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.
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.
From ancient silk to living leather: RMIT's plant-based designs brought to life at NGV
A rare 'blackest black' silk from Vietnam's Mekong Delta and a fire-retardant jacket grown from fungal networks are among the standout commissions RMIT University has contributed to the National Gallery of Victoria's world premiere exhibition, Plant Life: The Nature of Design.
