Volume1, Issue 1   Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management The Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management has been created to serve the professional needs of textile educators and researchers worldwide. Faculty of the Department of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management have recognized the need for an online professional Journal serving the discipline of Textile Technology and Management thus permitting the discussion of research areas that today are dispersed in several types of publications. The TATM Department prepares some 500 undergraduates and over 60 postgraduates for careers in the textile complex and therefore represents the largest textile and apparel department in the USA. The department is staffed with 21 full time faculty and some 20 additional Visiting Scholars, Post-docs and Research Specialists. The TATM department specializes in textiles and apparel with specialization in areas of textile technology, international textile management and marketing, fashion design and sourcing, and textile design and CAD. To enhance scholarly research and transfer new knowledge to the textile and apparel complex, the Department has established Centers and Consortia to focus on specific research areas. Mission Statement To establish a high quality forum relevant to the needs of global industry and higher education that will provide leadership in the timely dissemination of information dealing with all aspects of textile and apparel, technology and management. The Nonwoven Cooperative Research Center serves the research needs of the nonwoven industry and boasts a significant research agenda together with research labs ranging from image analysis to a full range of fiber production and processing R & D capability. TABIC, Textile and Apparel Business Intelligence Consortia, conducts research on strategic industry directions and market trends in the Textile Demand Chain. The Digital Design Center conducts research in advancing the Textile Digital Supply Chain, Rapid Prototyping and Mass Customization. The Center for Advanced Fibrous Structures specializes in the areas of Medical and Technical Textiles and conducts research to support this critical sector of the textile complex. The Center for Computational Fabrics and Textronics is being established as a joint Center with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to research the integration of textiles and electronics. Other textile and apparel specific centers are under consideration as the Department changes to parallel the needs of the changing global textile complex

This online Journal is one of the vehicles to bring new knowledge to all members of the global textile complex. The first issue is comprised of five papers that draw on different areas of TATM's expertise. Future issues will carry contributions from textile and fashion researchers from around the world. JTATM is intended to be available on a complimentary basis where the readership would be advised of new issues via email. To receive your complimentary subscription, it is necessary to complete the registration process for us to maintain the integrity of the mailing list. Furthermore, I would like to invite you to consider submitting papers for publication in JTATM and draw your attention to the Guidelines for Authors to be published in the next Issue. The faculty of the TATM department are dedicated to supporting JTATM and allowing it to evolve into a Journal of international repute with a focus on global issues in Textile Technology and Management as the industry complex continues to change. Your comments and input on JTATM are always welcome. I now invite you to take a virtual tour of the Digital Design Center.

 

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