Textile Development and Marketing – Page 2

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Textile Development and Marketing Students Present Their Research

May 1, 2023 Jonathan Vatner Innovation, School of Business & Technology, Students, Top Stories

On April 14, a record 27 students in the Textile Development and Marketing (TDM) program presented research projects at the […]

Globally Connected @ FIT: Why the Fashion Industry Should Strive to Be Sustainable Sooner

March 30, 2023 Laura Hatmaker

In an engaging conversation, FIT alumna Liz Breuer and Kerry Bannigan will discuss how their diverse backgrounds have shaped them […]

Ajoy Sarkar and Imran Islam in front of a presentation board

Textile Development and Marketing Faculty and Students Collaborate on Research

January 3, 2023 Irina Ivanova Faculty/Staff, FIT + Industry, School of Business & Technology, Students, Sustainability, Top Stories

Two Textile Development and Marketing faculty members presented work at conferences this fall—including one industry project conducted with students. At […]

FIT’s Natural Dye Garden Is Flourishing

October 12, 2022 Alexandra Mann College & Campus, Featured, Sustainability

FIT’s Natural Dye Garden, established in 2014 and located on the ninth floor rooftop of the Feldman Center, has long […]

Globally Connected @ FIT: Protest Against Petroleum Fibers and Fast Fashion

March 24, 2022 Laura Hatmaker

Prof. Preeti Arya, assistant professor, Textile Development and Marketing, and faculty advisor for the FIT chapter of the American Association […]

Linen, Without the Wrinkles

January 11, 2022 Irina Ivanova College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Innovation, School of Business & Technology, Sustainability

Linen has long bedeviled designers: The durable, renewable, and sustainable fabric is extremely prone to wrinkling, particularly in the humid […]

Ajoy Sarkar’s Textile Dictionary Reaches Ninth Edition

January 8, 2022 Irina Ivanova Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology

Textile Development and Marketing Professor Ajoy Sarkar’s seminal book on textiles has reached its ninth edition. The Dictionary of Textiles, which […]

Preeti Arya Talks Sustainable and Performance Fabrics

May 12, 2021 Jonathan Vatner Faculty/Staff, Faculty/Staff Home, Sustainability

Dr. Preeti Arya, assistant professor of Textile Development and Marketing, has become a go-to source for journalists writing about performance […]

Kelly Burton and cover of International Journal of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles

Kelly Burton Named Associate Editor of Peer-Reviewed Journal on Sustainable Fashion and Textiles

May 7, 2021 Laura Hatmaker Center for Continuing & Professional Studies, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology, Sustainability

Kelly Burton, adjunct instructor, International Trade and Marketing and the Center for Continuing and Professional Studies, has been named an associate […]

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Imran Islam Presents New Research at Textile Conferences

November 25, 2020 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology

Md. Imranul (Imran) Islam, assistant professor of Textile Development and Marketing, presented his research titled “Exploring weft knit fabric defects […]