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“ADVANCED TEXTILES for Health and Wellbeing”; author: Marie O’Mahony.

Edited by: Thames & Hudson. First published in the United Kingdom in 2011.

A new book release by expert Marie O’Mahony that covers from the fibers, fabric structures and surfaces of advanced textiles, to their applications in habitat, transport, personal and environment, aimed at actively contribute to our wellbeing.

More than 200 colour illustrations demonstrate the beauty and ingenuity of the latest advanced textiles and their exciting applications, which impact on all aspects of our lives. An authoritative glossary of technical terms and a list of suppliers complete this indispensable guide.

Marie O’Mahony is Professor of Advanced Textiles for Fashion Design at the University of Technology in Sidney, and Visiting Professor at the University of the Arts in London.