Mark Beecroft
Senior Lecturer
Textiles in Practice
Mark completed his BA (Hons) Embroidery degree at the Manchester School of Art followed by an MA in Textiles funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Alongside his teaching on the Textiles in Practice programme, Mark is part of Rogue Artist’s studio group and has exhibited his work both nationally and internationally, including the USA and China.
Mark’s practice is an exploration of process, utilising digital software and digital fabrication in combination with photography, print and mathematical model making. He explores repetition through pattern and form, working with a range of materials including paper, acrylic and wood.
As a member of the Design Research Group, Mark works at the intersection of textile innovation and new materiality, adopting a hybrid approach to technologies such as 3D Printing. Mark is interested in how digital fabrication and hand-crafted techniques can be integrated in the design process.
Projects
Digital Interlooping
This research explores the materialisation of 3D printed ‘textiles’ that make use of knit’s primary structures to create seamless textile forms. The 3D printed forms utilise both single-face and double-face weft knit structures. Details…
Interlooped
There has been an explosion of hype and interest around 3D printing for textiles and fashion over the last few years. We’ve seen fully printed dresses on the catwalk alongside the recent fully printed fashion collection printed on desktop printers. Details…
Technical Crafting
Experimental in its approach this body of work explores the morphing and integration of 3D printed shapes with knitted, woven and non-woven fabrics. With a focus on creating movement and flexibility within the 3D printed forms, interlocking loops are taken from the structure of knit. Details…
Research
Exhibitions
Cocchiarella, F., Shaw, A., McCullagh, J., Stephens, M., Grimshaw, D., Mulhearn, E., Kettle, A., McCullough, I., McCullagh, J., Hitchen, J., Egan, K., Aubrey, K., Raven, L., Gannon, L., Biggs, L., Setterington, L., Beecroft, M., McLeish, M., Threlfall, S., 2019. Radical Response exhibition in partnership with the International Association of Design Research (IASDR) Conference, Manchester School of Art, Manchester, 2/9/2019 - 5/9/2019.
Beecroft, M., 2018. Demonstration Street at ID Tech Ex show, Estrel Congress Center, Berlin, 11/4/2018.
Beecroft, M., 2018. DIGITAL FANCIES: Bioresponsive E-Textiles and 3D Printing in Fashion, Digits 2 Widgets, Camden, London, 15/6/2018.
Beecroft, M., 2017. BBC Digital Cities- Digital Fashion event, Harvey Nichols Manchester, 15/11/2017.
Beecroft, M., 2017. Intersections: collaborations in Textile Design Research, Loughborough University London, 13/9/2017.
Beecroft, M., 2017. Serendipity Studio ( part of Clerkenwell Design Week), The Goldsmith Centre London, 23/5/2017.
Beecroft, M., 2017. TCT show, NEC Birmingham, 25/9/2017.
Beecroft, M., 2016. Fashion is a Force for Good, The Great Hall, Sackville Street Building The University of Manchester 60 Sackville Street M1 3WE Manchester, 12th October 2016.
Beecroft, M., 2016. Significance at the Knit and Stitch show, Harrogate, 24th-27th November.
Beecroft, M and McPherson, L., 2014. 3D Printing The Future, Digital Innovation,The Shed MMU.
Beecroft, M., McPherson, L., 2014. Knitting Nottingham, Bonnington Gallery, Nottingham Trent University, 6/11/2014.
Beecroft, M., 2014. Moving Textiles: Digital Encounters, Herbert Read Gallery UCA Canterbury.
McPherson, L. and Beecroft, M., 2014. Spin Expo, Shanghai, China.
Beecroft, M., 2013. Seamless: The Digital in Design, Museum of Architecture and Design, Ljubjana, Slovenia.
Beecroft, M., 2012. Access All Areas, Holden Gallery Manchester .
Beecroft, M., 2012. Lost is Found, The Cornerhouse Gallery Manchester.
Beecroft, M., 2011. Amateras Annual Mini Paper Art Exhibition, Sofia Paper Art Fest, Bulgaria.
Beecroft, M., 2011. Calculated Results: Mathematical Art, The Arts Center, Corvallis USA.
Beecroft, M., 2011. Nottingham Open 11, Nottingham Castle Art Gallery.
Beecroft, M., 2010. The Power of Copying, Xuzhou Museum of Art, China.
Beecroft, M., 2006. Art of the Stitch, touring exhibition RWA Bristol, The HUB Sleaford, Williamson Art Gallery and Museum Birkenhead.
Beecroft, M., 2006. Paperworks: Paper Art Now, Bury Art Gallery.
Artefacts
Beecroft, M., 2016. 'Interlooped'.
Book Chapters
Beecroft, M., 2021. '3D Printed Material'. In Richardson, E., Garside, P. (eds.) Conservation Science: Heritage Materials, Royal Society of Chemistry.
