Inna Konopov

Inna Konopov

VE Teacher

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VECollege of Design and Social Context


Emailinna.konopov@rmit.edu.au


Phone: +61 39925 9139


Campus: Brunswick


Programs

Inna Konopov profile photo

Contact details

VECollege of Design and Social Context


Emailinna.konopov@rmit.edu.au


Phone: +61 39925 9139


Campus: Brunswick


Programs

Inna Konopov has been involved in the fashion and textile industry for over 20 years. They have been active in developing and delivering a comprehensive range of courses in various areas of Fashion and Textile Merchandising.

Overview

RMIT Alumni Inna specialises in fabric and textile product development and environmental aspects of the fashion industry. Her coursework ranges from teaching students basics on fibres and yarns to advance and novel textile materials.

Their expertise is centred on sport and speciality apparel, comfort and performance of textiles for various applications, and environmental aspects of fashion merchandise. Their professional experience includes having had worked as a woven fabric designer and product developer of high quality and luxury bedding; the bedding was made in Australia with locally grown Alpaca, wool and other specialty natural fibres. 

Currently, they teach several courses at RMIT University, including Fashion Materials and Global Impacts of Fashion Merchandise.

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Industry experience

1999- 2004 Maytex Pty Ltd / Fibre Loft Pty Ltd

1998-1999 Classweave Industries Pty. Ltd

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Feature publications

Aerodynamic and Comfort Properties of Single jersey textiles for high speed Sports

Sports Technology, vol. 3-4 pp.1-23.

Konopov, I, Oggiano, L, Troynikov, O. (2011).

Key publications by year

Konopov, I., Oggiano, L., Troynikov, O. (2011) Aerodynamic and Comfort Properties of Single jersey textiles for high speed Sports. Sport Technology, vol. 3-4 pp.1-23.

  • Oggiano, L., Troynikov, O., Konopov, I., Subic, A., Alam F. (2009). Aerodynamic behaviour of single jersey fabrics with different roughness and cover factors. Sports Engineering Journal, vol. 12 pp.1-12.
  • Oggiano, L., Konopov, I., Troynikov, O, Alam, F, Saftran, L.(2009). Aerodynamic and comfort properties of single jersey textiles for high speed. The impact of technology on sport, The Proceeding of the 4th Asia-Pacific Congress on Sports Technology.
  • Konopov, I., Oggiano, L., Troynikov, O., Saftran, L., Alam, F. (2009). Aerodynamic and comfort characteristics of a double layer knitted fabric assembly for high speed winter sport. 8th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) in 2010.

Troynikov, O, Konopov, I, Watson, C . (2008). The Challenge of Seamfree for Active Wear: Conceptualisation, Design and EngineeringThe future of fashion, The processing of the FINZ Education Conference 2008.

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Awards

2009 Awarded fellowship by International Specialised Skills Institute (ISSI)

Published report titled “Assessment and Evaluation of Comfort and Protection of Advanced Textiles for the Australian Textile Industry and Education"

2011

 

 


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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 - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

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.