{"title":"Firefighter Gloves Currently on the Market: Analysis and Future Research Directions","authors":"E. J. Clow, E. McKinney, Rui Li","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.11882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.11882","url":null,"abstract":"Gloves are an essential component of the modern firefighter’s personal protective equipment (PPE). Improvements are needed in firefighting gloves to improve dexterity, grip, flexibility, and glove thickness (Lee, et. al., 2015). Design improvements are needed for a better interface with jackets (Barker et. al, 2013; Lee, et. al., 2015). Gloves available can vary in the number of layers, materials used in each layer, and design—wristlet or gauntlet (Stull and Stull, 2007). Before research into improvements can be made, it is essential to identify the types and components of gloves available on the market today. To make a better glove, we must first understand what is available. This study is part of a larger study, seeking to quantify the protection offered by current gloves. Gloves were analyzed to identify the representative glove types and configurations to select for testing.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"56 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":"124916907","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":"Why Collaborative Apparel Consumption is Gaining Popularity? An Empirical Study of U.S. Gen Z Consumers","authors":"Lindsay McCoy, Ting Chi, Yuanting Wang","doi":"10.31274/itaa.11721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11721","url":null,"abstract":"Apparel rental (a.k.a. collaborative consumption) has created an innovative business model, which provides consumers with the ability to focus on using their products instead of ownership, is becoming popular in recent years. To better understand the emerging popularity of apparel rental services among Gen Z adult consumers who are becoming a major driving force for retail growth and sustainability movement,this study aimed to identify the factors significantly influencing the U.S. Gen Z adult consumers’ intention to use apparel rental services. Attitude, subject norms, perceived consumer effectiveness, past environmental behavior, and fashion leadership significantly affect Gen Z consumers’ intent to use apparel rental services. There are no significant differences between ages, genders, education levels, and income levels inregard to their intent to use apparel rental services. Environmental knowledge, fashion leadership,and need for uniqueness positively shape Gen Z consumers’ attitude toward use of apparel rental services.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"82 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":"123961530","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":"Really, for the Greater Good? Impact of Message Frames and Reference Points Related to Packaging of Apparel Products on Brand Attitude","authors":"Gargi Bhaduri, Michelle S. Park Kolacz","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12175","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"116 6 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":"124180480","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":"Send Me All the Flowers","authors":"Krissi Riewe","doi":"10.31274/itaa.11868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11868","url":null,"abstract":"Reflection and response to waste produced by fabric layout challenges posed by a larger body of work were addressed by designing a garment that would incorporate a solution. This design solution incorporated the use of digital textile printing, repeated motifs, and laser-cutting to make use of the smaller, wasted areas left on digitally printed yardage. Smaller motifs were set within the unused areas of the digital layouts and laser-cut; these motifs were then sewn to a base fabric, creating a new textile with texture and movement. The process incorporates the use of widely accessible technology, making this approach easily expanded upon in future work.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"28 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":"126170729","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":"Lester Gaba: Soap Carver, Mannequin Designer, and Visual Merchandising Critic, and Educator","authors":"Michael Mamp, Natalie Zainea","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.11916","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.11916","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this research is to document the relatively unknown history of Lester Gaba who was an influential soap carver, mannequin designer, visual merchandising critic, and educator based in New York City from approximately 1932 to 1987.1 Gaba was born in 1907 and raised in Hannibal, Missouri, where he spent much of his childhood at his parent’s general store drawing.2 At the age of ten he participated in a soap sculpting contest, which inspired him to initially pursue a career as a specialty soap sculptor (Figure 1).3 His passions would lead him to Chicago in 1930 where he studied art.4 In our attempt to document Gaba’s history and accomplishments we utilized objects as evidence, and primary source material retrieved from digital databases of publications such as Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), the New York Times, and Life magazine. Primary sources such as examples of extant soap figurines and other ephemera.