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Faculty, Students Attend ITAA Conference

Traci May, Associate Professor
Megan Huffman, M.S. Student,
Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management

North Carolina State University’s Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management was well represented at the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) 2005 Annual Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia last November. A number of faculty and students from the department participated in the conference by presenting research and exhibiting creative work during conference sessions.

ITAA conference attendees from NCSU College of Textiles are pictured. Standing from left to right: Dr. Nancy Cassill, Wonseok Choi, Professor Nancy Powell, Ji-Hyun Bae, Diana Razulis, Narahari Kenkare, Dr. Traci May; Seated from left to right: Genessa Fratto, Kate Dutton, Megan Huffman, Shanna Bruer, Beth Newcomb. Not pictured: Professors Fay Gibson and Cindy Istook.

A diverse body of research was presented by the students and professors from the College of Textiles including:

Hispanic Women: Body Shapes and Sizing. Presented by Beth Newcomb, Ph.D. student, and Dr. Cynthia Istook,
Model for Evaluating Quality of 3D Garment Drape Simulation. Presented by Narahari Kenkare, Ph.D. student, and Dr. Traci May
Determining Private Label and National Brand Loyalty Through the Use of Volatility Measures. Presented by Shanna M. Bruer, Ph. D. student, and Nancy L. Cassill
Price Tiers as a Differentiation Strategy for Apparel Retailers. Presented by Genessa M. Fratto, Ph.D. student, and Dr. Michelle R. Jones
Evaluation of Complete Garment and Seamless Weft Knitting Technologies from a Fashion and Design Perspective. Presented by Professor Nancy Powell with Sandy Black, University of the Arts London
New Product Development (NPD) for Three-Dimensional Seamless Knitting Technology. Presented by Wonseok Choi, Ph.D. student, and Professor Nancy B. Powell
Shopping for Apparel Products: Wait-Time and Mass Customization. Presented by Doris H. Kincade, Virginia Tech with Professor Fay Y. Gibson
Echo Boomers and Trying on Apparel. Presented by Professor Fay Y. Gibson with Doris H. Kincade, Virginia Tech

Students and professors also showed creative work in one of two juried exhibition venues at the conference. In the Lectra/ITAA Live Gallery Show, Dr. Cynthia L. Istook showed her piece entitled Flower Girl Dress.

A Seamless Woven Jacquard Shirt, JiHyun Bae
	Flower Girl Dress, Dr. Cynthia Istook

In the Mounted Exhibit, undergraduate student Diana Razulis and doctoral student Wonseok Choi showed their design Unfolding Evolution, masters student Melissa M. Burchett showed Out of Bounds: Futuristic Tennis Fashion and Natural Science: Honeycombed and Pleated Nonwoven Apparel, and doctoral student JiHyun Bae exhibited A Seamless Woven Jacquard Shirt.


Out of Bounds: Futuristic Tennis Fashion, Melissa Burchett	Natural Science: Honeycombed and Pleated Nonwoven Apparel, Melissa Burchett	Unfolding Evolution, Diana Razulis and Wonseok Choi

The ITAA is a professional association with a membership including scholars, educators, and students in the textile, apparel, and merchandising disciplines in higher education (for additional information, see itaaonline.org). The organization’s annual conference draws hundreds of scholars from around the globe each year. In addition to topic sessions and exhibitions, the five day conference included theme speakers, workshops for faculty, an artisan fair, a career fair for doctoral students, and poster sessions. Students and faculty heard presentations on a variety of different topics such as Aesthetics/Design/Product Development, Merchandising/Marketing/Retailing Management and Visual Promotion, Consumer Behavior, Historical/Cultural Aspects, Social Psychological Aspects, Textiles and Apparel Science/Industry, International Trade, and Professional Development.

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