WCC23: Textile and Apparel Research Coordination

(Multistate Research Coordinating Committee and Information Exchange Group)

Status: Inactive/Terminating

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[01/06/2002] [12/01/2003]

Date of Annual Report: 01/06/2002

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 11/08/2001 - 11/08/2001
Period the Report Covers: 11/01/1999 - 11/01/2000

Participants

Carol Whitaker, American Samoa Community College, Administrative Advisor
Hsiou-Lien Chen, Oregon State University, Secretary
Molly Eckman, Colorado State University
Barbra Harger, University of Hawaii
Carol Salusso, Washington State University, Chair

Brief Summary of Minutes

Major decisions made during the meeting include:

* Information for inclusion in SAES-442 and on the web site should be forwarded to Carol Salusso, Web Master, by January 15, 2002.

* A special effort will be made by the committee members to solicit new members to join the committee with individuals assigned to contact particular states.

* Carol Salusso is organizing a prototype video-conference for early Spring term among those universities who wish to pioneer this process.

* This will be followed up by a graduate lecture video-conference to a broader group of participants. A special topic session for be submitted for ITAA on the technology of distance education.

* The next meeting will take place during the ITAA possibly on Sunday, August 11 from 8-12 a.m. in New York City.

* Continuing officers are Carol Salusso, Chair, and Hsiou-Lien Chen, Secretary.

Accomplishments

* Three WCC-023 members are participating in W-194 Community Economic Development by Merchandising, Producing, and Distributing Textiles and Sewn Products. * Another western university received donations of LECTRA software ($300,000 WSU) to support apparel design studios. (Oregon and Colorado have Lectra). * Technical Resource provided funds ($20,394 OSU) to upgrade the CAD lab. * Equipment and furnishings in studios and classrooms were updated across the department with areas of expansion ($800,000, WSU). * Student enrollments in clothing and textiles have increased dramatically across the nation and particularly at western universities (from 50% to 300% over 5 years) * Blackwell has donated scholarships to clothing and textiles ($20,000 CSU). * CSU is offering a workshop on protective clothing for extension agents * WSU is offering a Fashion Institute to train trainers and youth within 4-H and Extension * Research projects and garment designs include: Colorado State University Dress for Success in the Popular Press Exhibition as Experiential Learning and Scholarly Activity International Retailing Internet Usage by Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Retailers Social Responsibility as a Predictor of Clothing Purchase Use of Anonymous Support Software for Apparel Design Critiques Viable International Markets for U.S. Apparel Specialty Retailers Natural fibers such as Flax fiber: environmentally friendly processing; Ultra-Violet protective clothing: new finishes for enhanced protection; Evaluation appearance management for women on welfare The web and E-commerce as a direct marketing umbrella integrated into the classroom Wearable art experimental design University of California-Davis Antimicrobial Finishes for Socks and Hospital Textiles Nano-textiles Textiles for Textile Applications Adolescent Clothing Style Preferences Computer Graph Communications Fiber Sculpture--Using Recycled Agricultural Wastes Shining Cloth--Recycling Textiles Globally Oregon State University Contemporary and historic apparel design and designers with particular emphasis on 18th century men‘s fashion and 20th century couture designers; apparel manufacturing with emphasis on west coast manufacturers. Consumer Behavior, Social Perception, Fashion Theory Spectroscopic characterization of fiber microstructures and fiber degradation mechanisms. Study of naturally colored cotton fiber and pigments, Environmentally friendly techniques for disinfestation of cotton textiles. Consumer behavior as it relates to clothing and textiles; clothing disposition. Merchandising and economic aspects of textiles and apparel; human resource management and training issues in retailing; consumer behavior. Historic costume, particularly dress of the Far West; historic textiles, particularly quilts; ethnographic studies of textiles and clothing; ideals of beauty, body image and physical attractiveness. Washington State University Body Form Variation, Apparel Sizing, and Body Image Stimuli Data management tools and technology based information dissemination. Functional apparel design and wearable art. Social / Psychological /Cultural aspects of human appearance with a focus on body image and advertising University of Wyoming Fit at any size body image The science of textile hand with emphasis on wool products. Wearable art with emphasis on quilting * The WCC-023 is linked to the International Textiles and Apparel Association site. Future Plans: * A distance learning workshop for WCC-023 members is being planned for Spring term 2002 * The WCC-023 members will submit a proposal to present a special topic session on the technology of distance education at the 2002 ITAA Meeting

