Staff:Dr. Yasaman Samie

Dr. Yassie Samie is a Postdoc Fellow at RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles, focusing on sustainable circular fashion and textiles ecosystems. Her research examines the relationship between the urban environment and circular fashion systems and textile waste prevention. Her PhD on urban metabolism for unwanted textiles earned nomination for the "Emerging Circular Leader Award" by the Australian Circular Economy Hub and Planet Ark Environmental Foundation. With international experience in research, education, and project management, she recently managed the Refashioning Project, developing a circular design guide for large-scale fashion production. Her current project, Valuing the handmade, is funded by the Australian Research Council, investigating a place-based and regenerative approach to circular fashion and textile economies.

Photo: Charlie Ashfield, 2024