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Textiles and Materials

Find resources on materials science and textiles technology, including sustainability, history, theory, production and technical aspects.

Materials science databases

Find scholarly research on materials science and technical information about materials. Many of the following databases cover additional subject areas and would be useful for researching a broader range of topics.

Textile technology collections

Research textile technologies and related topics, including textile history, trends, design, processes and applications.

Sustainability

Search the databases and collections listed above for articles and chapters about sustainable materials, processes and practices. 

The websites page of this guide includes further resources on sustainability and ethics.

Colour swatches and fabrics

Find more resources via LibrarySearch by refining your search results to kits in the "Resource type" section. For example:

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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