Personal profile
Biography
My Interests
Understanding the future role of a fashion designer by exploring the space of a 'Re-Designer', through repair and remanufacture. My research centres around sustainable fashion and how we can redeploy traditional design tools to help create product life-extension strategies at the back end of a products life.
Areas of Expertise
Sustainability, Ethics within Fashion, Repair, Remanufacture, Design Thinking, CAD (3D).
My Industrial Experience
Based out in Denmark I previously worked for brands such as Selected Homme and Norse Projects.
Teaching
Teaching across both Postgraduate and Undergraduate Fashion programmes.
Programme Leader for MA Sustainable and Ethical Fashion
Education/Academic qualification
Design Studies, MA (Hons), MA Design, Northumbria University
1 Sept 2017 → 31 May 2019
Award Date: 30 May 2019
Fashion, BA (Hons), Menswear, Kingston University
30 Sept 2009 → 30 Aug 2012
Award Date: 30 Jun 2012
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Repairing and regenerating the community: A study in activating garment repair initiatives with stakeholders at local level
Peirson Smith, A., Wetherell, S. V., Singer, E., James, A., Irving-Munro, A., Mutambo, N. & Nicolson, S., 24 Jun 2025, Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025). Nhu Laursen, L. & Kornmaaler Hansen, A. (eds.). Aalborg University, p. 449-452 4 p. (Proceedings of the Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The Care and Repair Guide: Reducing Environmental Impact and Addressing Skills Gaps in Responsible Wardrobe Management
James, A., Peirson-Smith, A., Mutambo, N., Nicolson, S., Wetherell, S. & Irving-Munro, A., 24 Jun 2025, Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025). Laursen, L. N. & Kornmaaler Hansen, A. (eds.). Aalborg: Aalborg University, Vol. 6. p. 331-337 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Utilising Digital Technology for Garment Longevity
Wetherell, S., Shilton, L. & James, A., 24 Jun 2025, Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025). Nhu Laursen, L. & Kornmaaler Hansen, A. (eds.). Aalborg, Denmark: Aalborg University, Vol. 6. p. 1-8 8 p. (Product Lifetimes and the Environment; no. 6).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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The decentralisation of fashion education in Northeast England through collaborative practice between education, communities and industry
Cantrell, G., Yates, B., Hugill, L., Wetherell, S., Barrett, J. & Murray, S., 29 May 2024, In: International Journal of Design for Social Change, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship DISCERN. 5, 1, p. 23-39 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Utilising 3D fashion design software to enable remanufacturing in sportswear
Wetherell, S., Nicholson, T. & James, A., 3 May 2024, In: International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education. 17, 2, p. 249-259 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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