School of Fashion and Textiles

The School of Fashion and Textiles is at the global forefront of fashion and textile education, training and research, working with industry to foster the next generation of design and business leaders.

Welcome to RMIT's School of Fashion and Textiles

Informed by global awareness and astute knowledge of industry, we lead in creative and entrepreneurial practices. Our staff are engaged as both practitioners and researchers, and are active as designers, curators, business innovators and leaders of industry.

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Our teaching areas

RMIT is a global leader in fashion and textiles education. Our programs are internationally recognised, with graduates making an impact across the world.

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Art and Design End of Year Exhibitions

RMIT transforms students into professional artists and designers with the skills and confidence to produce high-quality work and showcase it to the public, peers and industry.

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John Pace

"RMIT’s Master of Fashion (Entrepreneurship) is one of the first higher education programs in Australia that combines the principles of business and fashion."

Master of Fashion (Entrepreneurship)

Research

Our research focuses on both textile technology and creative practice, with researchers leading the field with projects concerned with the urban environment, and applications for high performance textiles that have the capacity to deliver solutions for safer and healthier lives, from development of protective clothing for firefighters to garments that monitor wellbeing, to new modes of producing and consuming fashion.

About research

The School of Fashion and Textiles engages in research and scholarship to address critical questions of our time and to speculate on future conditions for a sustainable urban orientated world.

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Research streams

The five research streams in the School of Fashion and Textiles enable a community of practice in research and teaching by bringing together likeminded researchers from across the School and providing mentoring and collaboration opportunities.

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Postgraduate research

The School of Fashion and Textiles offers three research programs: Master of Design (Fashion & Textiles); Master of Technology (Fashion & Textiles); Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Fashion & Textiles).

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Industry

Aliya holding her notebook design at ACMI

Industry connections

The School of Fashion and Textiles provides programs, facilities and services to meet the needs of students and industry, creating mutually beneficial partnerships that produce innovative outcomes.

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News

Tree: the story behind the art

27 May 2020

Kamilaroi artist Louisa Bloomer is the designer of RMIT’s new digital brand design. 'Tree' tells the story of Australian connection and diversity, along with Bloomer's own journey of cultural understanding.

Trials begin for a new type of face mask

22 Apr 2020

RMIT fashion and textiles experts have designed a new style of protective face mask for healthcare workers.

‘I had no choice but to quit study and save my life’: A Syrian refugee’s road to graduation

17 Dec 2019

Seven years after she was first accepted into dental school in Syria, Sidori Younan finally graduated at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium in December, where she joined graduands from across RMIT’s vibrant global network.

Passion and talent on show at fashion graduate showcase

15 Nov 2019

Inflatable clothing, suits embedded with a secret code, and a luxury aesthetic from plastic bags were some of the innovative creations showcased at the opening of MPavilion.

Contact

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Address: 25 Dawson Street, Brunswick, VIC, 3056

Postal address:

School of Fashion and Textiles
RMIT University
GPO Box 2476
Melbourne 3001 Australia

People

The School of Fashion and Textiles is led by a team of creative professionals with experience across local and global industry.

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Acknowledgement of country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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