Smart Textiles Network
Sharon Baurley coordinated the EPSRC network: Smart Textiles for Intelligent Consumer Products, a multi-disciplinary think-tank.
EPSRC-Funded Network for Smart Textiles 2004-2007
Little headway has been made in developing truly smart textiles. The development will necessitate cross-sectoral collaboration, which has huge implications for materials development processes and the cultures of the industries involved. Sharon coordinated the EPSRC network: Smart Textiles for Intelligent Consumer Products, a multi-disciplinary think-tank. It aimed to push-on smart textiles development by projecting the future of intelligent products through project identification workshops, and in so doing create formal channels of communication between the disparate sectors involved. These workshops explored experimental methods where design and design-related techniques were used as a means to facilitate across disciplines to promote shared understanding, and knowledge sharing and creation. The Network continues to host workshops and activities through partnering with other organisations.
