Textile Engineering and Materials (TEAM)

TEAM was established in the early 1990s to undertake research in textiles. Textile research is by its very nature multi-disciplinary and this is reflected in the wide range of projects undertaken. The group seek to improve materials performance and processing through applied research in four inter-related areas:

Textile Products and Processing

High performance technical, medical and military textiles
Nanotechnology for enhanced performance
Industrial textiles, protective clothing and composites

Enzymes and Sustainable Technologies

Environmental and social assessment
Application of biotechnology
Re-use, re-manufacture and recycling of textiles

Agriculture and Natural Fibres

Plant fibres from non-food crops
Process engineering for plant fibre extraction
Processing of protein fibres and textiles

Material Performance and Design

Predicting the performance of fibres, yarns and fabrics
Bespoke software packages for yarn and fabric design
3D textile design

Contact

For details about TEAM research areas and projects, please contact:

Jinsong Shen
Professor of Textile Chemistry and Biotechnology

T: +44 (0)116 257 7558
E: jshen@dmu.ac.uk

Postgraduate Study

If you are interested in undertaking study within the group, please contact:

T: +44 (0)116 250 6070
E: enquiry@dmu.ac.uk