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Karen Spurgin
Karen Spurgin is a senior lecturer at Istituto Marangoni London. She has a background in textile design. In 2007 she co-founded ao textiles, an award-winning design consultancy. ao’s core principle is to provide research, development and implementation of sustainable practices for textile production with a focus on natural dyeing. Karen’s current ongoing research includes The Bark Cloth Research Network’s Borrowed Cloth Project where she is investigating surfaces, finishes and natural colour.
Contact: Istituto Marangoni London, 30 Fashion Street, London E1 6PX, UK.