Active Materials Lab
Publications
23 Biomimicry, biomaterials and textiles
Kapsali, Veronika; de Oliveira, Carolina Roberte; , Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion, Clothing and Textiles, , , 171, Taylor & Francis
Silicone-Free Lip Balms: The Impact of Cooling Times and Temperatures on Performance
Salt, Alex; Motwani, Divyashi; Kapsali, Veronika; Buanz, Asma; O’Lenick, Tony; O’Lenick, Thomas; Stevic, Milica; , , , , ,
Bioinspired textiles; observations from the evaluation of a novel practice-based framework linking lessons on sustainable/circular design from biology to textile practice
Kapsali, Veronika; Hall, Cathryn Anneka; , Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, 11, 46054, 148-167, Taylor & Francis
An analysis of sustainability and performance indicators in Eco-Conscious trainers’ brands
Romero, María José Munguía; Kapsali, Veronika; Wang, Li; Busfield, James JC; , Scientific Reports, 15, 1, 21581, Nature Publishing Group UK, London
Bioinspired Textiles: Bridging the Knowledge Gaps Between Biology, Materials Science, and Textile Design Practice
Kapsali, Veronika; Hall, Cathryn A; , Fashion Practice, , , 50771, Taylor & Francis
Disability and Fashion Inclusion: Exploring Barriers, Needs, and Practice in Relation to the Self and Well-Being
Poage, Jennifer; Khadaroo, Ameerah; Kapsali, Veronika; , Applied Psychology in Fashion: A Research-Informed Approach, , , 93-115, Springer
Biology-Informed Textile Design: A Mixed-Method Study of Textile Professionals in the UK
Kapsali, Veronika; Silva, Emmanuel Sirimal; Hall, Cathryn Anneka; , Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, 12, 3, 223-247, Taylor & Francis
Decolonising Fashion Systems: Navigating Frictions in a Designer’s Collaboration with a Vietnamese Silversmith Artisan Contributing to Culturally Sustainable Fashion Futures
Ho, Victoria; Mazzarella, Francesco; Williams, Dilys; Kapsali, Veronika; , , , , ,
Material in Transition: Rethinking the Value of British Wool in Sustainable and Circular Futures
Kapsali, Veronika; James, Nicci; (2026) Material in Transition: Rethinking the Value of British Wool in Sustainable and Circular Futures, in Simeone, L., Gray, C. M., Verhoeven, A., de Götzen, A., Bakırlıoğlu, Y., Zohar, H., Stead, M., and Buwert, P. (eds.), DRS2026: Edinburgh, 8–12 June, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Challenging perceptions of fast and slow in contemporary fashion
George, H.A., Tregenza, L., Stenton, M., Kapsali, V., Blackburn, R.S. and Houghton, J.A. (2023) Challenging perceptions of fast and slow in contemporary fashion: A review of the paper dresses trend in the United Kingdom and the United States during the 1960s, International Journal of Sustainable Fashion and Textiles, 2(1), pp. 29-52. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1386/sft_00019_1.
Creating translational knowledge
Hall, Cathryn and Knight, Laura and Kapsali, Veronika (2023) Creating translational knowledge: The role of visual communication design and prototyping methods in the research process. In: EKSIG 2023: From Abstractness to Concreteness, 19-20 June 2023, Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Bioinspired Textiles
Kapsali, V. and Hall, C.A. (2023). Bioinspired Textiles; Observations from the Evaluation of a Novel Practice-Based Framework Linking Lessons on Sustainable/Circular Design from Biology to Textile Practice, Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, 11(1,2), pp. 148-167.