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    2016 • Blending Cultures


Vancouver, British Columbia (November 8–11, 2016)

Sustainability and Social Responsibility


Older Women's Personal Values and Consumption of Fair Trade Apparel and Home Goods

Yoon Jin Jin Ma and Minsun Lee

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Consumer Attitudes towards LGBT Homeless Youth Cause Related Marketing Campaign: Application of Self Schema Theory

Sonali Diddi, Cammie Hensley and Karen Hyllegard

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Utilizing Physiological Measures for Understanding Sustainable Consumers' Emotional Responses

Hae Jin Jin Gam, Seung Bong Bong Ko and Su Kyoung Kyoung An

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Perceived Risks and Enjoyment: Identifying Barriers and Motivations to Clothing Renting

Chunmin Lang and Md Abdullahil Kafi

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Do Apparel Students Displaying Fashion Innovativeness and Fashion Mavenism Traits Engage in Environmentally Responsible Apparel Consumption Behavior?

Amrut Sadachar and Virginia Rolling

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Sustainability Assessment of Factories in an Apparel Supply Chain in South Africa

Huantian Cao, Xingqiu Lou, Leslie Siron and Marsha A. Dickson

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Drivers of Global Buyer Sourcing of Sustainable Apparel from a South African Supply Chain

Marsha A. Dickson

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Exploring the Impact of a Documentary Film on Young Consumers' Understanding of Sustainable Apparel Consumption and Behavioral Changes

Jongeun Rhee

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

The Role of Clothing Involvement in Evaluating Fair Trade Advertisements

Songyee Hur and Youn-Kyung Kim

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Male Consumers' Socially Responsible Consumption by Product Category and Involvement

Yoon Jin Jin Ma and Minsun Lee

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Sustainability Education in Textile and Apparel: A Web-Based Content Analysis

Eunah Yoh and Hye-Shin Kim

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Old Value: Millennials' Knowledge of Mending Skills and its Effect on their Clothing Consumption

Samantha Meacham and Laura E. McAndrews

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

The Correlates between Positive Emotions/Attributes and Sustainable Fashion Consumption Behaviors

Eundeok Kim, Srikant Manchiraju, Ross May and Frank Fincham

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Sustainable Consumption: A Scale Development and Validation

Srikant Manchiraju, Ross May, Eundeok Kim and Frank Fincham

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Technical Design


A Longitudinal Body Scanning Research Study to Improve Apparel Grading: Methodological Implications

Laurel D. Romeo and Casey R. Stannard

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Wee Bonnie Garden: Design Strategies for a Multi-Generational Christening Gown

April Elisha Stanley and Ellen McKinney

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Do You See What I See? Using Ethnographic Methods to Inform Functional Design

Sandra R Tullio-Pow and Megan Strickfaden

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

The Simulated Fit Session: Experiential Learning for Future Technical Designers

Tameka Nicole Ellington

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Half Scale, Full Engagement: Uniting Art, History and Technology to Teach Patternmaking

Susan P. Ashdown and Kimberly A. Phoenix

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Fit Analyses of Bicycle Clothing in Active Body Poses

Arzu Vuruskan and Susan P. Ashdown

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Assessing Functional Needs of Outdoor Climbing Pants

Dawn Michaellson, Karla P. Teel, Veena Chattaraman and Helen Koo

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Sizing System Development and Testing for a Protective Coverall Design

Linsey A Griffin, Theresa Lastovich, Elizabeth Bye and Karen LaBat

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Further Steps Towards Outdoor Clothing for People with Disabilities to Enjoy Sports

Megan Strickfaden, Xiaokun Yu and Sandra R Tullio-Pow

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Non-conventional Patternmaking and Draping Methods: An Added Value for Apparel Design

Katherine Rodriguez Hernandez and Sandra Starkey

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Conceptual Design of a Winter Jacket for Victims of Stroke

Jennise Strifler, Jason Phillip Gagnon and Su Kyoung Kyoung An

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Development of Wearable Technology for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Helen S. Koo, Susan Rivera, Kim Gaul and Tingrui Pan

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Cutting and Etching Our Way into the Future: Implementing Laser Cutting into an Apparel Design Curriculum

