Raechel Laing

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Raechel Laing
Laing in 2009
Alma materUniversity of Otago
Scientific career
FieldsClothing and textiles
InstitutionsUniversity of Otago
Thesis

Raechel Margaret Laing is a New Zealand clothing and textiles academic. She is currently a professor emeritus at the University of Otago.[1]

Academic career

After a 1987 PhD titled The lockstitch seam : a model of the geometric structure and tensile behaviour at the University of Otago, she taught at Otago, rising to full professor.[1]

Laing's research is focused on clothing and has received media attention.[2][3][4][5][6] In 1997 she was awarded the Holden Medal for Education from the Textile Institute followed by the Institute Medal - their oldest award.[7]

Selected works

  • MacRae, Braid A., James D. Cotter, and Raechel M. Laing. "Compression garments and exercise." Sports medicine 41, no. 10 (2011): 815–843.
  • Wilson, C. A., B. J. Taylor, R. M. Laing, S. M. Williams, E. A. Mitchell, and New Zealand Cot Death Study Group. "Clothing and bedding and its relevance to sudden infant death syndrome: further results from the New Zealand Cot Death Study." Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 30, no. 6 (1994): 506–512.
  • Webster, J., E. J. Holland, G. Sleivert, R. M. Laing, and B. E. Niven. "A light-weight cooling vest enhances performance of athletes in the heat." Ergonomics (journal) 48, no. 7 (2005): 821–837.
  • Laing, Raechel M., Elizabeth J. Holland, Cheryl A. Wilson, and Brian E. Niven. "Development of sizing systems for protective clothing for the adult male." Ergonomics (journal) 42, no. 10 (1999): 1249–1257.
  • McQueen, Rachel H., Raechel M. Laing, Heather JL Brooks, and Brian E. Niven. "Odor intensity in apparel fabrics and the link with bacterial populations." Textile Research Journal 77, no. 7 (2007): 449–456.

References

  1. ^ a b Technology, Centre for Materials Science and. "Professor Raechel Laing". www.otago.ac.nz.
  2. ^ Peters, Mark (11 January 2016). "Prestigious medal for textile expert Laing". gisborneherald.co.nz. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Wool knocks your socks off". Otago Daily Times Online News. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Read the label first". Otago Daily Times Online News. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ^ "The Science of... Sweat". Radio New Zealand. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  6. ^ "The science of lingerie: Smarty pants and brave new bras". Stuff. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Medals and Awards - The Textile Institute". The Textile Institute. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

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