Shoppers know fast fashion harms environment but keep buying: study
New RMIT University research suggests environmental awareness alone may not stop people buying ultra-fast fashion, with price and convenience trumping sustainability concerns for shoppers.
Fighting fire with fungi: researchers design protective clothing using mycelium leather
RMIT researchers have crafted a wildfire jacket prototype from mycelium leather, testing whether fungi‑based materials could help shape the next generation of protective clothing.
Sacred Heart Advocacy Forum hears how society can make our communities safer for people without a home
The second annual Sacred Heart Mission Advocacy Forum, held in partnership with RMIT at the University’s Kaleide Theatre, explored the links between community safety and homelessness, and called for changes in policies and attitudes to make our communities safer for people without a home.
Most Australian women wearing shoes that don’t match their feet, study finds
Most women in a new RMIT University study wore shoe sizes that differed from the size indicated by their foot length, highlighting the limitations of conventional sizing systems in accounting for differences in foot width and shape.
