acknowledgements

My research would not be possible with the support of these outstanding individuals:

Professor Sandy Black, Director of studies

Professor Helen Storey, Co-Supervisor

Professor Subhash Anand, Co-Supervisor

Catherine and Michael Cutler of the eden project

Julian Franklin

Steven Anstee, director of BHM Knitwear, who lets me use the machinery at BHM

Simon Cox

Tim Benton

SAF

Lance Brown