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2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Pedagogy and Professional Development


Exploring Fashion Design Pedagogy for Mental Health Therapy and Wellness

Rachel Anderson, Mahendran Balasubramanian and Sara Dodd

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Shaping Future Textile and Apparel Professionals: The Role of Cotton Sustainability in Curriculum Development

Eunjoo Cho, Kyuree Kim and Sarah West Hixson

2025-12-19 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Social and Psychological Aspects


Cosmopolitanism, Ethnocentrism, and Sustainable Consumption: The Mediating Roles of Self-Expression and Self-Presentation

Jonghan Hyun and Swagata Chakraborty

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Cosmopolitanism, Ethnocentrism, and Sustainable Consumption: The Mediating Roles of Self-Expression and Self-Presentation

Jonghan Hyun and Swagata Chakraborty

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Materializing Fandom: The Role of Apparel in U.S. K-pop Fan Identity and Media Culture

Kylah Elaine Freeman and Te-Lin Chung

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Mirror, Mirror on Your Palm: The Role of Generative AI Try-Ons in Enhancing Ideal-Self Congruence 

Yuju Rubie Kao and Tunmin (Catherine) Jai

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Creating an Atmosphere of Well-Being in a Product Development Course: A Multi-University Study

Michelle Burton, Jiajun Liang and Rachel Jean Eike

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Crafting Identity: A Journey Into Indian Textile Practices and Embodied Knowledge

Kanishka Kumar

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

The Evolution of the Female Physquie: Gender, Media, and the Bodybuilding Narrative

Elizabeth Walrod and Alexandra L. Howell Abolo

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Examining the Relationship Between BMI and Body Image Concerns of Cancer Patients and Survivors 

Jeong-Ju (Jay) Yoo and Mickey Langlais

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Fashion Involvement, Gender, Vanity, and Locus of Control  

Jane E. Workman, Seung-Hee Lee and Yuli Liang

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Sustainability and Social Responsibility


Polyester Degrowth in the U.S. Fashion Industry: A Legislative Framework

Albert Lin, Paige Tomfohrde, Veda Goverdhanam, Sara Wanyana-Tyaba, Iris Yiqun Luo, Uno Jin, Yi Yao and Van Dyk Lewis

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Promoting Textile Recycling Through Persuasive Appeals: Insights from Cosmopolitanism, Ethnocentrism, and Moral Foundations Theory

Jonghan Hyun and Iva M Jestratijevic

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

The Role of Guilt in Ethical Consumption of Vegan Fashion: Comparing Consumer Responses to Vegan Leather and Vegan Fur

Sunwoo Kim, Chorong Youn and Songmee Kim

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Transforming Quilts: A Material Culture Approach to Sustainable Design

Colleen G Pokorny and Elizabeth Bye

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Mapping Greenwashing Typologies in Fashion: Toward Greenwashing Cycle Theory

Md Nazmul Haque, Chunmin Lang and Chuanlan Liu

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

  Interplay between Cosmopolitanism, Eco-Citizenship, and Eco-Anxiety in Predicting Fashion Innovativeness and Purchase Intention for Sustainable Products 

Swagata Chakraborty and Jonghan Hyun

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Looking Beyond Gen Z: Examining Personal Values for Sustainable Fashion

Saheli Goswami

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

The Role of Government in Sustaining or Creating Barriers Towards Ethical Textile and Apparel Manufacturing Practices in the United States 

Blake Mudd and kelly L. Redd-Best

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

 Cultural Sustainability and Slow Fashion: A Study of Saudi Artisanal Brands

Bashayir Ashraf and Wijdan A. Tawfiq

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

CSR Symbolism Shaping Brand Trust and Brand Evangelism through Consumer-Brand Identification

Md Merajur Rahman and Swagata Chakraborty

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Strategic Resources in Local Fiber Farming: Exploring Tangible and Intangible Assets Through the Lens of Resource-Based Theory  

Md Rokibul Hasan and Debanjan Das

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Development of Conceptual Framework to Measure Perceived Values of Natural Dyed Textile Consumption

Sivasankari Gopalakrishnan, Habeebunissa . and Nimet Degirmencioglu

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Understanding People with Disabilities’ Market Experience in Adaptive Clothing: A Grounded Theory Analysis

Jin Su, Melanie Carrico, Md. Hasan Sheikh, Xiao Tong, Brian Taylor and Hadal Hammour

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Consumer Motivations, Engagement, and Circular Behavior Towards Innovative Sustainable Fashion

Md Nazmul Haque and Chunmin Lang

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Rethinking Apparel Purchases: Applying Construal Level Theory, "Girl Math," and Cost-Per-Wear (CPW) to Promote Sustainable Consumption

