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Are you a designer, artist, student or someone interested in issues relating to ecological textile design? This questionnaire is to find out about your use of, and interest in, environmentally friendly textile practices and materials. It should only take a few minutes to complete, depending on the amount of information you kindly provide.

 

Your contact details

 

First name

 

Surname

 

Address

 

Telephone
(Please enter without gaps)

 

Email

 

Web site

 

 


Your age

 

under 18
18-29
30-45
46-65
over 65
rather not say

 


About you

 

Have you received a formal art and/or design education?
yes
no

 

For how many years have you been working with textiles?

 

For how many years have you been working in Art and Design?

 

Which of the following statements describe the level of your involvement? (Please tick ALL that apply)

 

Full time practitioner

Part time practitioner

Full time Teacher/Lecturer

Part time Teacher/Lecturer

Full time student

Part time student

Writer, researcher, commentator

Serious amateur

Hobbyist

Specialist/consultant

Retailer/Gallery owner

Other (please elaborate)

 

 


About your textiles

 

Please describe your main activities and output relating to textiles (products, designs, artwork etc) - please limit your response to 10 lines.

 


Please describe the main sources of income derived from your textile output (employed by studio, galleries, shops, fashion designers, consultancy, teaching etc) - please limit your response to 5 lines

 


Do you know how to identify environmentally friendly processes and materials?

Yes
No

 


How do you identify environmentally friendly materials and processes?
Please limit your response to 10 lines.



I need to know about the materials and processes which you use, which will include eco-friendly, and the less friendly.

 

Examples of processes might include weaving, printing, washing, digital printing, dyeing, bleaching, felting etc.

 

Examples of materials might include flax, nylon, polyester, rubber, types of dyes and inks used (natural dyes, puffer, devore or acid dyes etc)

 

Please list materials and processes which are environmentally friendly - please limit your response to 5 lines

 

Please list materials and processes where you are unsure of their environmentally friendly credentials - please limit your response to 5 lines

 

Please list materials and processes which are not very environmentally friendly - please limit your response to 5 lines

 

What would you like to see ecological materials and processes in an easy to use guide? Please limit your response 10 lines

 

Do you have any further comments?

 


Future


Are you happy to let me use the answers you provide for my research?

Yes
No

 

May I use your answers in information for students and designers?

Yes
No

 

Would you be happy to be included in a book?

Yes
No

 

Would you be happy to be included in an exhibition?

Yes
No

 

Would you be happy for me to contact you again?

Yes
No

 

If you have answered the questions above, but would prefer to remain anonymous, please tick the box.

 

Thank you very much for your time and your help. Please keep an eye on this web site where I will post progress reports made from the results of this questionnaire.
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