Combined (NZ and Aus) conference of The Textile Institute
was held in Dunedin, New Zealand, 15-17 April 2009
The objectives of this conference were to:
- recognise and celebrate the United Nations Year of natural fibres;
- examine current issues related to natural fibres in Australasia – production, processing, development of niche products, use, disposal
- facilitate discussion among those working with textiles manufactured from natural fibres – such as members of The Textile Institute, and other professionals (academics, technologists, industrialists, curators / collection managers / conservators, students).
This conference was held in Dunedin, New Zealand, at the University of Otago, New Zealand's first University and was the first joint conference of branches of The Textile Institute in New Zealand and Australia. Both the conference theme and sub-topics are relevant to challenges facing those with diverse interests in natural fibres.
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- conference proceedings available on CD for NZ$25 + GST from:
Clothing and Textile Sciences
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Email clth-text-ctr@otago.ac.nz
Tel 64 3 479 7540
Fax 64 3 479 7538