UAL Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute (FTTI) convenes expertise from UAL's 6 Colleges and 3 specialist research Institutes, working with established industry and higher education networks .
FTTI's interdisciplinary capability spans design, anthropology, fibre chemistry, biotechnology, materials engineering, digital, manufacturing and production, consumer behaviour, business and management, and more.
With humanity as our central tenet, FTTI research and development activity operates across 5 pillars:
- Circularity and sustainability
- Materials
- Production
- Business and consumption
- Digital
What we offer
FTTI provides extensive research and development infrastructure for businesses and researchers, including specialist technical facilities. Drawing on world-class capability, we provide a place to prototype, research and innovate.
FTTI collaborates with businesses, academic, cultural organisations and government agencies seeking to address complex global sustainability challenges. Get in touch to find out more about how we could support your research and development.
Our impact for business, people, and planet
Our network
Based at the University of the Arts London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the UAL FTTI network includes: University College London, Queen Mary University London, Loughborough University, Plexal, the Greater London Authority, LLDC, V&A, British Council, Royal Shakespeare Company, Sony, and more.
UAL FTTI has supported over 150 UK and international SMEs to date.
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Natural dye tests, as part of the New Landscapes Research and Development partnership with the British Council
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FTTI team members in the XR Textiles and Dress research lab