WCC23: Textile and Apparel Research Coordination
(Multistate Research Coordinating Committee and Information Exchange Group)
Status: Inactive/Terminating
WCC23: Textile and Apparel Research Coordination
Duration: 10/01/1999 to 09/30/2004
Administrative Advisor(s):
NIFA Reps:
Non-Technical Summary
Statement of Issues and Justification
The Textile and Apparel Industry is third in level of contribution to the U.S. Gross National Product. Western Region industry produces and/or markets products valued at billions of dollars yearly. The WCC-23 Coordinating Committee provides a catalyst for identification and evolution of research directions among scientists in the Western Region. Research programs include textile science, product development, social-psychological aspects of appearance, consumer behavior, and marketing/merchandising. Research accomplished across the committee has a common theme of investigating solutions to problems that contribute to the quality of life of individuals and families throughout the Western Region, as well as nationally and internationally. Annual meetings of this committee provides a forum for generating leading-edge research by individual scientists and has fostered research networks wherein scientists with complementary specializations participate in research projects with more breadth and depth than could be accomplished by individuals alone.
Western region research priorities addressed within ongoing research include: 1) develop new or improved non-food products; 2) convert processing by products to beneficial uses; 3) empower people for social and economic viability; 4) enhance animal genetic diversity and biological performance; and 5) use genetics to improve plants for the 21st century.
Objectives
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Form partnerships among academic faculty, extension specialists, and apparel and textile industry leaders to develop research and outreach projects beneficial across the Western region.
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To provide leadership in facilitating information exchange among western region universities and between the western region and International Textile and Apparel Association.
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To continue fostering communication of ongoing Western Region research programs nationally and internationally.
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Procedures and Activities
Expected Outcomes and Impacts
- WCC-23 provides a forum for investigating emerging issues of critical relevance to textiles and apparel research
- WCC-23 identifies opportunities for enhanced visibility, nationally and internationally, for textile and apparel research projects in the Western region.
- WCC-23 is composed of researchers from nine western states with scientific backgrounds in textile science, product development, social-psychological aspects of appearance, consumer behavior, and marketing/merchandising. This combination of researchers creates a synergism for research development and productivity.
- WCC-23 is composed of researchers from nine western states with scientific backgrounds in textile science, product development, social-psychological aspects of appearance, consumer behavior, and marketing/merchandising. This combination of researchers creates a synergism for research development and productivity.
Projected Participation
View Appendix E: ParticipationEducational Plan
1. WCC-23 TEXTILE AND APPAREL RESEARCH NEWS was among the first
data bases up on the new dedicated World Wide Web server for the International Textiles and Apparel Association. This document has been on a gopher site in recent years and will be the prototype for encouraging discipline-wide involvement in sharing research
progress on an on-going, time effective basis.
2.WCC-23 plans to solicit input and participation from Extension faculty at member institutions with respect to outreach, research, and information exchange needed to keep current on emerging issues.
Organization/Governance
Chairperson Responsible for:
coordinating committee meetings,collecting, editing and publishing Textile and Apparel Research News, interfacing with Administrative Advisors.
Secretary Responsible for: compiling meeting notes and distributing minutes to the membership and Administrative Advisors.
Literature Cited