Centre for Materials Innovation and future Fashion (CMIFF)

RMIT University’s Centre for Materials Innovation and future Fashion (CMIFF) brings together senior Material Technology, Design and Enterprise researchers from the School of Fashion and Textiles to research, develop and apply design and materials innovation to address real world problems. These responsive and sustainable fashion and material solutions enhance human protection and experience in areas of health, wellbeing, protection, comfort, performance, sustainability, cultural and social activism.

Ambient music plays throughout. No dialogue is present.

Duration: 3:20 seconds

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CMIFF

Centre for Materials Innovation and future Fashion

School of Fashion and Textiles

RMIT University

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Textiles + Fashion + Design + Technology

Enterprise + Community + Practice + Industry

[Visual] Various views of researchers and technicians, scenes from the advanced materials lab, textile engineering machinery, close-ups of materials and garments, and people wearing and dancing in garments, with the following text captions:

“INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES”

Advanced materials and performance textiles

Saving Lives: Protection for defence and emergency services.

“SMART MATERIALS”

Wearable Technologies

Nano-materials.

“MATERIALS INTERPLAY”

Materials as a site for cultural engagement and innovation.

“PRODUCING FASHION”

Solutions to how fashion is design produced, consumed and communicated

Interrogates the global fashion system proposing sustainable and invocative approaches

Developing and understanding experience of the body and dress

Inter-disciplinary methodologies bridging science, technology, fashion, performance and art.

“HUMAN ECOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL APPAREL”

Enabling and enhancing the physiological, psychological and social body

Sports and human performance technologies

Sensory, Smart, Second Skin Bespoke tailored design

Developing solutions for safer and healthier lives, and the environments we interact with, through the design and development of advanced materials and performance textiles.

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CMIFF

Centre for Materials Innovation and future Fashion

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Video produced by

Vee Shi & Alex Zemtsov

With

Associate Professor Jessica Bugg

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ADVANCED MATERIAL AND TECHNOLOGIES

·      A. Professor Rajiv Padhye, Dr Arun Vijayan and Dr Amit Jadhav “Novel Car Seat Materials and Designs to Facilitate Reliable Airbag deployment” in research collaboration with WHO RAE Pty Ltd

·      A. Professor Rajiv Padhye, Dr Arun Vijayan and Dr Lyndon Arnold “High Strength Fabrics for Combat Clothing” in research collaboration with Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC)

·      A. Professor Rajiv Padhye, Dr Lyndon Arnold “Development of a Fabric System Suitable to Use in Garments to Minimize Adverse Effects on Human Tissues Contacting Hard Surfaces at Speed” in research collaboration with GRT Development Pty Ltd.

·      A. Professor Rajiv Padhye, A. Professor Lijing Wang, Dr K Sinnappoo and Dr Rajkishore Nayak “Improved Anti-ballistic Soft Armour” in research collaboration with Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC)

·      A. Professor Rajiv Padhye, A. Professor Olga Troynikov and Dr Shadi Houshyar “Protective Apparel Systems with Improved Physiological Comfort for Metabolic Stress Reduction” in research collaboration with Bruck Textiles.

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SMART MATERIALS

·      A. Professor Olga Troynikov: “Sport Compression” – in research collaboration with 2XU®

·      A. Professor Olga Troynikov, Christopher Watson and Dr Nazia Nawaz: “Dynamic Sleeping Environments” – in research collaboration with Australian Wool Innovation Limited

·      A. Professor Olga Troynikov, Dr Nazia Nawaz, Christopher Watson, Matthew Roach: “Motorcycle Protective Clothing: heat and physiological strain” in research collaboration with Neuroscience Research Australia

·      A. Professor Olga Troynikov, Christopher Watson: “Ergonomic safety work wear” – in research collaboration with Chevron Australia

·      A. Professor Olga Troynikov,, Siti Hana Nasir: “Glove for arthritic patients” – in research collaboration with Thermoskin® and Therapist Support Laboratory Pty Ltd

·      A. Professor Olga Troynikov, Dr Ehsan Bafekrpour: “Smart Compression Garment based on Sensor Array” in research collaboration with Wound Innovation CRC

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MATERIALS INTERPLAY

“Designing Space with new materials” – Glow project by Dr Jenny Underwood and Leanne Zilka (School of Architecture and Design, RMIT)
Video by Julien de-Sainte-Croix, Fergus Reid and Stefan McDonnell

PRODUCING FASHION

“Installation of Dolci & Kabana: Brand Delusions 2012”
Presented by Dolci & Kabana (Ricarda Bigolin & Nella Themelios) with collaborator Simon Browne and featuring Bernadette Corporation’s, Hell Frozen Over, 2000 (Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York).
18 September – 6 October 2012, Bus Projects Melbourne, Filmed and Edited by Marc Morel

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PRODUCING FASHION (cont)

“Perceiving Dress: Optical Laces”
Art direction and Design: Jessica Bugg
Film Director: Tim Keeling
Dancer: Fukiko Takase
Drums and FX: Rob Shipster
Produced by Buttress Root Drumming
Colourist: Tomasz Kowalski
Flute: Hyelim Kim, (Taegum)
Sound Design: Antonio Porem Pires
1st Camera Assistant: James Degnan
DIT: Owen Tanner

“Emotion Collection: Black Point Dress 2013”

Dancer: Fukiko Takase
Director/Film: Tim Keeling
Design and Creative Direction: Jessica Bugg
Hair: Luca Saccuman
Make-up: Bea Sweet
Musician: Stephan Packe
Second Camera: Sam Pilling

MODELS AND PARTICIPANTS

Leanne James: Bike Rider

Matthew Roach: Technical Drawing and Technician

Ehsan Bafekrpour: Body Scan Model

Holly Simpson: Technician Fashion and Textiles

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THIS FILM WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM

Jess Junor and RMITV

Professor Robyn Healy, Head of School of Fashion and Textiles

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