Iris Publishers Journal of Fashion Technology

Thoughts on the Future of Data Analytics Education in College Fashion Curricula Abstract The fashion industry is being transformed, as once valuable brands find themselves being increasingly commoditized. As the middle price point brands change their differentiating strategies, the effect percolates to the top designers as well, forcing everyone in the industry to carefully examine the evolving nature of advantage in the market. This response is certainly going to be influenced by college graduates entering the industry. Thus, education for students preparing to enter fashion industry will need to entertain a vast array of data analytics technologies. Keywords:  Data analytics; College fashion curricula Abbreviations:  TJU: Thomas Jefferson University; FMM: Fashion Merchandizing and Management: MBA - Master of Business Administration Introduction It has been almost eight years already since the Harvard Business Review declared Business Analytics the one and only future top job...

In  Vitro   Assessment of Dermal Absorption for Flame Retardant Textile Finishing Chemicals Abstract Flame Retardants are a group of anthropogenic environmental contaminants used in textile finishing’s. Currently, the largest marked group of FRs is brominated FR considered toxic, persistent and bio accumulative. Non-halogenated alternatives are a possible solution, but there is a lack of knowledge concerning environmental impact and health risks. The aim of this study is focused on dermal absorption of FR in order to calculate the Margin of security for textile fabrics treated with flame retardant finishing’s. FR based on sulfamate ammonium were used applied onto cotton and polyester fabrics. Both have been demonstrated that they are dermal safety for human at the conditions used. Keywords:  Flame retardants; Percutaneous absorption; MoS; Sulfamate ammonium; Cotton; Polyester Abbreviations:  FR: Flame Retardant; OECD: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develop...

An Evaluation of the Quality of Mens 100% Cotton Jersey Knit White T-Shirts Abstract An evaluation of the quality of design, materials, construction, appearance, and performance of men’s 100% cotton jersey knit t-shirts from three retail categories: mass merchant (Brand MM), fast fashion (Brand FF), and better (Brand B) was performed. White t-shirts from each category were tested according to ASTM and AATCC standards and specifications [1]. Evaluations and measurements were conducted before washing, and after one, five, ten, and twenty laundry cycles. The t-shirts were evaluated for fabric weight, fabric count, color change, whiteness change, crocking, smoothness appearance, bursting strength, pilling, dimensional stability, and skewness. In appearance and performance testing, the ‘mass merchant’ t-shirts had the most results with ratings and measurements that would be considered the ‘best’ or more desirable. But from a statistical standpoint, none of the results for the ‘mass merchant...

Becoming the King’s Men – the Semiotic Molecule of Luxury Brand Heritage Abstract In a spontaneous comparison, one might come to the conclusion that Savile Row shops sell real luxury, while on New Bond Street they simply sell expensive products. This conclusion includes reasons that can be understood by analyzing a typical traditional bespoke tailor shop with semiotic approaches. In our analysis, we applied Charles Peirce’s semiotic trichotomies to classify the signs of brand heritage, focusing on presented brand identities that appear in a structured construct that we call the molecule of the brand. Hence, the analysis leads to conclusions regarding what kind of signs produce a unique brand identity and how they refer to this identity concretely. Our findings offer a precise determination and evaluation of a luxury brand’s heritage management and presentation as well as a new understanding of heritage branding, the identity of brands, and the context in which they are created. Keyword...