical-based subjects in the higher education (HE) sector. Part of the study involved the development of a model that enhanced the teaching and learning of textiles within large group... Read More about Examination of issues affecting the teaching and learning of large cohorts within practical-based subjects.

Size matters (2008)
Journal Article

Investigating the relationship between anthropometrical data and fully shaped knitted garments in UK manufacturing (2008)
Book Chapter

Developments in apparel knitting technology (2008)
Book Chapter

Measuring up (2008)
Journal Article
Power, E. (2008). Measuring up. Knitting international, 114(1360), 40-41

Until the mid 80s each weft knitting technology (flatbed, straight bar frame and circular) dominated a distinct area of knitwear. Circular knitting had the benefit of speed, producing continuous lengths of cut and sew jersey (amongst other structures... Read More about Measuring up.

Shaping progress (2008)
Journal Article

With the introduction of CMS flatbed machines, combining shape, texture, and color patterning became a cost effective, commercially viable method. Shaped knitwear began to expand from the luxury sector into mass fashion markets. Other benefits includ... Read More about Shaping progress.

Study of anthropometrical data in knitted garments (2007)
Book Chapter

An examination into textile education by active research (2007)
Book Chapter

The active research presented, is based upon an adaptation of Kurt Lewin's model, which is known as 'the spiral'. It demonstrates modifications in the teaching and learning of textiles through practitioner enquiry over a period of three years. The wo... Read More about An examination into textile education by active research.

Functional to fashionable : knitwear's evolution throughout the last century and into the millennium (2007)
Journal Article

Since the days of the humble hose, knitwear has expanded into a revolutionary industry that is
classified within the high fashion category. This paper presents an investigation into knitwear's
evolution, which can only be described as remarkable... Read More about Functional to fashionable : knitwear's evolution throughout the last century and into the millennium.

Are we equipped for wearables? (2005)
Journal Article
Power, E. (2005). Are we equipped for wearables?. Textile Asia, 36(11), 74-78

A collaborative project, which emphasized on the value of cross-discipline collaboration within the higher education curriculum in the areas of fashion, wearable computing, and electronics, is described. The project ran for a period of 10 weeks, unde... Read More about Are we equipped for wearables?.