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Fashion and Textiles

Find information on Fashion Design, Textiles, Fashion Business and Textile Technology.

Fashion and Textiles databases

Find resources on fashion and textiles, including history, design, technology and sustainability.

Search using the main keywords that describe your topic.  For example: sleeve patterns history

Try the advanced search options for combining keywords and refining your search to find the most relevant results.

Fashion business information

Research fashion industries, companies, brands and consumer trends. 

Company and industry information

Textile technology

Standards

For more on Standards, see the Standards subject guide

Colour swatches and fabrics

Videos

Watch films, documentaries, training videos, interviews, TV programs, news and current affairs. 

Further Support

Study Support
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Fashion Council Australia

The Australian Fashion Council is the peak body for the Australian fashion and textile industry. The "Directory" lists industry contacts by category. Access industry reports in the "Resources" section.

RMIT students and staff can email pa.ft@rmit.edu.au to obtain member access to resources. These include comprehensive toolkits with case studies, videos, checklists and learning modules.

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