Entries tagged with "sustainability"

Study finds faulty perceptions keep some from buying sustainable apparel

As it turns out, the customer is not always right — at least not in fashion retail.

Doctoral students present at Capitol research summit

Ten graduate students represented K-State at the 8th annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit in Topeka in February.

College part of new sustainability Web site

Human Ecology faculty are among the leaders on a new Web site that elaborates on efforts across campus to make K-State more sustainable. The K-State Sustainability web site includes directories, courses, research and projects, ways for people to get involved, and a news blog. Among the listings are: Research in the Department of Apparel, Textiles [...]

Textile professor’s garden blooming with plants to dye fabrics

Tall, vivid stands of flowers bloom in the beds surrounding Sherry Haar’s Manhattan home. The plants are inspirational, to say the least, and are for more than just looking at, according to the K-State associate professor of apparel, textiles and interior design. They are her research. Haar grows a wide variety of plants, from the [...]

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 [...]