Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Design for sustainability, PhD, Environmental Improvement by Design: An investigation of the UK Textile Industry, University of the Arts London, Chelsea College of Arts
1 Sept 1995 → 13 Oct 1999
Award Date: 7 Oct 1999
External positions
Professor, University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion
1 Sept 2008 → 21 Sept 2022
Research area
- Design
- Fashion and textiles
Publication collaborations within the past 5 years.
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Braiding As Research Method: Building Relational Understanding for Fashion
Fletcher, K. & Fitzpatrick, A., 17 Jan 2024, In: Fashion Practice. 16, 2, p. 311-328 17 p.Publications: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Decentering Durability: Decarbonizing and Decolonizing Ideas and Practices of Long-Lasting Clothes
Fletcher, K. & Fitzpatrick, A., 25 Nov 2024, In: Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture. p. 1-27 27 p.Publications: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Fletcher's Almanac: Nature Encounters and Fashion Systems Through the Year
Fletcher, K., 31 Oct 2024, Stroud, UK: Quickthorn Press. 76 p.Publications: Book / Anthology / Thesis / Report › Book › Research
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It’s not just about mountains you know: Nature-clothing writing as design practice
Fletcher, K., 11 Jan 2024, Designing Knowledge: Emerging Perspectives in Design Studies Practices. Zabolotney, B. (ed.). London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts, p. 239-253 14 p.Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Walking in Skirts
Fletcher, K., 7 Mar 2024, Walking: Documents of Contemporary Art. Jeffreys, T. (ed.). Whitechapel Gallery, p. 229-231 3 p.Publications: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research
Prizes
Press/Media
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The art of looking back to inform the future of Welsh wool: A conversation with Kate Fletcher and Mathilda Tham
14/11/2022
1 Media contribution
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Radio interview about fashion and sustainability
12/11/2022
1 Media contribution
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Could modular fashion make sustainability fun?
13/10/2022
1 Media contribution
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Your dirty laundry is the next big thing in sustainable fashion
18/08/2022
1 Media contribution
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