Mine forever: Promoting long-term attachment to apparel through transformational design.
Date
Authors
Major Professor
Advisor
Committee Member
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Authors
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Is Version Of
Versions
Series
The first national meeting of textile and clothing professors took place in Madison, Wisconsin in June 1959. With a mission to advance excellence in education, scholarship and innovation, and their global applications, the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) is a professional and educational association of scholars, educators, and students in the textile, apparel, and merchandising disciplines in higher education.
This site provides free, public access to the ITAA annual conference proceedings beginning in 2015. Previous proceedings can be found by following the "Additional ITAA Proceedings" link on the left sidebar of this page.
Department
Abstract
The intent of this piece was to push the designer's boundaries in terms of Leadership Creativity, or the ability to produce a garment that is directional, meaning that it is intended to be produced in small quantities but contains characteristics that could inspire others to emulate and reproduce adapted versions. The research and discovery phase of the design process led the designer to theoretical concepts related to sustainability and experimentation with textile design. The color story and visual language were developed by channeling impressions from the Canal St. Martin in Paris. Following the principle of zero waste, this piece was felted and is seamless, and can be transformed by the user into several styles, enabling the user to keep the garment as a long-term, viable component of her wardrobe.