Dr Eleanor Scott
- Position: Lecturer in Fashion Design: Creative Knit & Innovation
- Areas of expertise: Knitted Textiles Technology; Knit Programming; Design for Disassembly; Design for Durability; Sustainable Product Development; User-Personalised Clothing; 4D Clothing
- Email: E.L.Scott@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 2.72 Clothworkers Central
- Website: Twitter | LinkedIn | Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
I am an academic researcher, lecturer, and designer whose work explores fashion and textiles design as a systemic process which can be re-designed to reduce pre-consumer material waste. I acquired a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Loughborough University in collaboration with The Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology (BFTT) where I researched the integration of seamless knitwear design and manufacture within the commercial market. Since then, my research has become more varied, and I’ve been able to embed my knowledge of materiality into the wider fashion discourse. I have industry experience as a fashion brand owner, and a vast background in higher education as a lecturer in both fashion and textiles design at multiple institutions. I am currently the Programme Leader for the MSc in Textiles Sustainability and Innovation at the University of Leeds, and a Lecturer in Fashion Design: Creative Knit and Innovation. I am an active researcher within this role and supervise multiple PhD candidates whilst contributing to the taught postgraduate and undergraduate design curriculum.
Responsibilities
- Programme Leader: MSc Textiles Sustainability & Innovation
Research interests
The recurrent research theme throughout my research is waste reduction in design and manufacture operations, specialising in knitted textiles applications. My current research interests are:
- The redesign of personalised performance garments using seamless knitwear programs for improved user acceptance, efficiency and waste reduction.
- The integration of Design for Disassembly (DFD) frameworks within knitwear and fashion design.
- Facilitation of fibre-fibre recycling through the development of waste processing systems, tools and frameworks.
- Designing out product obsolescence through the development of physically and emotionally durable products.
- Facilitation of the Circular Economy (CE) through the redesign of product systems.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Loughborough School of Design and Creative Arts
- BA Hons Constructed Textiles - Birmingham City University
Student education
I lead the MSc Textiles Sustainability & Innovation programme in the School of Design. I contribute to the taught post-graduate delivery teaching knitted textiles technology, sustainable product development, textiles design systems and sustainable innovation. I also support the MSc students in developing research projects and writing final dissertations. I contribute to the undergraduate delivery, teaching textiles design, fashion design, and sustainability over a range of programmes.