Publications

Refereed Presentations: Anderson, J.L. & Gloeckner, G.W. (2001). Artificial neural networks: Benefits and burdens of using neural networks in educational decision-making. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference. (2001, April). Seattle, Washington. Evenson, S. L., Jordan, C., Bryant, N., *Salusso, C., Schactler, C., and Shaffer-White, V. ( 2001) Building student internships with a USDA challenge grant. International Textiles and Apparel Association Annual Meeting and Proceedings, Kansas City, Missouri. Lee, Y. & C. R. Jasper (2001). Perceived Control over Appearance As a Moderating Factor in the Upward Social Comparison Process with the Media Models. Presented at the Expanding Horizons: Joint World Conference of Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / International Textiles and Apparel Association, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Lin, T. & Salusso, C. (2001). Incorporating posture into apparel sizing of pants for women 50 and olderand others. International Textiles and Apparel Association Annual Meeting and Proceedings, Kansas City, Missouri. Meier, H. & Salusso, C. (2001). Illustrating three-dimensional apparel designs through linking CAD programs. International Textiles and Apparel Association Annual Meeting and Proceedings, Kansas City, Missouri. Stobart, R.H., Cameron, B. A. and Brown, D. M. 2001. "Clean color of U.S. wool fiber: comparison of scoured and carded wools", The 10th International Wool Textile Research Conference - Abstracts, Aachen, Germany. National Juried Fiber and Wearable Art Exhibition: Brown, D.M. (2001). "The Littlest Mermaid Goes to the Opera". Everyone Loves Sulky America 2000 Challenge, Honorable Mention, Professional Wearable Art. This piece is now part of a traveling exhibit Fall 2000 - Fall 2001 featured at sewing and quilting expositions and trade shows in the U.S. and Canada. Cho, K. S. (2001). "Dragon Flies Toward the 21st Century," Outstanding Graduate Student Designer for 2001 International Textiles and Apparel Association Juried Design Competition. Meyer, S.M. (2000). "Harp and Harold Angel Sing". Everyone Loves Sulky American 2000 Challenge, Cloth Doll category. The piece was selected to be part of the traveling exhibit Fall 2000 featured at sewing and quilting expositions and trade shows in the U.S. and Canada. Professional Journal: Burns, L.D. & Bryant, N. O. (2001) The business of fashion: Designing, manufacturing and marketing. 2nd Edition. New York: Fairchild Publications. Gaal, B. & Burns, L. D. (2001). Apparel descriptions in catalogs and perceived risk associated with catalog purchases. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 19 (1), 22-30. Lennon, S. J., & Burns, L. D.(2000). Diversity of research in textiles, clothing, and human behavior: The relationship between what we know and how we know. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 18 (4), 213-226. Liebman, M., Cameron, B.A., Carson, D.K., Brown, D.M. and Meyer, S.S. (2001). Dietary fat reduction behaviors in college students: relationship to dieting status, gender and key psychosocial variables. Appetite, 36, 51-56. Chen, H. (2001). Microwave radiation decontamination of mildew infected cotton, Textile Research Journal, 71(3), 247-245. Chen, H. and Yokochi, A. (2000). X-Ray Diffractometric study of microcrystallite size of naturally colored cottons. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 76, 1466-1471. Eckman, M., Clemons, S., & Oliver, B. (2001). An empirical analysis of the Journal of Interior Design. Journal of Interior Design, 27(2). Fiore, A. M., & Ogle, J. P. (2000). Facilitating the integration of textiles and clothing subject matter by students part one: Dimensions of a model and taxonomy. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 18(1), 31-45. Gaal, B. and & Burns, L.D. (2001). Apparel Descriptions in Catalogs and Perceived Risk Associated with Catalog Purchases. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal McKenna, J., Bickle, M.C., Schuchardt, J., Schiever, E. (2001). Increasing skills of educators through distance education. Consumer Interests Annual Volume 47, 2001. McKenna, J., Bickle, M.C., Meyer, S. T., & Mabry, G. C. (2001). Credit unions and e-commerce: Using a virtual community to expand member services. In R.R. Dholakia, L. Kolbe, A. Venkatesh, & P. Zoche (Eds.), COTIM- 2001: Vol. 4. Proceedings From E-Commerce to M-Commerce. Kingston, RI: RITIM, University of Rhode Island, CDROM. Ogle, J. P., & Damhorst, M. L. (2000). Dieting among adolescent girls and their mothers: An interpretive study. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 28(4), 428-463. Ogle, J. P., & Fiore, A. M. (2000). Facilitating the integration of textiles and clothing subject matter by students part two: Substantiating the applicability of proposed structures. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 18(2), 73-89. Ogle, J. P., & Schofield-Tomschin, S. (2001). Indigenous knowledge in visual merchandising of textile products. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal. Ogle, J. P., Eckman, M. J., & Leslie, C. A. Appearance cues and the shootings at Columbine High: Construction of a social problem in the print media. Sociological Inquiry. Refereed. Date of acceptance letter: January 2001. (To be published in 2002.) Ogle, J. P., & Damhorst, M. L. Mothers and Daughters: Interpersonal approaches to body and dieting. Journal of Family Issues. Refereed. Date of acceptance letter: June 2001. (To be published in 2003). Pedersen, E. L. (2001). Men‘s Head and Facial Hair in the Far West: 1873-1899. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal. Books: Burns, L.D. and Bryant, N.O. (2001). The Business of Fashion: Designing, Manufacturing and Marketing. New York: Fairchild Publications. Chapters in Books Hsu, H. and Burns, L.D. (2001). Clothing evaluative criteria: A Cross-national Comparison of Taiwanese and United States Consumers. In H.B. Lakner and S. Douglas (Ed.). International Issues Related to Textiles, Apparel, and Related Industries. Monument, CO: International Textile and Apparel Association.

