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Sustainable Garment Mending

Monday 9 Jun 2025

Ismay Mummery is a final year PhD student in the School of Engineering and Innovation. Her research considers how to increase garment mending by looking at the drivers, challenges, and opportunities for different communities. She is also the founder of a multi-award winning sustainable fashion brand. 

Ismay will be presenting her research at Soapbox Science 2025 at CentreMK, Saturday 21st June 2025. Click here to learn about her exciting research and personal insights into sustainable fashion.

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