Study calls for city fashion waste shakeup
With most donated clothes exported or thrown away, experts are calling for a shakeup of how we deal with the growing fashion waste issue.
Age trumps gender, income and postcode for consumers' clothing habits
The first-ever nationwide study into how Australians use and dispose of clothing has revealed people are buying too many clothes and are unsure how to discard them responsibly.
National study launched to better understand causes of Australian fashion waste
RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles and the Graduate School of Business and Law have partnered with Kmart and Target Australia to undertake a landmark nationwide study into consumer fashion disposal habits.
Nanodiamonds could hold key to cool clothing
Researchers from RMIT University are using nanodiamonds to create smart textiles that can cool people down faster.
Smart stitches to reduce infection, simplify post op monitoring
A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could be a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches.
Designs capture the essence of Melbourne
Meet Bachelor of Fashion (Design) students Talia Rubinstein and Lilli McKenzie who were selected to work with leading uniform company Cargo Crew to redesign the Melbourne Olympic Park uniforms.
Students gain exclusive access to Dior’s Global Mentoring Program
Christian Dior Couture has once again selected RMIT as the only Australian university to participate in their global Women@Dior Mentoring Program for 2022. We spoke to a past and current participant about their experiences.
Award-winning costume designer visits RMIT
Student's from RMIT's School of Fashion and Textiles basked in the glory of Australia's very own big screen fashion icon and multi-award-winning costume designer, production designer and film producer, Catherine Martin.
RMIT graduates take centre stage at the Melbourne Fashion Festival
Some of RMIT’s most talented fashion graduates will dominate the virtual runway on Friday night when they showcase their designs as part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival.
Trading skills for the future of fashion
RMIT Fashion Enterprise students have collaborated with Australian tech company Okkular, to gain invaluable practical experience and learn how AI is applied in fashion retail.
The pandemic will change the way we dress, experts say
As Melbourne Fashion Week kicks off, experts from RMIT weigh in on how the pandemic has impacted the way we dress.
Future U exhibition examines humans’ place in world of advanced tech
The meaning of being human in the 21st century and beyond is explored in RMIT Gallery’s latest exhibition, Future U until 23 October.
