Sustainability Fashion Practices: Women’s Apparel in the U. S. Industry
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The purpose of the study was to examine and compare the
quality of eco-fashion and non-eco-fashion apparel
products. A women’s apparel line, the “bridge line” – a
less expensive alternative to designer fashion – was
selected for the comparison between eco-fashion products
and non eco-fashion products in the following four
categories: jackets, shirts, jeans, and dresses. The
apparel products were compared using three criteria:
functional, expressive and aesthetic. A key finding of the
research was that there was no substantial difference
between eco-fashion and non eco-fashion product quality in
terms of functional and aesthetic aspects. However, for the
expressive aspect, the eco-fashion choice of fiber and
fabrics, and the recommended fabric care, were different
from non eco-fashion products. The paper describes the
study and concludes by highlighting contributions to
apparel industry and academe. The comparative analysis of
sustainable practices will assist apparel manufacturers and
designers to produce more eco-fashion products. Also, the
theoretical framework developed in the paper, can be
utilized by other faculty and researchers to further
advance research on apparel quality analysis.
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Sustainability, Eco-fashion, Apparel Design, Women’s Apparel, Functionality, Expressiveness, Aesthetics |
The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Volume 7, Issue 2, pp.115-134.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Health and Human Development, College of Health and Human Development, California State University-Northridge, Northridge, CA, USA
Jongeun Kim, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Apparel
Design and Merchandising at California State University,
Northridge. She received her B.S. in Sociology from Ewha
Women’s University in Seoul, Korea and earned a second B.S.
and her M.A. both in Apparel Design and Merchandising from
Kon-Kuk University in Seoul, Korea. She received her Ph.D
in Human Environmental Sciences from Oklahoma State
University in Stillwater. Kim has been teaching in higher
education for over 10 years and has developed courses in
apparel design, fashion theory, the culture and psychology
of fashion, special needs/functional clothing and apparel
and textiles in the global economy. Kim’s research focuses
on consumer behavior, e-commerce and m-commerce marketing,
sustainability and eco and green fashion. Kim has presented
her work at national and international conferences,
published her research in journals and conference
proceedings and organized workshops and seminars sponsored
by professional associations such as ITAA (International
Textile and Apparel Association), AAFCS (American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences), HIC (Hawaiian
International Conference) and AERA (American Educational
Research Association).
Graduate Student, College of Health and Human Development, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Health and Human Development, California State University-Northridge, Northridge, CA, USA
Shideh Shirdel, is a graduate student and currently she is
writing her thesis to complete her Masters degree in
Apparel Design and Merchandising at California State
University, Northridge. Shideh Shirdel received her B. A.
in Language and English Literature, studied fashion design
and received numerous certificates of training in various
software. She has been a full time faculty for 16 years at
the Art Institute of California-Hollywood. She received a
few awards for Instructor of the Year in 1994, fall 2006,
and winter 2006. Prior to teaching, Shideh worked in the
fashion industry in both New York and Los Angeles for many
years in the areas such as design, pattern, domestic as
well as overseas production.
Associate Professor, Interior Design, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Health and Human Development, College of Health and Human Development, California State University-Northridge, Northridge, CA, USA
Kyriakos Pontikis, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of
Interior Design at California State University, Northridge.
He received his bachelor’s degree (B.Arch.) from Oklahoma
State University and his master’s (M.Arch.) and Ph.D.
degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. In his
teaching, research and practice he focuses on the
integration of humane design with green design to create
sustainable building environments. He has partnered with
Habitat for Humanity and other non-profit organizations to
work on community projects in Los Angeles. He is a founding
member and steering committee member of the international
organizations BPA (Building Process Alliance) and INTBAU
USA (International Network for Traditional Building,
Architecture and Urbanism). He has presented his work at
national and international conferences, published his
research in journals and conference proceedings, organized
workshops and seminars on his subject, and served as panel
discussant at national and international venues. Pontikis
is the chair of the Sustainability Committees in the
Department of Family and Consumer Science and in the
College of Health and Human Development at CSUN. He is a
practicing architect and interior designer with over 20
years professional experience in Europe and the United
States.
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