The study of archaeological textiles is commonly reported as a tool for illumination of technology, social process (gender, production, exchange, interaction) and cultural difference. While most interpretation of prehistoric ...

The Eden Hore Museum of Fashion contains dress and other artefacts, collected by James Eden Hore in the 1970s, and is housed in a private museum on Glenshee Farm (Naseby, New Zealand). Eden Hore bequeathed his collection ...

While the suitability of leather for outerwear has been the subject of several New Zealand-based studies, investigations into the influence of seams on the tensile behaviour of leather have been limited. Seams are an ...

Chronic venous leg ulcers are characterised by pain, infection, poor healing and high rates of re-occurrence, resulting in high healthcare costs and often a reduced quality of life for the patient. Common treatments include ...

Background: Despite the emergence of sophisticated technologies in clothing production system, sewing remains common in garment assembling. Seam tensile behaviour is one performance-related topic which has attracted interest ...

The New Zealand Police provides a uniform for Office of Constable employees that is compulsory wear for most staff whilst on duty. As part of a commercial tender process for the development, manufacture and supply of new ...

Atopic dermatitis is a major public health problem worldwide. It has a wide clinical spectrum ranging from minor forms such as dry, depigmented patches (pityraisis alba), to major forms with erythrodermic rash, with the ...

Socks are garments which contribute to maintaining the thermal neutrality of the foot, protecting it from blisters, and providing a cushion to absorb energy due to frequent impact. Properties of socks have been investigated ...

The antimicrobial effect of cationic silver has been well established; however evidence of bacteria interactions with antimicrobials has seen limited investigation. This study aimed to investigate the growth and attachment ...

The purpose of this research was to produce and characterise novel hybrid biomaterials. Currently, there is a research gap in the area of producing hybrid biomaterials with shape memory properties for use in the fields of ...