Dr. Rachel H. McQueen

Professor of Textile and Clothing Science with expertise in Odour

Publications

Local loops, longer lives: Value retention in decentralized secondhand clothing thrift networks
Resources, Conservation and Recycling
2026
What’s at the back door? Characterising thrift textile donations and their circular potential in the Canadian context
Waste Management
2026
From Fabric to Fallout: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Textile Parameters on Fibre Fragment Release
Textiles
2024
Textile sorption and release of odorous volatile organic compounds from a synthetic sweat solution
Textile Research Journal
2024
Prioritising sustainable garment choice among high-volume fashion consumers
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal
2023
An investigation into the clothing repair behaviour of fashion-sensitive consumers
International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education
2023
Integrating Product Stewardship into the Clothing and Textile Industry: Perspectives of New Zealand Stakeholders
Sustainability
2023
More than Just Appearance: Management of Clothing-Related Odor in Everyday Life
Fashion Practice
2022
Unpicking the Gender Gap: Examining Socio-Demographic Factors and Repair Resources in Clothing Repair Practice
Recycling
2022
The role of resources in repair practice: Engagement with self, paid and unpaid clothing repair by young consumers
Textile Research Journal
2022
Fibers and Textiles for Personal Protective Equipment: Review of Recent Progress and Perspectives on Future Developments
Textiles
2022
Frugality, style longevity and garment repair – environmental attitudes and consumption behaviour amongst young Canadian fashion consumers
International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education
2022
‘What goes where’? Characterizing Edmonton’s municipal clothing waste stream and consumer clothing disposal
Journal of Cleaner Production
2021
Exploring the connection between odour and clothing disposal
The Journal of The Textile Institute
2020
Impact of physical condition on disposal and end‐of‐life extension of clothing
International Journal of Consumer Studies
2020
Waste not want not: Behavioural intentions toward garment life extension practices, the role of damage, brand and cost on textile disposal
Journal of Cleaner Production
2020
Retention and release of odorants in cotton and polyester fabrics following multiple soil/wash procedures
Textile Research Journal
2020
Fashion sensitive young consumers and fashion garment repair: Emotional connections to garments as a sustainability strategy
International Journal of Consumer Studies
2020
Odor in textiles: A review of evaluation methods, fabric characteristics, and odor control technologies
Textile Research Journal
2019
Synthetic Clothing and the Problem With Odor
Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
2018
Can common finishing treatments used in chef jacket fabrics improve protection against scald injury?
Fashion and Textiles
2017
From air to clothing: characterizing the accumulation of semi-volatile organic compounds to fabrics in indoor environments
Indoor Air
2016
Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatographic profiling and chemometric interpretation of the volatile profiles of sweat in knit fabrics
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
2016
New analytical method for assessing moisture transport
The Journal of The Textile Institute
2016
Reducing laundering frequency to prolong the life of denim jeans
International Journal of Consumer Studies
2016
From Clothing to Laundry Water: Investigating the Fate of Phthalates, Brominated Flame Retardants, and Organophosphate Esters
Environmental Science & Technology
2016
Clothing in the kitchen: Evaluation of fabric performance for protection against hot surface contact, hot liquid and low-pressure steam burns
Textile Research Journal
2015
Characterization of Textiles Used in Chefs’ Uniforms for Protection Against Thermal Hazards Encountered in the Kitchen Environment
Annals of Occupational Hygiene
2015
Axillary odour build-up in knit fabrics following multiple use cycles
International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology
2014
In vivo assessment of antimicrobial-treated textiles on skin microflora
International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology
2014
Development of a protocol to assess fabric suitability for testing liquid moisture transport properties
Journal of the Textile Institute
2013
In vivoassessment of odour retention in an antimicrobial silver chloride-treated polyester textile
Journal of the Textile Institute
2013
Establishing thermal comfort: characterization of selected performance and physical properties of fabrics used in hospital operating room uniforms
Journal of the Textile Institute
2012
Retention of axillary odour on apparel fabrics
Journal of the Textile Institute
2008
Odor Retention on Apparel Fabrics: Development of Test Methods for Sensory Detection
Textile Research Journal
2007
Odor Intensity in Apparel Fabrics and the Link with Bacterial Populations
Textile Research Journal
2007

Education

University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand

Doctor of Philosophy, Clothing and Textile Sciences / 2007

University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand

Master of Science (with distinction), Clothing and Textile Sciences / 1999

University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand

Bachelor of Science / 1995

Experience

University of Alberta

Interim Chair, Department of Human Ecology / July, 2026Present

Professor Textile Science, Department of Human Ecology / July, 2023Present

Associate Professor Textile Science, Department of Human Ecology / July, 2015June, 2023

Assistant Professor Textile Science, Department of Human Ecology / October, 2007June, 2015

University of Otago

Visiting academic, Centre for Materials Science and Technology / November, 2017July, 2018

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