Creating year-round sustainable business demand for the Outer Hebrides textile industry

Dr Karen Cross k.a.cross@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Dean for ADSE

Ms Josie Steed j.steed@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Dean for Research

Develop, manufacture and brand a new range of products within the luxury high-end fashion accessories market Feb 19, 2018 - Feb 18, 2020
To develop, manufacture and brand a new range of products within the luxury high-end fashion accessories market. The project will utilise the company’s heritage, existing expertise within manufacture and their unique industrial range of products.

From Augmented to Authentic, Weaving the Past into the Future. Feb 14, 2019 - Aug 13, 2019
This project explores ways to educate consumers about the sustainability, craftsmanship, heritage and value of traditional fashion and textile products, using a variety of mediums such as film and immersive technologies, leading to the following ques... Read More about From Augmented to Authentic, Weaving the Past into the Future..

Storytagging May 1, 2020 - Sep 30, 2022
StoryTagging will increase the market reach of creative industry SMEs by developing a digital platform that will allow creatives to harness (as stories) much of what makes Northern localities distinctive to the people who live and work there: place,... Read More about Storytagging.

Augmented fashion: immersive interactions for sustainable heritage in fashion and textiles Feb 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2024
There is increasing pressure to move towards a more sustainable global fashion and textile industry where traditional methods of textile and clothing manufacture, using natural renewable sources that are inherently long-lasting offer a 'slow' fashion... Read More about Augmented fashion: immersive interactions for sustainable heritage in fashion and textiles.

Immersive Scotland Research Network Mar 31, 2021 - May 30, 2023
This project will facilitate multi-disciplinary knowledge exchange and exploration of immersive technologies in Scotland.
We aim to establish a network of academics, industries, micro and SMEs and cultural organisations ready for the future of imm... Read More about Immersive Scotland Research Network.