Jenny Underwood

About

Dr Jenny Underwood is the Associate Dean Research and Innovation in the School of Fashion and Textiles. Her research is interdisciplinary, and practice-based to develop material-led design strategies and systems-based approaches for responsible design innovation in the context of fashion and architecture. She is recognised internationally as a leading expert in advanced knit design and 3d seamless knitting technology. She is also an experienced senior supervisor, having supervised some of the first practice-based research PhDs, within the field of fashion and textile design internationally. Dr Jenny Underwood and Dr Leanne Zilka are leaders of the Floppy Lab - a collaborative research lab that sits across architecture, fashion and textile design. Situated between Brunswick and City campuse