Textiles

The Norsewear factory in Norsewood is a community affair, with families, an entire volunteer fire brigade and neighbours working alongside each other over the decades. They have been celebrating 60… Audio

In Part 1 of 2 episodes on design, decoloniality and culturally safe practices, Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to Dr Diana Albarran Gonzalez on Mexican design and textiles that became trendy in recent… Audio

It was once one of the nation's biggest industries. Now this Christchurch clothing factory is among the last of its kind. Audio

A New Zealand clothing brand has launched a new project that aims to reduce textile waste. Little Yellow Bird chief executive, Samantha Jones, tells us how it works! Audio

Flo Foxworthy started sewing when she was seven years old, with a dream to make costumes for the movies. By the age of 18 she had launched her own business making bikinis and costumes for exotic… Audio

The clothing and textiles industry is among the world's worst carbon-emitters - now the government is being urged to consider bringing textile recycling within its product stewardship scheme… Audio

A recent study has showed that the large majority of the microfibres polluting our oceans are not plastic - which has long been assumed - but actually natural fibres like cotton, wool and other… Audio

At a time when bright, bold colours and patterns were scorned by designers and fabric stores, Kaffe Fassett helped start a revolution. Audio, Gallery

A small yarn manufacturer in Napier has gone from employing 85 staff in its hey-day, to about 18 now. Cheap imports from China undercut wool knitting yarns made in New Zealand, but Design Spun has… Audio

In 2013 the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed killing 1000 clothing workers. The tragedy resulted in a worldwide outcry and demands that international brands take steps to ensure that their… Audio

Katie Somerville is the Senior Fashion and Textiles Curator at the National Gallery of Victoria, and has spent the last three years pulling together the stunning House of Dior exhibition that opens at… Audio

Wellington based Kiwi fashion designer Gosia Piatek's fashion label "Kowtow" is all about being 100% environmentally and ethically sustainable. It's taking off, and selling all over the world. Video, Audio

The World of Wearable Arts’ Supreme Award, as well as the Avant Garde Award, has gone to Gillian Saunders from Nelson. She first entered the WOW in 2002 and has entered almost every year since… Audio, Gallery

Jacqui Fink is a fibre artist and 'extreme knitter' based in Sydney. Her studio is called Little Dandelion. Video, Audio