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A Call for Inclusion of Human Centered Design Framework into Apparel Design Curriculum

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Textile Science and Fashion Technology Human Centered Design (HCD) is a design framework used to develop solutions to problems experiences by humans. It focuses on an end-user (i.e. who you are designing a solution for) and incorporates their input at multiple stages throughout the design process. These tools fit loosely into an overall, iterative timeline, which comprises a comprehensive design process. HCD has been applied successfully in diverse settings within academia, industry, and government [1]. Because consumers often have strong personal preferences for the clothing they wear, this methodology can also be used to effectively design apparel for these consumers. Therefore, students preparing for careers in apparel design should be trained in the use of this framework, which will augment their ability to design apparel for their customers. For More Open Access Journals in Iris Publishers Please click on:   https://irispublishers.com/ For More Articles in Journal...

Architectonic: A Hybrid Experiment

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Textile Science and Fashion Technology Architectonic is a hybrid experiment which raises questions within the field of inter-disciplinary research. The study explores the opportunities that the dynamic between the cross-fertilization of architecture and fashion approaches may offer. The research is substantiated via the production of three-dimensional leather garments which initiate key synthesis of materials, techniques and processes and interrogates fabric, form and function, to evaluate whether there is prospect for re-alignment, new methodologies and practices within a fashion context? For More Open Access Journals in Iris Publishers Please click on:   https://irispublishers.com/  For More Articles in Journal of Textile Science & Fashion Technology   https://irispublishers.com/jtsft/

Textiles: The Future

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Textile Science and Fashion Technology It is often said in the world of fashion that fashion is “evolutionary not revolutionary”. I agree with that statement that fashion is evolutionary but only from a design and silhouette standpoint. Today the industry is truly revolutionary from a textile standpoint. It is therefore my opinion that the statement as written needs to have a new chapter added where fashion becomes revolutionary and evolutionary at the same time with textiles leading that revolutionary. For those that have grown up in the fashion business where fiber choice was limited to several mainstays such as natural fibers like cotton, wool, linen and silk and the man-made fibers like polyester and nylon it is refreshing to see what is happening through the use of technology and innovation in fiber and textile development. It is not only a revolution in new fibers and fiber creation but there are exciting strides that have been made in the mainstays mentioned above tha...

Creating Interest in Textiles: A Pedagogical Perspective

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Journal of Textile Science & Fashion Technology This paper presents pedagogical insight gained from instructing ‘fundamentals of textiles’, ‘textile testing and analysis’ and ‘sustainability in fashion’ to students of fashion merchandising. The challenge for any teacher is to capture student interest and to keep students interested in the topic. The paper makes an argument that study of textiles becomes valuable to students when they become aware of textiles being a confluence of science, technology, art, culture and sustainability. For More Open Access Journals in Iris Publishers Please click on:   https://irispublishers.com/  For More Articles in Journal of Textile Science & Fashion Technology   https://irispublishers.com/jtsft/

The Application of Traditional Chinese Elements in Luxury Fashion Goods

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Textile Science and Fashion Technology With a fast-growing economy and a massive population, Chinese consumers’ purchasing power in the luxury market is increasing to the extent that China has managed to become the most attractive markets for luxury brands in the world, especially in the consumption of fashion brands. The word luxury comes from the Latin word “Luxus”, which means indulging the senses, regardless of cost. Luxury brands where most of their products are luxury goods. Luxury goods often have high brand perception quality, with high price, high quality, beautiful design, inheritance, reputation, unique and individual characteristics. Luxury goods can provide consumers with prestige and social status. According to the data, the more popular luxury fashion brands are: Hermes, Ermenegildo Zegna, Giorgio Armani, GUCCI, Prada, Chanel, Versace, Ferragamo, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, and Fendi, Yves Saint Laurent. For More Open Access Journals in Iris...

Profile of the Fashion E-Consumers: A Key for Online Fashion Business Success

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Textile Science and Fashion Technology Online Shopping is now a well-known term for the people of all ages. With the expansion of technologies and increasing use of internet, online market is blooming at a noticeable rate. Competition among online companies to increase sale by create new customer, make their shopping cart full, and make customers repurchase. To do this companies need to have an idea on cluster of their target customer and customers’ demand. Researcher trying to group homogenous customers based on different parameters for decades. The purpose of this study was to review profile of online customer investigated by researcher in the past and summarize. This study reviewed customer profiles from different perspective such as Shopping Orientation, Lifestyle Factors, E-Retailer’s Attributes, and Demographics. More than hundred published research were studied from where forty studies were cited in this study. The significance of this research was to understand how ...

The Rise of Sustainable Fashion – Glossary for an Article

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Textile Science and Fashion Technology The paper “Eco-friendly Concepts and Ethical Movements in the Fashion Industry” seeking to present and to explore the history and application of the eco-friendly and sustainable design concepts in fashion design, has been published as a conference paper, the year 2014 [1,2]. Despite its limitations, its real aim was to introduce the rise of the idea of sustainability in the Fashion World and to draw attention to the core values of the movement. It certainly proved to be a useful source for many authors, given a large number of visitors. This review supplements it with fresh information on the topic and with in-depth examining the concept of sustainable fashion, its goals, and true values attempting to contribute to scientific research for more sustainable fashion. For More Open Access Journals in Iris Publishers Please click on:   https://irispublishers.com/  For More Articles in Journal of Textile Science & Fashio...