Dr Tasneem Sabir

My profile

Biography

Senior Lecturer within Manchester Fashion Institute, at Manchester Metropolitan University, with over 20 years’ experience of designing and delivering high quality learning & teaching in the areas of technical textiles and high-performance apparel. I currently teach and co-ordinate Fashion Textiles to both UG and PGR students. My textile experience has extended to delivering tailored units to the wider University in textiles testing for sports apparel to forensic analysis of fibres. Fellow member of the ‘Textile Institute’ and fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Projects

Current Projects

Innovative Textiles Support Knee brace. Consumer analysis of injuries, exercise, and sport. Consumer perceptions and product analysis.

World Rugby Project. Assessing the implementation of breast padding for female athletes

Low Pressure Plasma Processes for colour saturation on textile materials

To contribute to the development of a virtual fabric library within CLO3D. The virtual library may also sit alongside other creative software, namely Browzwear and Optitex.

Teaching

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teaching

Subject Specific 

Unit Tutor - Level 4: Fashion Design & Technology Fundamentals
                                  Fashion Production

Unit Tutor - Level 5: Fashion Product (Womenswear/Sportswear/Menswear)
                                  Range Building
                                  Fashion Collaboration

Unit Tutor - Level 6: Industry Project & Major Project (Womenswear/Sportswear/Menswear)

Unit Tutor - Level 6: Industry Project (Top-up Degree)

Unit Leader  - Level 7: Materials Innovation

Supervision

Postgraduate research supervision

Research Degrees Supervision Experience (Completions):

1. Human-Focussed Quality Management (HFQM) Framework towards performance excellence for Malaysian ready-to-wear Garment Industry (1st Supervisor). Project was fully funded by Malaysian Government. PHD

2. The Application of Auxetic Structures for Rugby Shoulder Padding (Principal Supervisor). Project was funded by MFI. PHD.

3. The Collaborative buyer and supplier relationship (BSR) applied to the product development stage in the contemporary UK fast fashion and rapid fashion market (1st Supervisor). Project was fully funded by MMU.

Masters by Research.

4. Investigation of Insect Bite Hypersensitivity IBH and Pruritus in Equids and Research into the Concept of a Smart Textile Delivery Systems to Treat the Condition (1st Supervisor & joint Principal Supervisor duties). Project was self-funded. Masters by Research.

5. The impact of fast fashion, consumer behaviour and fashion brands communication on sustainability (Principal Supervisor). Project was funded by MFI. Masters by Research.

Research Degrees Supervision Experience (In Progress):

1. An exploration of the potential of bacterial cellulose as a technical textile (3rd Supervisor) PHD.

2. Development of modernised wedding costume capturing Palestinian heritage (1st Supervisor) PHD.

3. Development of an Optimised Garment Sizing System with Bust Cup Size integration (1st Supervisor) PHD.

4. Design and Development of Functional Sportswear for Football in Botswana (1st Supervisor) PHD

5. Development of an organic textile horse blanket with inherent medicinal properties to treat pruritus (1st Supervisor) PHD.

Tasneem also has supervised a number of PGT Dissertations.

Appointed PhD Internal Examiner:

Science & Engineering Department: Finite Element Modelling Of Padded Clothing in Rugby

Research outputs

Books:

McLoughlin, J., Sabir, T., 2018. ‘Preface’, Elsevier.

McLoughlin, J., 2017. ‘High-Performance Apparel Materials, Development and Applications’, Woodhead Publishing Limited.

Sabir, T., Venkatraman, P., Jenkins, E., Trencher, L., Prendergast, J., Hayes, S., Brownbridge, K., Tyler, D., Ledbury, J., Gill, S., Chan, P., 2015. ‘Materials and technology for sportswear and performance apparel’, CRC.

Book Chapters:

Sabir, T., 2019. ‘Routledge Handbook of Sports Technology and Engineering’. In Textiles and fabrics.

Sabir, T., 2018. ‘Fibers used for high-performance apparel’. In High-Performance Apparel, pp. 7-32, Elsevier.

Sabir, T., Wood, JE., 2017. ‘Fabrics for Performance Clothing’. In Hayes, SG., Venkatraman, P. (eds.) Materials and technology for sportswear and performance apparel, CRC.

