Rebecca Earley
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Rebecca Earley, Associate Director of the Textile Futures Research Group, is a Reader in Textile Environmental Design (TED) at Chelsea College of Art and Design. The TED project aims to 'explore the role that the designer can play in producing textiles that are more eco friendly'. Earley subsequently developed an 'exhaust printing' technique which produces hand printed textiles with no water pollution and minimal chemical usage. Recent projects include the curation of Well Fashioned, an exhibition dedicated to eco fashion, at the Crafts Council Gallery in March 2006. Her textile work has received numerous awards including Peugeot Design Awards and a New Generation Award, (British Fashion Council and Marks and Spencers); and the pioneering nature of her research and scholarship is evident from her recent nomination for the Morgan Stanley Great Britons 2006 award, in recognition of her work promoting eco design in the UK.