Papangelis, K., Sripada, S., Nelson, J.D., Beecroft, M., 2015. 'Lessons Learned from the Development of a Rural Real Time Passenger Information System'. In Communications in Computer and Information Science, pp. 582-586, Springer International Publishing.
Papangelis, K., Chamberlain, A., Velaga, N., Corsar, D., Sripada, S., Nelson, J., Beecroft, M., 2014. 'People, Plans and Place: Understanding and Supporting Responses to Rural Public Transport Disruption'. In COOP 2014 - Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on the Design of Cooperative Systems, 27-30 May 2014, Nice (France), pp. 1-15, Springer International Publishing.
Internet Publications
Beecroft, M., 2019. 'Case Study: Digital Interlooping', https://am-uk.org/case-studies/.
Journal Articles
Milne, J., Nelson, J., Beecroft, M., Cottrill, C.D., Wright, S., 2026. 'A collaborative and user-centered approach to exploring the challenges and opportunities in rural transport and mobility: Towards Rural Mobility as a Service (RMaaS)', International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 20 (1), pp. 46-62.
Milne, J., Beecroft, M., Nelson, J.D., Greening, P., Cottrill, C., Wright, S., 2024. 'Correction: Urban (UMaaS) and rural (RMaaS) mobility as a service (MaaS): practical insights from international practitioners and experts', European Transport Research Review, 16 (1).
Bautista, J.E., Beecroft, M., 2024. 'Data as a potential path for the automotive aftersales business to remain active through and after the decarbonisation', International Journal of Services Technology and Management, 29 (1), pp. 39-58.
Eslava Bautista, J., Beecroft, M., 2024. 'Data as a Potential Path of the Automotive Aftersales Business to Remain Active Through and After the Decarbonisation', International Journal of Services Technology and Management, 1 (1).
Cui, J., Nelson, J.D., Beecroft, M., Lin, D., 2024. 'Subway systems and tourism: An overview and implications', Research in Transportation Business & Management, 57, pp. 101205-101205.
Milne, J., Beecroft, M., Nelson, J.D., Greening, P., Cottrill, C., Wright, S., 2024. 'Urban (UMaaS) and rural (RMaaS) mobility as a service (MaaS): practical insights from international practitioners and experts', European Transport Research Review, 16 (1).
Lin, D., Nelson, J.D., Beecroft, M., Cui, J., 2023. 'Understanding China's metro development: A comparative regional analysis', Research in Transportation Business & Management, 47, pp. 100940-100940.
Alattar, M.A., Cottrill, C., Beecroft, M., 2022. 'Exploring informants' perspectives on the role of crowdsourced active travel data', Transportation Planning and Technology, 45 (3), pp. 226-250.
Alattar, M.A., Beecroft, M., Cottrill, C., 2022. 'Geographic Information System and Atomized Transportation Modes', Encyclopedia, 2 (2), pp. 1069-1081.
Darroch, N., Beecroft, M., Nelson, J.D., 2021. 'A qualitative analysis of the interfaces between urban underground metro infrastructure and its environment in London', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 114, pp. 103930-103930.
Lin, D., Nelson, J.D., Beecroft, M., Cui, J., 2021. 'An overview of recent developments in China's metro systems', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 111, pp. 103783-103783.
Eslava-Bautista, J., Cottrill, C.D., Beecroft, M., 2021. 'Impacts of decarbonization on the automotive after sales sector: A review of evidence', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 235 (6), pp. 1516-1526.
Alattar, M.A., Cottrill, C., Beecroft, M., 2021. 'Modelling cyclists' route choice using Strava and OSMnx: A case study of the City of Glasgow', Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 9, pp. 100301-100301.
Alattar, M.A., Cottrill, C., Beecroft, M., 2021. 'Public participation geographic information system (PPGIS) as a method for active travel data acquisition', Journal of Transport Geography, 96, pp. 103180-103180.
Alattar, M.A., Cottrill, C., Beecroft, M., 2021. 'Sources and Applications of Emerging Active Travel Data: A Review of the Literature', Sustainability, 13 (13), pp. 7006-7006.
Mounce, R., Beecroft, M., Nelson, J.D., 2020. 'On the role of frameworks and smart mobility in addressing the rural mobility problem', Research in Transportation Economics, 83, pp. 100956-100956.
Torres-Barragan, C.A., Cottrill, C.D., Beecroft, M., 2020. 'Spatial inequalities and media representation of cycling safety in Bogotá, Colombia', Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 7, pp. 100208-100208.
Beecroft, M., 2019. 'Digital Interlooping: 3D printing of weft-knitted textile-based tubular structures using selective laser sintering of nylon powder.', International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 12 (2), pp. 218-224.
Beecroft, M., Cottrill, C.D., Farrington, J.H., Nelson, J.D., Niewiadomski, P., 2019. 'From infrastructure to digital networks: accessibility and connectivity in transport geography research at Aberdeen', Scottish Geographical Journal, 135 (3-4), pp. 343-355.
