{"title":"Engaging Female Refugees to Re-envision their Future through Slow Fashion","authors":"Angela Uriyo, P. Norum","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12200","url":null,"abstract":"Discarded apparel is the main source of municipal solid waste in the United States (US Environmental Protection Agency, 2019). The current system is unsustainable due to the amount of pressure it puts on nonrenewable natural resources. To address continued sustainability concerns associated with rising waste levels in landfills, in 2007 the city of Seattle (WA) established recycling strategies through the Zero Waste Resolution. This resolution shows how people can modify their lifestyle by adopting sustainable natural cycles, including repurposing discarded materials to reduce waste (Seattle Public Utilities, n.d.). In support of the Zero Waste Resolution, a Seattle based nonprofit agency developing a year-long community program for female refugees. The purpose of this study was to explore how the female trainees adopted practices in support of the city's Zero Waste Resolution, and how they transferred these practices to members of their communities.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"123 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129139307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cradle-to-Cradle Denim: Fringed Dress and Poncho Design","authors":"F. Hakeem, Jongeun Kim","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.11973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.11973","url":null,"abstract":"There are only a limited number of examples of sustainable fashion practices utilizing creative manipulative techniques that can enhance a product’s quality in consideration of functional, expressive, and aesthetic aspects to revitalize the discarded clothing and reduce waste. As Parsons (2015) stated, some contemporary design scholars consider that applying techniques of manipulating fabric in designing garments constitute a way to eliminate fabric waste. The purpose of this design was to revitalize discarded clothing by adding value through upcycling while producing a sustainable novel design made with secondhand denim. The inspiration for this design was previous contemporary works of upcycling denim and 3D texture created by professional designers such as Issey Miyake and Junya Watanabe. The structural reconstruction method involved changing the material’s identity by manipulating fabric via the application of surface design techniques, such as North American smocking, weaving, fringing, and laddering to create three-dimensional texture (Wolff, 1996).","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"137 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114091090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experiential Learning in the Fashion Sustainability Classroom: The Development of a Fashion Revolution Week Event Using Creative Problem-Solving","authors":"Cheyenne Smith","doi":"10.31274/itaa.11737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11737","url":null,"abstract":"Designed for a beginner-level fashion sustainability primer course, the purpose of the Fashion Revolution Week Event (FRWE) Project is to engage students in the planning and execution of a Fashion Revolution Week Event using experiential learning. Complementing the course curriculum, students use creative problem-solving techniques and perform research to develop an informational poster and interactive activity to share during Fashion Revolution Week at a fair event on campus. This project challenges students to solve the problem: \"How can we educate the campus community about issues related to fashion sustainability?\" and enact the solution through real-world in-person discussions with members of the campus community. Regardless of the unprecedented challenges associated with Spring 2020, the inaugural event was adapted to a Webinar, receiving strong praise. Students reflect strong learning outcomes and inspiration to improve the sustainability of the fashion industry through their roles as consumers and future fashion industry professionals.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114347882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spiraling into Design Inspiration","authors":"Colleen A Moretz","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12232","url":null,"abstract":"This design, Spiraling into Design Inspiration, is an outcome of a continued investigation of the use of this spiral zero waste pattern. This pattern indirectly resulted from the investigation of Sanah Sharma’s Planar Flux Hybrid Clothing Technique. Patterns that are developed from a spiral reduce the amount of fabric needed to develop a garment, (Shama 2015). Looking for an innovative technique that would provide a sustainable solution to address pre-consumer textile waste, a double spiral pattern was developed that resembles a yin-yang. This pattern was used in several previous designs and the only vision for this design was to use the same basic pattern to create a jacket with voluminous sleeves accompanied with a skirt. There was no other preconceived concept for the design outcome prior to the draping of the separated spirals onto the half-scale form.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115940256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Collaborative Study on 3D Dynamic Fashion Design Development, Using Digital Technology","authors":"Jihyun Kim, Kyung-Hee Choi","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12028","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to present the substantial and customizable potential of 3D dynamic fashion design, simulated with avatars in a virtual space, exploring a collaborative design process between a fashion designer and digital textile designers through online social platforms. For this, as theoretical backgrounds, the meaning of dynamic fashion design and its aesthetic, expressive, and communicative effects were identified, and an online collaborative design process and its effects on creative fashion design practices were also examined. In the technical process to develop 3D dynamic fashion garments, the researchers used 'CLO3D' and 'Aftereffects' to develop virtual avatars, wearing conceptual fashion garments of dynamic styles, and also tried an online collaboration with a motion graphic artist group by social network services to create digital textiles, including moving graphic imagery. Finally, sustainable and customized possibilities of 3D dynamic fashion design were inferred for a digitalized everyday lifestyle.