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Sean Cormier

Tracking Cotton with DNA, from Dirt to Shirt

December 17, 2018 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology, Top Stories

Sean Cormier ’92, associate professor of Textile Development and Marketing, studied the effect of harsh denim washes on cotton that […]

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Ethical Threads: Behind the Global Apparel Industry’s Push for Human Rights

August 28, 2018 Jonathan Vatner Alumni, Alumni Home, FIT + Industry Home, Sustainability

In 2013, dozens of American and European fashion firms were producing garments at the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh when […]

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The Hand of Fashion Series: Sustainability in Fashion

May 2, 2016 Laura Hatmaker FIT DIRECT

Wednesday, May 11, 6 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Guest speaker: Aurora James — Founder, Brother Vellies Designer Aurora James will discuss […]

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International Trade and Marketing Faculty Member and Student Publish Open Textbook

April 25, 2016 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, FIT DIRECT, School of Business & Technology

Guillermo Jimenez and student Elizabeth Pulos published an open textbook through OpenSUNY titled Good Corporation, Bad Corporation: Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global […]

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The Hand of Fashion Series: The Future of Fashion Employment — CANCELLED

April 4, 2016 Laura Hatmaker FIT DIRECT

  THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Guest speaker: Floriane de Saint Pierre — Founder, Floriane de Saint-Pierre […]

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The Hand of Fashion Series: Company Culture Matters

April 4, 2016 Laura Hatmaker Events, FIT DIRECT, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies

Wednesday, April 20, 6 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Guest speaker: Miguel Fluxá — Chief Exective Officer, Camper Company culture helps […]

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The Hand of Fashion Series: Artisanship in the Supply Chain

April 4, 2016 Laura Hatmaker Events, FIT DIRECT, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies, Sustainability

Friday, April 22, 6 pm NOTE: CHANGE IN LOCATION The Helen Mills Theater; 137 West 26th Street on the North […]

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The Hand of Fashion Series: Sustainability as the New Luxury

November 5, 2015 Laura Hatmaker Events, FIT DIRECT, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies, Sustainability

Monday, November 9, 6.30 pm Katie Murphy Amphitheatre Oskar Metsavaht, the founder of Osklen and a goodwill ambassador for UNESCO, […]

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Sustainability and Fashion: Two Complementary Perspectives

October 19, 2015 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies, Sustainability

Monday, October 26, 5:30 pm John E. Reeves Great Hall Part of the new and ongoing Hand of Fashion series of […]

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Sustainable Materials and Artisanship

October 19, 2015 Laura Hatmaker Events, FIT DIRECT, School of Art & Design, School of Graduate Studies, Sustainability

Thursday, October 29, 6 pm John E. Reeves Great Hall High-end fashion is traditionally characterized by its use of precious […]

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THIS STRIPE PRINT INVOKES A DESIRE TO EXPLORE THE STREETS OF OLD SAN JUAN AND HERITAGE OF THE TAINO.

Carnaval, Culebra, Encanto: Alexa Rivera Explores Puerto Rican Culture in Textiles

Alexa Rivera, a recent Textile/Surface Design graduate who took Prof. Susanne Goetz’s advanced screen printing class last semester, created a collection of designs inspired by Puerto Rico. The collection combines the island’s Taino culture dating back to before Columbus arrived, local architecture, and florals, to beautifully merge history and textile design.  Read more

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