Interview with Bradley Quinn

Sarah E. Braddock Clarke is an author, curator and consultant who lectures at University College Falmouth in Cornwall, where she works on the Fashion Design and Performance Sportswear Design B.A. (Hons) Degrees. Co-author of SportsTech and coauthor of Techno Textiles 1 and 11, Braddock Clarke is a leading expert in the field of fashion and performance sportswear. Her research focuses on emerging technologies and new materials, and explores the impact of digital media on textiles created for both fashion and sportswear. Often called upon to identify the materials and designs that are taking clothing into the future, Braddock Clarke has looked to film and science-fiction to predict what humans will be wearing in the decades to come. When interviewed for this book, Braddock Clarke described how innovation and tradition will work together in future, pointing out how cutting-edge materials can be paired with natural fabrics, and how time-honoured tailoring techniques can underpin innovative technologies.