Profile
Lisa Macintyre
Associate Professor of Textiles (Technology)
- Campus
- Scottish Borders
- School
- School of Textiles and Design
Biography
Lisa's work with students, NHS therapists and international pressure garment companies has improved the fit, quality, aftercare regimes and longevity of compression products globally. She is also involved in funded projects to develop more sustainable products and working to improve the understanding of textile sustainability.
Areas of interest
- Textile sustainability
- Re-use and Repair (textiles/fashion)
- Responsible production (textiles/fashion)
- Textile testing
- Fibre fragmentation (microplastics and fibres)
- Responsible consumption (fashion)
- Fibre to fibre recycling
- Medical compression