FASHION
This luxury brand partnered with Apple to create smart tech-watches that have health monitoring features.
What is Hermes?
Both a contributor to pollution since “approximately 35% of all microplastics are from these synthetic materials” but also a solution for sustainability (Le, 2020).
Answer: What are technological advancements?
Reference:
PSCI, & Le, N. (2020, July 20). The impact of fast fashion on the environment — PSCI. PSCI. https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environment
This class of textiles incorporates technologies to "sense and respond to environmental stimuli," using a variety of "intrinsic properties that are not normally associated with textiles."
(Cherenack, et al. 2012.)
What are E-Textiles / Smart Textiles
References:
Cherenack, K., & van Pieterson, L. (2012). Smart Textiles: Challenges and Opportunities. Journal of Applied Physics, 112(9), 091301. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4742728
Hagan, D. J. (2012). Fashion and Smart Fibers. Photonics Fashion and Smart Fibers. https://photonics.creol.ucf.edu/fashion-and-smart-fibers/
“Barthelemy Thimonnier, a French tailor, invented [this] machine in 1830” (Lo, 2019).
Answer: What is the Sewing Machine?
References:
Lo, S. (2019). History of the Sewing Machine: A Story Stitched In Scandal. Contrado. https://www.contrado.com/blog/history-of-the-sewing-machine/
The main component of innovation and automation in the textile and apparel industry is also one of the cross cutting themes in the FACS body of knowledge.
Answer: What is technology?
References:
Family and Consumer Sciences. (1995). Body of Knowledge. Body of Knowledge | Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences | Student Success and Advising Center | UGA FACS. https://www.fcs.uga.edu/ssac/facs-2000-BoK
This major social media platform, known for its focus sharing photos and visual content, has become a major driver of fashion trends due to the presence of influencer marketing.
What is Instagram?
First thought to take jobs from people, but proven to “create at least 12 million more jobs than it destroys” by the World Economic Forum (Nunes, 2021).
Answer: What is automation?
Reference:
Nunes, A. A. N. (2021, November 2). Automation doesn’t just create or destroy jobs — it transforms them. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2021/11/automation-doesnt-just-create-or-destroy-jobs-it-transforms-them
Textiles of this class are "designed to protect workers from environmental and workplace hazards" (Mills, 2022).
Answer: What are Industrial Protective / Safety Fabrics?
References:
Mills, J. (2022, August 9). Industrial Protective/Safety Fabrics Types & Applications. Jason Mills, LLC. https://www.jasonmills.com/blog/industrial-protective-fabrics/
In 1935, Dupont invented a Non-Cellulosic fiber that was the first of its kind.
What is Nylon?
References:
Sherman, L. M. (2015, October 12). Dupont Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Nylon. Plastics Technology Magazine. https://www.ptonline.com/blog/post/dupont-celebrates-80th-anniversary-of-nylon
This recently growing phenomenon is related to the human ecosystems component of the integrative elements in the FACS body of knowledge because through the use of technology “digital systems can record, monitor, and adjust each interaction between connected things”, strengthening the relationship between the physical and digital worlds (Oracle Team, 2022).
Answer: What is the Internet of Things?
References:
Family and Consumer Sciences. (1995). Body of Knowledge. Body of Knowledge | Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences | Student Success and Advising Center | UGA FACS. https://www.fcs.uga.edu/ssac/facs-2000-BoK
Oracle Team. (2022). What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Oracle. https://www.oracle.com/internet-of-things/what-is-iot/
This is the "sustainable alternative" to disposable plastic packaging to minimize waste.
What is Biodegradable Packaging?
Developing tools that can aid designers, not replace them.
What is Traditional AI, or Artificial Intelligence?
"The convergence of several technologies, especially Web 2.0 brands adopting Web3, is creating a paradigm shift for digital fashion and spawning new business models" (Kumar, 2023). The importance of equity and inclusion in virtual spaces can be further explored through the integration of ___ fashion.
Answer: What is Digital / Online / Virtual Fashion?
References:
Kumar, N. (2023, March 30). Council post: Web3 and web 2.0: A paradigm shift for Digital Fashion Business Models. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/03/28/web3-and-web-20-a-paradigm-shift-for-digital-fashion-business-models/?sh=419af9334384
Samuel Slater took credit for building the United States' first successful what in 1790.
