Sandy Black

Sandy Black is Professor of Fashion & Textiles Design & Technology at the London College of Fashion, and Associate Director of the Textile Futures Research Group. Her current research interests seek to Interrogate Fashion – its practice and design processes. She is developing projects that integrate both old and new technologies to approach the design and creation of textiles, fashion and accessories through the relationship between craft practices, advanced technology and industry. A key concept underpinning this research is the notion of more responsible design for fashion that takes into account the wider environmental, ethical, and social implications of products and the individual needs of their users, across a more inclusive spectrum. She is currently leading a Designing for the 21st Century project (funded by AHRC/EPSRC) Considerate Design for Personalised Fashion Products. Sandy has published widely on textiles, knitwear and fashion, including Knitwear in Fashion (Thames & Hudson) and Fashioning Fabrics (Black Dog), and is the author of the forthcoming book Eco-Chic: The Fashion Paradox, which discusses the complex issues and contradictions involved in implementing sustainability throughout the fashion cycle, with a focus on design as a catalyst.