Role
Experimental officer (technical: developing advanced knitting techniques)
Career overview
GS Fashions, Leicester: Technician programmer of knitting machines
Providence knitwear, Leicester: Knitting machine programmer
Research areas
Electronically-functional yarn (E-Yarn)
Breathable prosthetic liners
Knitted compression sleeves for the management of lymphoedema
Knitted heated gloves and garments
Knitted fabric antennae for communication systems
Knitted pressure sensor fabrics
HRV measurement through car seats, in collaboration with Plessey Semiconductors
Knitted temperature-sensing socks embedded with E-yarns
Knee supports for anterior cruciate ligament injuries
Sponsors and collaborators
Dstl and EPSRC
Publications
Patents on prosthetic liners, and on moisture and heat transfer