Sabir, T., 2014. ‘Introduction to High Performance Apparel’. In High-performance apparel: materials, developments and applications, Woodhead Publishing, imprint of Elsevier.

Sabir, T., 2014. ‘Fibres used for high performance apparel’. In High-performance apparel: materials, developments and applications, Woodhead Publishing, imprint of Elsevier.

Journal Articles:

Tyler, D., Wood, J., Sabir, T., McDonnell, C., Sayem, ASM., Whittaker, N., 2019. ‘Wearable electronic textiles’, Textile Progress, 51 (4), pp. 299-384.

McLoughlin, J., Sabir, T., Hayes, S., 2010. ‘Fabric parameter mapping for seam sewability’, International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 3 (2), pp. 77-88.

Conference Paper:

McLoughlin, J., Sabir, T., 1999. ‘Introduction’, Conference on Portuguese Oceanic Expansion, 1400-1800, Brown Univ, Providence, RI, 11/6/1999 - 13/6/1999, in PORTUGUESE OCEANIC EXPANSION, 1400-1800, pp. 1-3.

Conference Presentation:

Sabir, T., 2021. ‘The effects of O2 plasma treatment to increase colour saturation in polyester’, Durham, NC, USA.

Posters:

Sabir, T., 2014. ‘The effects of O2 plasma on the printability and reproducibility on PET fabrics’, TechnoTex, Bombay Exhibition Centre.

Thesis:

Sabir, T., 2014. ‘The Effect of O2 Plasma on the Printability and Reproducibility of PET Fabrics’.

  • Books (authored/edited/special issues)

    McLoughlin, M. (2017) High Performance Apparel Materials, Development and Applications. Woodhead Publishing, imprint of Elsevier.

    McLoughlin, J., Sabir, T. (2017) Preface.

    Brownbridge, K.M. (2015) Seamless Knitting and Its Application. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group.

  • Chapters in books

    Sabir, T. 'Fibres used for high performance apparel.' High-performance apparel: materials, developments and applications. Woodhead Publishing, imprint of Elsevier,

    Sabir, T. 'Introduction to High Performance Apparel.' High-performance apparel: materials, developments and applications. Woodhead Publishing, imprint of Elservier,

    Sabir, T. 'Routledge Handbook of Sports Technology and Engineering.' Textiles and fabrics.

    Sabir, T., Wood, J. 'Textiles for Sports Apparel.' (second edition of the Routledge Handbook of Sports Technology and Engineering. Routledge,

    Sabir, T., Wood, J.E. (2017) 'Fabrics for Performance Clothing.' In Hayes, S.G., Venkatraman, P. (ed.) Materials and technology for sportswear and performance apparel. CRC,

    Sabir, T. (2017) 'Fibers used for high-performance apparel.' High-Performance Apparel: Materials, Development, and Applications. pp. 7-32.

    Venkatraman, P.D. (2015) 'Fabric Properties and Their Characteristics.' Materials and Technology for Sportswear and Performance Apparel. CRC Press,

  • Media

  • Journal articles

    Tyler, D., Wood, J., Sabir, T., McDonnell, C., Sayem, A.S.M., Whittaker, N. (2020) 'Wearable electronic textiles.' Textile Progress, 51(4) pp. 299-384.

    McLoughlin, J., Sabir, T., Hayes, S. (2010) 'Fabric parameter mapping for seam sewability.' International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 3(2) pp. 77-88.

  • Conference papers

    McLoughlin, J., Sabir, T. (2017) 'Introduction.' pp. 1-3.

  • Presentations

    Sabir, T. (2024) Structural and material characterisation of knee braces. [Presentation] Loughborough University, UK,10/7/2024.

    Sabir, T. (2023) To brace or not to brace: investigating the efficacy of knee braces. [Presentation] Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury,11/5/2023.

    Sabir, T. (2021) The effects of O2 plasma treatment to increase colour saturation in polyester. [Presentation] Durham, NC, USA,8/12/2021.

  • Theses and dissertations

    Sabir, T. (2014) The Effect of O2 Plasma on the Printability and Reproducibility of PET Fabrics.

  • Posters

    Sabir, T. (2014) 'The effects of O2 plasma on the printability and reproducibility on PET fabrics.' [Poster] In TechnoTex, Bombay Exhibition Centre. Date viewed 20/3/2014.

Press and media

Recent engagements