Researching sustainable textile systems through
colour, materials, and applied textile science
Textile testing and performance
This area of my work focuses on the evaluation of textile materials through systematic testing and performance analysis. I explore how materials behave in use, how they respond to different processes, and how performance data can inform more sustainable and effective material choices.
Through laboratory-based testing and applied research, I investigate durability, functionality, and material behaviour across a range of textile systems. This work supports the development of evidence-based approaches to material selection, product development, and innovation within both academic and industry contexts.
Radio 4 Podcast
“Make better. Buy better. Wear it longer.”
Maddie has asked Greg to look into what “sustainability” actually means when it comes to denim. Is it a term that marks genuine eco-impact, or is it more marketing BS?
And, as adverts claim, do “sustainable” jeans last longer?
Greg speaks to an organisation that rates clothing brands’ sustainability credentials and visits Manchester Metropolitan University to hear the results of their ‘rub test’ (i.e. me!).
Radio 4 Podcast
If you’ve ever made the mistake of going for a hike wearing just jeans and a t-shirt you’ll know it can be a pretty sweaty, uncomfortable experience. But it doesn’t have to be that way! There are myriad products promising to keep you dry, warm and protected from whatever the weather can throw at you. Listener Julie is keen to know more about that after she went on an adventure holiday without the right kit, leaving her cold and miserable. She’s heard about fabrics that promise to ‘wick away’ the sweat and others that keep you warm in cold weather and cool when it’s hot. And what about the jackets that claim to stop rain getting in yet still be breathable enough to let vapour and sweat out. How does that work?!
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I was the textile technology expert in this, explaining how moisture management works in fabrics.