Centre for Sustainable Fashion

Biomimetics – Nature Did It First

May 6, 2009 by amucklow

On Monday June 8, the Materials KTN, in association with BAE Systems, Bristol, are organising a one-day FREE workshop entitled “Biomimetics – Nature Did It First”. On-line registration for this event is now open. Please note that as previously there is no charge for attending the event but it is necessary to register online through the Materials KTN website.

The schedule is as follows:

10.00 Registration and coffee

10.45 Bio-Inspired Technologies and the Defence Technology Plan Alex Parfitt, BAE Systems

11.15 Design Strategies Taken From Biology – Julian Vincent, Bath University

11.45 Tea Break

12.00 Wildlife to Sustainable Garments – Tom Podkolinski, Finisterre UK

12.30 Self Healing Composites – Richard Trask, Bristol University

13.00 Lunch and Networking

14.00 Design 2.0: Engineering and Design Re-invented

14.30 To be announced

15.00 Tea and networking

Going for Gold

April 22, 2009 by amucklow

There will be an exciting and unique half-day symposium on April 30th in London, exploring how top sports brands engineer performance into their products. Speakers will include representatives from Adidas and Speedo, and experts who create the materials and designs that support the health, well-being, performance and style of the world’s leading athletes.

For more information or to book tickets, click here.