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130205295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainable Practices: Recommendations for a More Holistic Approach for Training Refugees for Successful Participation in the Workplace","authors":"Angela Uriyo, P. Norum","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12226","url":null,"abstract":"The U.S. refugee resettlement program is based on the principle that resettled refugees must be self-sufficient within 18-months (U.S Department of State, 2017). Resettlement agencies fulfil this directive by offering community-based programs such as \"sewn-product manufacturing training\" which provide skills-building and job training. Unfortunately, this approach often uses unsustainable practices which lead to failed integration of refugees into American society via the workplace, because of the minimal support given to refugees to help them navigate unfamiliar cultural beliefs, societal and workplace norms and expectations. This study explored the holistic role stakeholders, structures and processes play in a refugee woman's participation and completion of skills-based training programs; and their influence on successful integration into the workplace.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134540142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meanings of Hijab from the Wearers’ Perspective","authors":"C. Stannard, S. Islam","doi":"10.31274/itaa.11843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11843","url":null,"abstract":"The most visible and controversial element of Islamic practice in the twenty-first century is the practice of modesty or covering, known as hijab. Many Muslim women treat hijab as a multi-purposed, agentic, and often political statement. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the meanings that the wearers around the world associate with hijab through the lens of Consumer Culture Theory (CCT). To find the actual experiences of women who wear hijab, the researchers decided to investigate Facebook pages related to hijab culture using digital ethnography or netnography. The women in the sample felt that the hijab built an identity for themselves as a Muslim. The dominant views of Western cultures regarding hijab as being oppressive, restrictive, and limiting freedom of the women were contrasted by the wearers considering hijab as non-constraining and non-oppressing rather it gives them a sense of safety and modesty.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134087534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandra L. Howell, B. Myers, Eulanda A. Sanders, kelly L. Redd-Best
{"title":"Elevate to Innovate: Finding Innovative Ways to Incorporate Diversity and Inclusion into the Textile and Apparel Curriculum","authors":"Alexandra L. Howell, B. Myers, Eulanda A. Sanders, kelly L. Redd-Best","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12263","url":null,"abstract":"A special topics session was held on incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into the textile and apparel curriculum. The purpose of the session was to allow members to talk in a safe space about DEI issues in the textile and apparel field, to allow members to share ways that they have included DEI in their classes, and to encourage ITAA members to think about innovative ways to incorporate DEI throughout the curriculum. During the session, participants entered breakout rooms to discuss DEI in one area of the textile and apparel curriculum, including merchandising and marketing, history, design/product development, or textiles. Participants discussed challenges that they see with the educational resources available, ways that they are currently incorporating DEI into their classes, and ideas for assignments that they can implement in the future.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133425020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On-Demand Swatcher Coat","authors":"Chanmi Hwang","doi":"10.31274/itaa.11816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11816","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the design, Swatcher coat, is to raise awareness of the wide range of textile types that are compatible with digital printing available using a three-dimensional form and a sustainable apparel design framework. A total of 210 fabric swatches from two types of Contrado swatch packs (classic and natural) were used. Platforms like Contrado function as one-stop production facilities that specialize in making custom products on demand and do not hold stock or produce products beyond need. This design serves as an educational tool that promotes the application of on-demand digital printing technology (e.g., Contrado, Spoonflower, Honest Fabric) and sustainable design processes. It can also help design students to recognize the wide range of different fabric types that can be printed on (e.g., lace, velvet, neoprene, matte Lycra, leather) and the use of a traditional method of quilting.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131682139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does Information Sharing Matter for Gen Z Social Media Users? Effects of Motivations on Purchase Intentions through Social Commerce","authors":"Eunjoo Cho, Song-yi Youn","doi":"10.31274/itaa.11787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11787","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to uncover motivational factors that influence Gen Z’s intention to purchase fashion products through social commerce. A data was collected from 526 college students attending a large university in the U.S. The majority of respondents were Caucasian American female students with ages from 18-23. Findings of the study suggest that the feelings of entertainment and social interaction are key motivational factors that augment Gen Z consumers' apparel purchase through social commerce. The results reveal information sharing do not significantly impact Gen Z's attitudes toward social commerce. Compared to social interaction, entertainment had much stronger impact on attitudes. These findings suggest that fashion brand retailers need to develop a new form of social commerce as a form of entertainment that creates shared feeling of friendliness and togetherness on social media.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115490166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}