Answer: What is the Water-Powered Cotton Mill?
References:
Cengage. (2018, May 29). Samuel Slater Builds The First Factory. Encyclopedia.com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/social-sciences-and-law/business-leaders/samuel-slater
"Today, an estimated 60% of clothing and 70% of household textiles are made of synthetic fibers." The development of plastic based textile technologies has been prioritized over research into sustainability biomaterials largely due to the challenge of what.
Answer: What is Scalability?
References:
Geneva Environment Network. (2024, April 5). Environmental Sustainability in the Fashion Industry. https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/updates/sustainable-fashion/?utm_source=canva&utm_medium=iframely
In this strategy of garment production, products are manufactured only after a confirmed order is received, reducing waste and optimizing inventory management.
What is On-Demand Manufacturing?
A privacy and workplace fear-related issue that pervades all of society, not just the fashion industry which enforces the reasons that “56 percent of Walmart staff and 45 percent of Amazon workers—feel keeping up with the pace is hard” (Taylor, 2024).
Answer: What is over-surveillance?
Reference:
Taylor, G. (2024, April 11). Sourcing Journal. Sourcing Journal. https://sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/amazon-walmart-excessive-surveillance-warehouse-workers-workplace-safety-oxfam-cued-report-injuries-labor-504813/
Known as “sustainable material technologies derived from, or produced by, biological organisms such as plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, or other life forms” (Center for Professional Personnel Development n.d.).
Answer: What are Biomaterials?
References:
Center for Professional Personnel Development. (n.d.). Biomaterial Definition. Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education. https://aese.psu.edu/teachag/curriculum/modules/biomaterials/what-is-a-biomaterial
During this decade DuPont researchers developed Teflon and became aware of the ongoing PFAS and C8 carcinogenic hazards affecting human and environmental health into the modern day.
Answer: What is 1960 / 1960's
References:
Lerner, S. (2019, April 29). Dupont and the Chemistry of Deception. The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/2015/08/11/dupont-chemistry-deception/
A sustainable trend in fashion producing factories where companies employ technology centered techniques “such as solar panels and wind turbines” or add “motion detectors… to control lighting” (WFX, 2023).
Answer: What is renewable energy?
References:
WFX. (2023, May 29). 10 technology trends defining the future of textile and garment manufacturing. Medium. https://worldfashionexchange.medium.com/10-technology-trends-defining-the-future-of-textile-and-garment-manufacturing-5edc34e5f8bc
This cutting-edge technology allows manufacturers to create a virtual replica of a garment, allowing designers to sample and refine patterns digitally before physical production begins.
A concept that leeches on your privacy but “serves to understand the browsing behaviors and purchase histories of its users to help cater to the right products, deals, and reminders relevant to them”, which helps get the products you want onto your feeds (Data Flair Team, 2018).
Answer: What are machine based learning algorithms?
Reference:
Data Flair Team. (2018, February 6). DataFlair. DataFlair. https://data-flair.training/blogs/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-machine-learning/#google_vignette
In contrast to traditional AI, this form of Artificial Intelligence "creates new data [matrices] similar to original data sets" in order to meet the needs of a user (Marr, 2023). This new generation of AI has become recognizable and widespread in recent years, and has been implemented across the textile complex.
Answer: What is Generative Artificial Intelligence?
References:
Marr, B. (2023, July 24). Differences Between Generative and Traditional AI. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/07/24/the-difference-between-generative-ai-and-traditional-ai-an-easy-explanation-for-anyone/?sh=568ee357508a#open-web-0
The geological period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.
Answer: What is the Anthropocene Epoch?
References: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/anthropocene/
When utilized, this software ”reduces the need for physical samples, thereby reducing waste and energy usage” (Byrne, 2023).
Answer: What are 3D CAD softwares? (Clo3D and Browzwear)
References:
Byrne, F. (2023, February 20). British Academy of Fashion Design. How Does Technology Impact the World of Fashion? https://www.fashiondesignacademy.co.uk/blog/how-does-technology-impact-the-world-of-fashion-