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Fashion and Textiles

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

Fashion and Textiles databases

Academic databases provide access to a wealth of specialised information, offering more relevant and focused content.

Search databases 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

Sustainability

Search the Fashion and Textiles databases listed above for information about sustainable fashion products, processes and practices.

The Websites page of this guide includes further resources on Sustainability and ethics.

Textile technology

Colour swatches and fabrics

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.

Academic study skills

Assignments: get started

Assignments: get started is your guide to finding, evaluating and referencing sources of information.

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Learning lab

Access the Learning lab to develop skills in writing, critical thinking, assessment tasks and much more.

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