The Department of Human Ecology is home to the University of Alberta Museums' Clothing and Textiles Collection, a wonderful resource that aids in the focus on the dynamic relationships people have with their near environments: clothing, family, home, and community. The collection houses more than 23,000 artifacts spanning more than 350 years.
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A new group in human ecology aims for a fresh take on clothing, the idea of style, and the value and history of textiles.
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Artistic inspiration can come from some unusual sources, like the patchwork crazy quilt of cut-up menswear that sparked fashion design student Lauren MacDonald's clothing creations. The garments she designed are featured as part of a new exhibit at the University of Alberta entitled Waste Not Want Not: Creating Through Recycling.
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New fashions find their way from the past
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New fashions find their way from the past
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