Volume
2, Issue 1, Fall 2001
FEATURES
/ EVENTS
Call
for Papers
JTATM
seeks submissions for refereed articles. These should
provide new understanding about the technology and
management of fibers, textiles, manufacturers, retailers,
as well as the environment and markets in which textile
and apparel companies operate and evolve.
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TATM
Graduate Corner
TATM offers postgraduate
education programs leading to Masters degrees, which
are either thesis based (MS) or non-thesis (MT). TATM
faculty are also very actively involved in Ph.D. programs
in Textile Technology & Management and Fiber and Polymer
Science. Details of the programs can be found at the
College of Textiles Graduate web site and a summary.
or
e-mail: Graduate
Director
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Nonwovens
Cooperative Research Center
NCRC is pleased
to announce the opening of registration for for the
following Professional Education Courses:
"Nonwovens Principles
& Practice"
January 15-18, 2002.
This workshop will introduce the concepts and practice
of basic manufacturing processes including raw material
selection, web formation, bonding technologies and
finishing as well as product design and performance
testing.
"Quantitative
Microscopy & Image Analysis"
January 29-31, 2002
This workshop will introduce you to the concepts and
use of microscopy and image analysis methods in evaluating
fibrous, polymeric and other materials including fibers,
textiles and films. The course will deal with microscopy
and image formation, image digitization, image enhancement
and analysis. There will be an opportunity for the
participants to see different hardware setups. The
combination of instruction and hands-on sessions will
provide attendees with a better understanding of the
concepts.
For detailed course information,
including registration forms and fees, please visit
the following web address: http://www.ncrc.ncsu.edu/training.html
or
contact Alicia Ford - NCRC/ NCSU- 919-515-56651
College of Textiles - North Carolina
State University
2401 Research Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301
http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/ncrc
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International
Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA)
Annual
Conference - 2002
New York City, NY, August 6-11, Grand Hyatt
Contact: Elizabeth Lowe
306 Remsen Hall, Queens College
Flushing, NY 11367-1597
elowe@qc1.qc.edu
or call (718)997-4168
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2nd
AUTEX Conference
Textile
Engineering at the Dawn of a new Millennium:
an exciting challenge
1-3
July, 2002
Bruges, Belgium
Organized by the Department of Textiles,
Ghent University, Belgium
For
more information, go to:
http://textiles.rug.ac.be/Autex/Menu.htm
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Fiber
Society
The
Fiber Society proudly announces the following forthcoming
Conferences:
1.
The Fiber Society together with UMIST is a co-Sponsor
of the Polymer Fiber 2002 Conference to be held in Manchester,
UK, July 10-12, 2002. The call for Participation is
here.
The Fiber Society highly recommends this Conference.
2.
The Annual Spring Conference of the Fiber Society will
be hosted by Philadelphia University, Philadelphia,
PA, April 8-10, 2002. Professor Christopher
Pastore and Professor David Brookstein are developing
the program and making all local arrangements. Please
stay tuned for more information.
3.
The Annual Fall Conference of the Fiber Society will
be hosted by
Materials Science Team, AMSSB-RSS-MS
U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center Natick, MA 01760-5020.
Drs.
Phil and Hiedi-Schroeder
Gibson are developing the program and making all
local arrangements. The projected dates are October
2002.
Subhash
K. Batra, Secretary
The Fiber Society
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Association
of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA)
Vision 2002 - Consumer
Products Conference
January 21 - 23, 2002
Hotel Inter-Continental
New Orleans, LA
Needlepunch International
Conference
March 19 - 21, 2002
Hyatt Regency - Downtown
Greenville, South Carolina
For additional information,
visit:
http://www.inda.org
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Collaborator's
Corner - Resources
The
Collaborator's
Corner now houses the links to Professional Associations,
Businesses, Trade Associations, and Universities.
Submission
for inclusion in the Collaborator's Corner should be
to j_tatm@ncsu.edu
. Please indicate the category for which a submitted
link is to be filed.
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Call
for Reviewers
The
Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management
(JTATM) welcomes researchers to become reviewers. Reviewers
will be responsible for providing high quality, thoughtful,
and helpful reviews for manuscripts submitted to JTATM.
Reviewers should possess expertise in one or more subject
matter areas, as well as experience in and knowledge
of various types of research and analytical methods.
Please forward (j_tatm@ncsu.edu)
a) curriculum vitae, including
contact addresses
b) your area(s) of expertise,
c) review expertise,
d) standing in field
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Textile
and Apparel Business and Industry Consortium (TABIC)
The
US textile and apparel industries have experienced a
transformation of a historic proportion over the last
20 years, according to a new report published by The
Textile and Apparel Business Intelligence Consortium
(TABIC) at NC State College of Textiles. The report,
by Peter Kilduff and Carl Priestland is entitled "Strategic
Transformation in the US Textile and Apparel Industries:
A study of Business Dynamics with Forecasts up to 2010".
The report provides a strategic perspective on the dynamic
forces reshaping the US textile and apparel industries
and the markets in which they operate.
The
140-page report indicates that global economic integration,
technological change, shifting market requirements and
intense international competition could bring about
even more far-reaching changes over the next 20 years.
The report includes a review of economic and consumer
dynamics in the US, developments in US textile and apparel
retailing, the impact of technological change and the
dynamics of global competition. The adjustment strategies
and position of the US fiber, textile and apparel companies
are analyzed, and strategic development priorities for
the industries are identified. The report is based on
extensive research, including interviews with many industry
leaders. The work was sponsored by the North Carolina
Textile Foundation. Further information about the report,
including the Table of Contents and details of how to
obtain a copy, is available at  .
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National Textile
Center (NTC)
The National Textile
Center 2002 Forum will be held February 10 - 12, 2002
in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
For more information
and registration, go to
http://www.ntcresearch.org
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The
Textile Institute - 82nd World Conference
March 23 to March 27, 2002
The TI's Exhibition is a global community which gathers
once every year to talk, to discover and to do business.
It is a barometer for the textile industry, an indicator
of its current position and its future development.
For
more information, go to http://www.ti2002.com/index.htm
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Industrial Fabrics Association
International (IFAI)
 The
Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI)
is a not-for-profit trade association whose more than
2,000 member companies represent the international technical
fabrics marketplace.
IFAI Expo 2002 will be held Oct. 24-26, 2002 including
the Textile Technology Forum and the 3rd International
Conference on Safety and Protective Fabrics on October
23, 2002, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte,
North Carolina.
More
info on www.ifai.com
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Textile
Off-campus Televised Education (TOTE)
The NC State University
Textile Off-campus Televised Education (TOTE)
program is a distance education program designed to
provide textile undergraduate and graduate courses to
any individual seeking an improved textiles education
or background (credit or audit). The present delivery
system is predominantly video tape, but the use of interactive
CDs and on-line delivery will shortly be available for
a number of course offerings. Certification and master's
degrees in textiles can be obtained via TOTE without
a residence requirement.
For additional information:
TOTE
mailing list: To add your name to the Fall and Spring
brochure mailing list contact Deborah
Savage - (919) 515-6627
TOTE
Web Address:
http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/academic/distance
TOTE
Program, College of Textiles
2401 Research Drive, Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301
Phone: (919) 515-1532
Registration: (919) 515-6627
FAX: (919) 515-8578
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College
of Textiles