Welded Dress Armstrong, A. Submitted version deposited in CURVE January 2014 Original citation: Armstrong, A. (2009). Welded dress (Fashion item). Coventry: Coventry University Copyright © and Moral Rights are retained by the author(s) and/ or other copyright owners. A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge. This item cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the copyright holder(s). The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. The included images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. CURVE is the Institutional Repository for Coventry University

Welded Dress Armstrong sourced Polyester micro fibre trimmed and PU coated Nylon, specialist fabrics that are suitable for welding. The ‘Dress’ includes antiviral/antibacterial and reflective technology and features little traditional manufacturing and is primarily sonically welded. The ‘Dress’ demonstrated ‘no sew’ making.

Exhibition

Made in Future “A Vision of Things to Come”, Cholmondeley Suite at the House of Lords, London, June Armstrong was invited to exhibit “Welded Dress” for the UK Fashion and Textile Industry as part of Made in Future at the Cholmondeley Suite at the House of Lords, London, June This was as a member of the Materials KTN for materials UK. Sue Jenkins-Jones (London College of Fashion) asked for images of garments exhibited on the catwalk at the event for a future publication. The event included exhibits by staff and students from London College of Fashion, London, Nottingham Trent University, University College Falmouth, Herriot Watt University and University of the Arts, Central St Martins. Industry exhibitors included Peratech and Technitex. (MADE IN FUTURE Materials KTN catalogue)

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