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"1 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":"129798709","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":"The Novel Pourpoint","authors":"A. Bissonnette","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12073","url":null,"abstract":"A fourteenth-century pourpoint from the Musee des Tissus in Lyon, France, that is said to have been worn by Charles de Blois (1319-1364) serves as a source of inspiration for a woman’s garment designed with function, aesthetics, and environmental considerations in mind. Vaguely reminiscent of today’s puffer jacket, de Blois’s pourpoint was worn even closer to the body to emphasize an athletic build. Its tailored sleeves are curved at the elbow and reach high under the arms. Their extension into the bodice section may be quite unique and done with range of motion in mind. \"The Novel Pourpoint\" is made of discarded parts of a secondhand, cotton quilted blanket recovered with silk charmeuse. It is a body-delineating garment meant for an active lifestyle. A portion of the sleeves that are cut high extends into the bodice. The pattern is designed with range of motion and efficient use of fabric.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"6 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":"128035229","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":"Empowered to Beach","authors":"Addie K. Martindale","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.11997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.11997","url":null,"abstract":"The tween years for girls can be both an exciting and intimidating time in which significant body changes occur and appearance becomes more important. This makes attaining clothing that they feel confident in challenging as so much of girls’ clothing emphasizing these now developing sexualized body parts (Goodin, Van Denburg, Murnen, & Smolak, 2011; Wood, 1994). This can bring about attention from others that they are not emotionally ready to receive especially with swimwear. Empowered to Beach explores the needs and desire of tween girls swimwear through a user-centered design approach. Utilizing the previously identified five stages (Sanders, 2002; Watkins & Dunn, 2015) a swimsuit was developed that incorporated functional and aesthetic design to create an age-appropriate empowering swimsuit that fosters confidence and independence.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"1 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":"130574500","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}
Andrew Reilly, C. Warfield, Kathleen Rees, R. Cloud, Tammy R. Kinley, S. Schofield, Elizabeth K Bye
{"title":"TAPAC Accreditation Reviewers: Tips and Best Practices for the Accreditation Review Preparation, Process, and Report","authors":"Andrew Reilly, C. Warfield, Kathleen Rees, R. Cloud, Tammy R. Kinley, S. Schofield, Elizabeth K Bye","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12042","url":null,"abstract":"This special topic session focused on guidelines and tips for current and potential reviewers for the Textile and Apparel Programs Accreditation Commission accreditation process. The session was divided into five components: (1) overview of the accreditation process, (2) planning for the site visit, (3) the site visit, (4) writing the report, and (5) conclusion.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"211 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":"131502403","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":"Untitled Incarnations of Art","authors":"Melanie Carrico, Sarah N. Woods","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12194","url":null,"abstract":"This project started with a visit to a local art museum where students viewed a textile exhibit and a contemporary art exhibit about the human body. Our assignment was to select a piece within either exhibit that would inspire the design of our final project. Out of all of the art pieces the main piece that I drew inspiration from was an untitled piece by Amanda Guest, a British artist born in 1964. Amanda Guest often works in the textile medium. The minimalist piece used thread embedded in linen paper for a book-like feel. One side of the work is a slightly wrinkled piece of linen and the other side has vertical threads that were embedded in the linen in a way that they seemed to be pulled. The simplicity of this piece really spoke to me. I drew inspiration from its simple light design and its asymmetrical composition.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"18 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":"130205222","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}
Ailee Antipala, M. Zadina, Savanah Adler, Savanna lendrum, Shu-Hwa Lin
{"title":"Vegan Tea Leather Cocktail Dress for Sustainable Fashion Industry","authors":"Ailee Antipala, M. Zadina, Savanah Adler, Savanna lendrum, Shu-Hwa Lin","doi":"10.31274/ITAA.12112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31274/ITAA.12112","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this project was to explore using vegan tea leather as an alternative to animal leather for garment production and accessories. A self-developed vegan tea leather was used to create a cocktail dress with earth tone flower arrangements as decoration and accessories. The materials were developed over a 14-month period and consisted of multicolor and multi-texture materials created in the laboratory.","PeriodicalId":129029,"journal":{"name":"Pivoting for the Pandemic","volume":"47 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":"121994936","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}