Amrut Sadachar, Swagata Chakraborty, Virginia Rolling and Siya Donthamsetty

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Examining Modern Slavery Statements of Global Fashion Brands Using Text Mining 

Md. Hasan Sheikh and Jin Su

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Semantic Shifts in Sustainability Discourse: A Study of Fair-Trade Clothing Market 

Md. Hasan Sheikh and Jin Su

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

AI-Driven Message Framing Effects on Sustainable Fashion Consumption

Mst Nigar Sultana Rasu and Amrut Sadachar

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Sharing a Closet: Exploring Gen Z Feelings and Attitudes Towards Voluntary Simplicity and Collaborative Consumption

Diego Moscoso-Gonzales and Jihyun Kim

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

From Sentiment To Sustainability: Resin Keepsakes And Indian Wedding Garment Rentals

Manikya Sai Tejaswini Vallabhajosyula and Iva M Jestratijevic

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

M-Commerce with Luxury Fashion Goods in Pre-Owned Markets

Changhyun (Lyon) Nam, Hoyeol Yu and Seung-Hee Lee

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Technological Innovation and Environmental Awareness in the US and the UK Fashion: 3D-Printed Accessories

Changhyun (Lyon) Nam, JeaGu Yu and Lucia Villanustre

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Role of Social Media Influencers in Sustainable Fashion Consumption

Alyssa Kayla Marquez and Md Arif Iqbal

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Non-Synthetic Sustainable Vegan Fashion: Drivers and Barriers

Parul Dawar and Angie Lee

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Advancing Sustainable Fashion Through User-centric Computational Design: Enhancing User Engagement and Creative Experiences in Garment Customization 

Li Jiang and Ling Zhang

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Going Green or Green Sheen: Investigating Consumer Perceptions Towards Apparel Made From Recycled Polyester Fabric

FNU AL-AMIN and Amrut Sadachar

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Systematic Emotion Mapping via CMF+S (Color, Material, Finishing, Style) in Eco-Friendly Fashion Products

Young A Koh, Sungjin Park, Sukyung Kang, So Hyun Lee and Juyeon Park

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Urban Transitions Towards Circular Post-Consumer Textile Economies across OECD Cities

Iva M Jestratijevic, Katia Vladimirova, Yassie Samie, Irene Maldini, Samira Iran, Kirsi Laitala, Claudia E. Henninger, Sarah Ibraham Alosaimi, Kelly Drennan, Hannah Lam, Ana-Luisa Teixeira and Sabine Weber

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Closing the Loop: Application of Transformative Sustainability Pedagogy and Action Research to Implement Scalable Zero Textile Waste Model at a University Campus

Iva M Jestratijevic, Madeline Blackburn and Rosalyn Zuniga

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Barriers to Reverse Logistics in the Fashion Industry: Toward a Sustainable and Transparent Supply Chain

Gurinder Kaur and Amrut Sadachar

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Exploring Inclusive Sportswear Design Strategies for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Jiwon Huh, Jee Hyun Lee and Chanmi Hwang

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

The Dual Influence of Avatar Identification on Sustainable Apparel Consumption and Brand Equity in the Metaverse

Eonyou Shin and Jihyeong Son

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Leveraging Co-Branding for Corporate Social Responsibility: The Role of the Halo Effect and Authenticity in For-Profit Partnerships

Gwia Kim and Heekyeong Jo

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Biodesign Innovation in Sustainable Footwear: Evaluating 3D-Printed Molds for Mycelium-based Composites Sole Development

Lida Aflatoony, Alexander Wood and Yan Vivian Li

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Building Leadership in ESG within the Fashion Supply Chain: Learning from Radical Leaders in Regenerative Cotton Farming and Ginning

Hyo Jung (Julie) Chang, Stacy Lee, Courtney Meyers and Min Jung Kim

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Textile and Apparel Industries


Harnessing Blockchain for Transparency and Sustainability in the Fashion Industry: A Systematic Review

Sujun Liu, Chunmin Lang and Chuanlan Liu

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Adaptive Apparel Entrepreneurs: Motivations, Abilities, Opportunities, and Challenges

Xiao Tong, Brian Taylor, Yuan Li, Emilia Oblites, Jin Su and Melanie Carrico

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Examining U.S. Apparel Brands and Retailers’ Evolving Sourcing Strategies

Emilie Delaye and Sheng Lu

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future

Are China’s Apparel Imports a Growing Opportunity for Asian Developing 

Sheng Lu and Katie Yasik

2025-12-18 2025 • Gateway to a Brighter Future