Entries tagged with "clothing"

Students’ sari designs to be constructed in Indian women’s cooperatives

As part of a collaboration with AWAZ Voice for Empowerment, a Portland, Ore.-based fair trade organization, students in Advanced Pattern Development II designed clothes and other items from a sari.

ATID experts to evaluate vintage clothing, textiles on May 21

Would you like to know more about that vintage article of clothing or textile you have, such as what it is, when it was made and how to care for it?

McCullough named to top Kansas scientists in history list

Elizabeth McCullough, professor of textiles in ATID and co-director of the Institute for Environmental Research, has been selected to be among the top 150 scientists in Kansas’ history.

Fiberarts magazine features Haar’s work

Sherry Haar’s innovative work in the use of garden plants for dying and printing is featured in the winter issue of the prestigious Fiberarts magazine.

McCullough authors new international standard

ASTM International has adopted F2732, a new standard on Practice for Determining the Temperature Ratings for Cold Weather Protective Clothing such as ski jackets and thermal coveralls. Elizabeth McCullough, past chair of the subcommittee in charge of the new standard, is the international standard’s author. “If most manufacturers follow F2732, consumers will be better able [...]

Do consumers understand, buy “green” clothing?

LeHew research to highlight Sustainability Confab Among sustainability enthusiasts, choosing organic food at the grocery store may come as second nature. But research by Melody LeHew is showing that green choices don’t necessarily transfer from the grocery shelf to the clothing rack. “When you consider produce, it’s easier for consumers to understand that the product [...]

Hawley writes in headline-grabbing anthology “The Veil”

Jana Hawley is one of 21 writers and scholars who contributed to The Veil: Women Writers on its History, Lore and Politics (Berkeley: University of California Press), an anthology getting attention around the world for its exploration of a globally-polarizing issue. Writers, representing a wide range of societies, religions, ages, locations, race and accomplishments, examine [...]

McCullough’s research in clothing temperature rating can guide shoppers

Note: For advice on how to dress for warmth, see “Cool advice: Layer and wear a hat”. When buying a winter coat in a store, online or from a catalog, shoppers can get a pretty good idea of what the garment looks like. Knowing how warm it will keep them, however, takes guesswork. Manufacturers put [...]