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MISSION - 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 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 550+ 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 as well as several Visiting Scholars, Post-docs and Research Specialists.
The TATM department specializes in textiles and apparel with specialization in areas of 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.
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Operating Editorial Board Helmut H. Hergeth Ellie Jin Karen K. Leonas Kavita Mathur Marguerite M. Moore Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam Yingjiao Xu University Program Associate Technical Editor, JTATM Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management (TATM) |
International Editorial Board Dr. Lawrence T. Drzal Dr. Eunae Kim Dr. V. K. Kothari Dr. Bulent Ozipek Gary F. Simmons Dr. XiaoMing Tao J. Berrye Worsham III |
2023: ITMA 2023 Milan Italy, Special Issue 1
ITMA 2023 (19th show) was held in Milan, Italy, June 8-14. Despite the slowdown in the world economy impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic, this ITMA show attracted 111,000 visitors from 143 countries with an exhibition space of 200,000 m 2 that accommodated 1,709 exhibitors from 47 countries. The show has exceeded all expectations as the record was broken in terms of number of exhibitors since its inception in 1951. The technologies exhibited at ITMA 2023 show covered the entire textile manufacturing pipeline (from fiber formation to market) with focus on sustainability and digitization. This JTATM special issue 1 covers the most innovative technologies of conversion of fiber to yarns and fabrics, along with assessment and evaluation. These two issues cover a range of technologies that are of interest to scholars and industry professionals providing insights into digitization and sustainability.
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Revolutionizing Textile and Yarn Characterization: Exploring Cutting-edge Innovations in Testing and Measuring Equipment Showcased at ITMA 2023
Oluwafeyikemi Adekunle
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Upcoming Trends in Sustainability & Textiles
Olivia Emmons
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The Smart Textile Factory: Digital Transformation, Defect Detection, & the Data Revolution ITMA 2023
Jeanine Fry
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Spinning at ITMA 2023 – An Economic View
Helmut Hergeth
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Fiber-to-Fiber Textile Recycling: Innovations and other Drivers for a Circular Economy
Karen K. Leonas
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Innovation in Weaving at ITMA 2023 Lights the Road to Industry 4.0
Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam
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Composites: Innovation in Machinery for ITMA 2023 Milan, Italy
Prateeti Ugale
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Innovations in Knitting at ITMA 2023, Milan, Italy
Andre J. West
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Digital Innovations in Computer-Aided Design Software for Weaving at ITMA 2023
Janie F. Woodbridge
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Innovations in Woven Fabric Production at ITMA 2023
Chase Woodson
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