Impact Statements

Date of Annual Report: 12/01/2003

Report Information

Annual Meeting Dates: 10/04/2003 - 10/05/2003
Period the Report Covers: 12/01/2000 - 10/01/2003

Participants

Arthur,Linda(larthur@wsu.edu)Administrative Advisor,-Washington State University

Meyer,Sonya,(wildcat@uwyo.edu)Chair,-University of Wyoming,

Anderson, Joan(joana@wsu.edu),Secretary,-Washington State University,

Eckman,Molly,-Colorado State University

Evenson,Sandra,-University of Idaho

Kaiser,Susan,-University of California, Davis

Morgado,Marsha,-University of Hawaii

Brief Summary of Minutes

WCC-23 met on the campus of the University of Hawaii on October 4 and 5, 2003. A new administrative advisor, Linda Arthur from Washington State University, has been appointed to the committee. An informational discussion was held concerning the future of the committee. The committee has been relatively inactive for the past two years. This meeting served as an opportunity for reorganization and the committee is rejuvenated and eagerly looking forward to working together on projects of national importance in the next few years. WCC-23 will be up for renewal in 2004. Under the auspices of the committee, Western Region textile and apparel scientists have been successful in establishing multistate research programs. Additional ground breaking work out of this committee led to the creation of a web site for the International Textile and Apparel Association as well as special topic sessions at the association meetings related to technology. Those in attendance at this meeting decided they would like to continue the legacy of WCC-23.

Sonya Meyer, University of Wyoming, was selected as the new chair and Joan Anderson, Washington State University, was selected to serve as secretary. Discussion then turned to plans for renewing WCC-23 including future directions for research programs as well as the committees objectives, outcomes and impacts. Much time was spent identifying stakeholders not only in the Western Region but nationally and internationally as well.

Initial plans were made to write the proposal for renewal of WCC-23. The committee spent a great deal of time revising the current objectives and outcomes and impacts that will be submitted with the renewal proposal. Using the revised objectives the committee discussed plans for future programming and research directions. The newly released national research initiatives were reviewed as well. Workforce preparation is the initiative the committee felt that textiles and apparel programs could contribute to the most. Ideas were generated that will lead to a new multistate research project with the strong possibility for grant funding from several sources. The main focus for this proposal relates to workforce preparation and sustainability in textiles. Preliminary plans were also made for a special topics session at ITAAs 2004 annual meeting. The subject of this special session will relate to social issues in the industry. The committee plans to invite industry representatives to serve as members of a panel discussion.

Assignments were assigned for various tasks and the meeting adjourned.

