Research Overview

The Living Textiles Ecosystem maps the interrelationships between materials and technologies within the new interdisciplinary field of Living Textiles in the North of England. The purpose of the ecosystem is to explore how to repurpose waste from agriculture and industry into the material flow to produce biohybrid living textiles for the built environment. Alongside this, the ecosystem aims to determine the impact of material changes on production and the viability of adapting industrial textile processes to new biofabrication techniques. The geographical location of the ecosystem centres on Newcastle upon Tyne, with inputs extending to Cumbria and Yorkshire.  

Research dates: 1st August 2022 – 31st January 2023 

Total grant award: £19,627.65