Beecroft, M., 2019. 'The future security of travel by public transport: A review of evidence', Research in Transportation Business & Management, 32, pp. 100388-100388.
Corsar, D., Cottrill, C., Beecroft, M., Nelson, J.D., Papangelis, K., Edwards, P., Velaga, N., Sripada, S., 2018. 'Build an app and they will come? Lessons learnt from trialling the <i>GetThereBus</i> app in rural communities', IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 12 (3), pp. 194-201.
Darroch, N., Beecroft, M., Nelson, J.D., 2018. 'Going underground: An exploration of the interfaces between underground urban transport infrastructure and its environment', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 81, pp. 450-462.
Beecroft, M., 2016. '3D printing of weft knitted textile based structures by selective laser sintering of nylon powder', IOP Conference Series : Materials Science and Engineering, 137.
Darroch, N., Beecroft, M., Nelson, J.D., 2016. 'A conceptual framework for land use and metro infrastructure', Infrastructure Asset Management, 3 (4), pp. 122-131.
Papangelis, K., Velaga, N.R., Ashmore, F., Sripada, S., Nelson, J.D., Beecroft, M., 2016. 'Exploring the rural passenger experience, information needs and decision making during public transport disruption', Research in Transportation Business & Management, 18, pp. 57-69.
Papangelis, K., Nelson, J.D., Sripada, S., Beecroft, M., 2016. 'The effects of mobile real-time information on rural passengers', Transportation Planning and Technology, 39 (1), pp. 97-114.
Beecroft, M., Pangbourne, K., 2015. 'Future prospects for personal security in travel by public transport', Transportation Planning and Technology, 38 (1), pp. 131-148.
Beecroft, M., Pangbourne, K., 2015. 'Personal security in travel by public transport: the role of traveller information and associated technologies', IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 9 (2), pp. 167-174.
Velaga, N.R., Nelson, J.D., Edwards, P., Corsar, D., Sripada, S., Sharma, N., Beecroft, M., 2013. 'Development of a Map-Matching Algorithm for Rural Passenger Information Systems through Mobile Phones and Crowd Sourcing', Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 27 (6), pp. 732-742.
Velaga, N.R., Beecroft, M., Nelson, J.D., Corsar, D., Edwards, P., 2012. 'Corrigendum to: "Transport poverty meets the digital divide: Accessibility and connectivity in rural communities" [J. Transp. Geogr. 21 (2012) 102-112]', Journal of Transport Geography, 24, pp. 536-536.
Velaga, N.R., Beecroft, M., Nelson, J.D., Corsar, D., Edwards, P., 2012. 'Transport poverty meets the digital divide: accessibility and connectivity in rural communities', Journal of Transport Geography, 21, pp. 102-112.
Conference Papers
Ault, M., Shaw, A., Beecroft, M., 2018. 'New Behaviours in Material Form', Transitions 2: Material Revolution, Huddersfield University, UK., 11/4/2018 - 12/4/2018.
Ault, M., Shaw, A., Beecroft, M., 2018. 'The 'Re-fabrication' of Knitted Textile and its Architectural Potential', Advanced Building Skins, Bern, Switzerland., 1/10/2018 - 2/10/2018.
Edwards, P., Nelson, J., Corsar, D., Velaga, N., Beecroft, M., Sripada, S., Baillie, C., Papangelis, K., Markovic, M., 2012. 'A rural real-time passenger information ecosystem', MobiSys'12: The 10th International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services, in Proceedings of the 6th ACM workshop on Next generation mobile computing for dynamic personalised travel planning, pp. 13-14.
Presentations
Ault, M., Beecroft, M., Shaw, A., 2018. 'Architectonic Textiles', Lancaster University.
Ault, M., Shaw, A., Beecroft, M., 2018. 'Architectonic Textiles - The Potentials in the 'Re-Fabrication' of Knit', RIBA Research Matters Conference, Sheffield University.
Beecroft, M., Bloomfield, M., 2018. 'Re-defining textiles with 3D Printing', The Studio, Birmingham.
Ault, M., Shaw, A., Beecroft, M., 2018. 'The 'Re-fabrication' of Knitted Textile and its Architectural Potential', Bern, Switzerland.
Ault, M., Shaw, A., Beecroft, M., 2017. 'New Behaviours in Material Form', Huddersfield University.
Ault, M., Shaw, A., Beecroft, M., 2017. 'New Kniteriality', Manchester School of Art.
Beecroft, M., 2016. 'Interlooped:3D Printed Textiles', MakeShift (The Crafts Council), Museum of Science and Industry, 10-11 November 2016.
Posters
Beecroft, M., 2018. 'Digital Interlooping: 3D printing of weft-knitted textile based tubular structures using selective laser sintering of nylon powder.', ID Tech Ex Berlin.