Accomplishments

With a new focus on the current scope of America‘s textiles and clothing industries, and with particular attention paid to social responsibility, environmental issues and ethics in the field, the committee is excited and invigorated. The new projects will examine the current state of the textiles and apparel industries in the Western US. WCC-23 revised Objectives: 1) To provide leadership in facilitating information exchange among western region Universities, industry, and other stakeholders. 2) Form and coordinate partnerships among academic faculty, apparel and textile industry leaders, and other stakeholders to develop research and outreach projects beneficial across the western region. 3) Foster communication of ongoing research programs nationally and internationally. 4) Identify connections and address emerging issues throughout the systems at the interface between academia and the Apparel and Textiles industry across research programs.

Publications

Selected peer-reviewed publications: Anderson, J.L. & Kotsiopulos, A. (2002). Enhanced decision-making using data mining: Applications for retailers. Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, 2 (3). Annis, P., Etters, J., Sarkar, A., & Akin, D. (2002). Influence of flax/cotton blend ratio on direct dye exhaustion and color yield. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists Review, 2 (3), 26-28. Arthur, L.B. (2002). Indonesian Traditional Dress. Levinson, D. and K. Christensen, et al., Eds. Encyclopedia of Modern Asia,V.2, 115-7. New York: Charles Scribner‘s Sons. Arthur, L.B. (2002). Kyrgyzstan‘s Traditional Dress. Levinson, D. and K. Christensen, et al., Eds. Encyclopedia of Modern Asia,V.2, 121-2. New York: Charles Scribner‘s Sons. Arthur, L.B. (2002). At the Cutting Edge: Contemporary Hawaiian Quilting (second edition). Honolulu, HI. Island Heritage Publishers. Blansett, C., & McKenna, J. (2001). Assets: An Opportunity for the Working Poor. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 93(1), 50-53. Brown, D. and Arthur, L.B. (2002). The Art of the Aloha Shirt. Honolulu, HI. Island Heritage Publishers. Carroll, J.B., & McKenna, J. (2001). Theory to Practice: Using the Logic Model to Organize and Report Research Results in a Collaborative Project. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 93(4), 63-65. Clemons, S. (2002). Women administrators leadership stories: Another piece of the puzzle. Journal of Student Affairs, XI, 27-41. Durden, D.K., Etters, J.N., Sarkar, A.K., Henderson, L.A., & Hill, J.E. (2001). Advances in commercial bioprepartion of cotton with alkaline pectinase, AATCC Review, 1(8), 28-31. Etters, J.N., Sarkar, A.K., Henderson, L.A., & Liu, J. (2001). The influence of biopreparation of cotton with alkaline pectinase on dyeing properties, AATCC Review, 1(5), 22-24. Gloeckner, G. & Anderson, J. (2001). Biennial survey of university council for vocational education members institutions. Prepared for the University Council for Vocational Education. Fort Collins, Colorado: Colorado State University, School of Education. Hyllegard, K.H. & Morgado, M.M. (2001). International visitors aesthetic preferences for Hawaiian printed fabrics. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 19(2), 64-75. Kim, S. and Arthur, L.B. (2003). Asian Americans in Hawaii: Ethnic identification and shopping for ethnic-inspired clothing. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 21 (1), 8-18. McKenna, J., Bickle, M.C., & Carroll, J. (2002). Using scholarship to integrate teaching and research. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 94 (3), 39-45. Ogle, J., & Eckman, M. (2002). Dress-related responses to the Columbine shootings: Other-imposed and self-designed. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 31 (2), 155-194. Ogle, J., & Schofield-Tomschin, S. (2002). Indigenous knowledge in visual merchandising of textiles products. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 20 (4), 196-204. Sarkar, A.K., & Etters, J.N. (2001). Kinetics of the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose, AATCC Review, 1(3), 48-52.

Impact Statements

WCC-23 is a forum for identifying emerging issues of critical relevance to textiles and apparel research and generates strategies for collaborative projects aimed at addressing these issues.
WCC-23 identifies opportunities for enhanced visibility and future development, internationally and nationally, for textiles and apparel research projects and programs in the western region.
WCC-23 plays a vital role in mentoring to foster leadership development in textiles and apparel industries.
WCC-23 membership represents a range of expertise, which creates synergism for enhanced research productivity and program development.
WCC-23 identifies important stakeholders such as the Textiles and Apparel Industry in the West, Workforce preparation educators, university and college programs