Whitney M. Rorah and Eulanda A. Sanders

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Textile and Apparel Industries


Working Together is Success: Examining Cross-Functional Team Performance in the Global Apparel Supply Chain

Laura Ellen McAndrews and Jung E Ha-Brookshire

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Analysis of the Unisex Sizing System of Current Medical Uniforms: Understanding User Satisfaction

Injoo Kim, Brooke Brandewie and Myong-Ok Kim

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

The Impact of Weather on U.S. Apparel Retail Sales

Md. Tahmidul Islam Molla and Jung E. Ha-Brookshire

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Where's the Next China? Comparative Advantages of Bangladesh and Vietnam Apparel Industries

Leslie Simpson, Bertha Jacobs, Sara Nelson and Elena Karpova

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

The Impact of Founders' Personality Traits on the Performance of Chinese Apparel New Ventures

Li Zhao and Jung E. Ha-Brookshire

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Asymmetrical Roles of Macro and Micro Country Images on Saudi Consumers' Purchase Intention

Byoungho Jin, Moudi Almousa, Heesoon Yang, Naeun Kim and Maria S. Gil

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Consumer Perceptions of Apparel Fit Satisfaction and Sizing Based on 3D Body Scanning and Block Garment Assessment

Laurie M. Apple, Kathleen R. Smith and Nicole Coury

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Diversification or Concentration: Explore the Global Sourcing Strategy of U.S. Apparel Firms

Sheng L Lu

2016-11-08 2016 • Blending Cultures

Bridging the Gender Gap: An Examination of Women's Perceptions and Use of Technology in the Apparel Industry

Nancy J. Hodges, Kittichai Watchravesringkan, Ann Ramsey, Miranda Williams and Lakshmi Iyer

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Love or Arranged? Relationship of "Wearable" and "Technology" from 2014 to 2016

Deepika Raj and Jung E. Ha-Brookshire

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

The New Owner behind a Veil: Luxury Brand Cross-Border M&A and Its Impact on Brand Credibility and Prestige

Hongjoo Woo and Byoungho Jin

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Understanding Perceptions behind Becoming a Fashion Entrepreneur among Fashion Design and Merchandising Undergraduate Students

Jung ha Yang and Jeong-Ju Yoo

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Exploring Individuals' Moral Value Conflicts as a Result of Corporate Sustainability

Rachel LoMonaco-Benzing and Jung E. Ha-Brookshire

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

How can Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Successfully Evolve? Lessons learned from Apparel and Textile SMEs in Biella, Italy

Byoungho Jin, Elena Cedrola, Letizia Trabaldo Togna and Naeun Kim

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Love Language Scale in Retail Service Environment: An Exploratory Study

Sarah Song Southworth and Tun-Min Catherine Jai

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Relationships between Negative Feedback on Companies and Gen Y Job Applicants' Employment Willingness

Saheli Goswami and Jung E. Ha-Brookshire

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

International Entrepreneurship Activities and Business Performance: An Empirical Study of Chinese Textile and Apparel SMEs

Ting Chi, Patriya Tansuhaj and Yao Sun

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Has the Political Influence of the U.S. Textile Industry Waned? A Case Study on the Negotiation Results of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Sheng L Lu

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

U.S. Consumers' Patronage Intentions towards Asian Brands' Uniqueness: Moderating Role of Consumer's Lifestyle

Sarah Song Southworth

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Undergraduate Research


Determining Effective Approaches to Promoting Consumption of Slow Fashion Apparel: The Impact of Message Framing and Message Content on Consumer Responses to Advertisements

Daniele Croteau, Ruoh-Nan (Terry) Yan and Karen H. Hyllegard

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Young Adults' Ethical Reasoning Concerning Fast Fashion Retailers

Hau-Yan Lam, Jennifer Yurchisin and Sasikarn C. Cook

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

Recipe for Success for Fashion Small Businesses in College Town: Fresh Urbanism with a Heaping Side of Country Hospitality

Sarah Thompson and Sarah Song Southworth

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures

A Study of Companies' Business Responses to Apparel E-commerce's Environmental Impact

Rose Francoise Bertram and Ting Chi

2016-11-09 2016 • Blending Cultures