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To encourage greater collaboration between Member Institutions and to increase the participation by Junior Members of the faculty in IFFTI Annual Conferences, it was decided to provide the following incentives to up to 5 Junior Faculty whose papers are selected for presentation at the Annual Conference:
- A scholarship of USD 2000, and
- Free registration for the Conference. Their registration fee will be paid by IFFTI.
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2025
Maxi Heitmayer and Masa Takada
(London College of Fashion, UK)
Topic: Sushi, fashion, and anime: a Postcoloniality paradigm as seen through Japanese Gen-Z identity integration
Lonny Carter
(North Carolina State University, Wilson College of Textiles, USA)
Topic: The Impact of Incarceration on a Person’s Relationship with Clothing
Katelyn Toth-Fejel
(London College of Fashion, UK)
Topic: Mass clothing: social change at the local community level
2024
Anze Ermenc, Becky De Lacy, Sarah Easom & Sonia Genders
(Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)
Topic: “Looks” An Exhibition Of Cross-Disciplinary Transformative Perspectives Post Covid Enabling Human-Centric Values And Practice Based Professional Skills
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Anusha Arun
(National Institute Of Fashion Technology, India)
Topic: Inception Of Luxury Fashion In Metaverse: A Systematic Literature Review
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2023
Snehal C Ninale, Mohika D Joshi & Reema P Chaugule
(School Of Fashion Technology, Pune, India)
Topic: Connecting Pathways Through A Mélange Of Refashioning And Repurposing
Fabric Waste By Using Sustainable Strategies
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Ju Yu Kao
(Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan)
Topic: A Study Of Contemporary Siraya Ceremonial Costumes And Cultural Identity
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Bhawna Chauhan & Varsha Gupta
(National Institute Of Fashion Technology, India)
Topic: Conceptual Design Framework Of ‘Inclusive Adaptive Clothing’ For People With Spinal-Cord Injury
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2022
Martin Bonney
(Lasalle College, Singapore)
Topic: Disrupting Place-Based Fashion Futures
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Lauren Copeland
(Kent State University)
Topic: Revolution Retold: Classroom To Real World
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2021
Kate Sala
(Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology, Australia)
Topic: A Shared Narrative; Transforming Sustainable Fashion Education (Theme : Incumbent | Pi-1001 - First Prize)
Mallika D Samant
(School Of Fashion Technology, Pune, India)
Topic: Unfolding The Woven Blessings Of “Ghongadi” For Holistic Resurgence Through Fashion. (Theme : Urgent | Pu-1027- Second Prize)
2020
Chanjuan Chen & Kendra Lapolla
(Kent State University, USA)
Topic: Stitched Together: Community Engagement For Undergraduate Student Learning In Supporting Refugee Women
Magnum Lam, Eric Li, Man-Yin Chung & Wing-Sun Liu
(The Hong Kong Design Institute, Hong Kong)
Topic: Examination Of Fashion Practicality And Sociality Among Acculturating Indonesian Domestic Workers In Hong Kong
2019
Amy V. Benstead
(University Of Manchester, UK)
Topic: The Invisible Worker: Who’s Stitching Your Shoes?
Sayaka Kamakura
(Bunka Gakuen University, Japan)
Topic: The Pursuit Of Nothingness In Japanese Aesthetics: Application To Fashion Design
Dr. Patsy Perry
(University Of Manchester, UK)
Topic: Navigating The Fashion-Faith Landscape In Malaysia: The Influence Of Fashion Bloggers On Generation Y Malay Females’ Fashion Consumption
Catherine Gelb
(Fashion Institute Of Technology, New York)
Topic: The Changing Values Of Millennial And Gen Z Adults On Fast Fashion, Social Media And The Sustainability Of Their Clothing Purchases.
2018
Miao Tian
(Donghua University, China)
Topic: Investigating The Heat Transfer Mechanism Through A 3d Clothed Human Body Exposed To The Flash Fire
Nao Okajima
(Bunka Gakuen University, Japan)
Topic: Decorative Dandyism In Japanese Men's Kimono Design
Bonetti Francesca
(The University Of Manchester, UK)
Ann Cantrell
(Fashion Institute Of Technology, USA)
Topic: Sustainability In Fashion: What Our Past Can Tell Us About Our Future
Gaurav Sharma
(Institute Of Management Studies - Design And Innovation Academy, India)
Back To Basics - Terracotta Design Intervention In India
2017
Rachel Parker-Strak
(The University Of Manchester, UK)
Topic: Review Of Fashion Product Development Models
Irene Maldini
(Amsterdam Fashion Institute (Hogeschool), The Netherlands)
Topic: On Paradigm Shifts And Industrial Revolutions: Tracing Prevalent Dressmaking Practices And Apparel Production Systems In The Netherlands And Northwest Europe (1850-2016)
Daphne Mohajer-Va-Pesaran
(Bunka Gakuen University, Japan)
Topic: Hack The Black Box: Consumer Agency In The Sharing Economy
Hilde Heim
(Queensland University Of Technology (Qut), Australia)
Topic: Selling The Local In A Global Market: Marketing Artisanal Fashion In The New Creative Economy
2016
Rebecca Louise Breuer
(Fashion & Technology Research, Visual Culture And Philosophy Lecturer, Amsterdam Fashion Institute (Hogeschool),The Netherlands)
Topic: Subtheme: Craft, Technique, Intangible Cultural Heritage
A Community Of Cultures
Ja Young Hwang, Eulanda Sanders; Mary Lynn Damhorst
(The Fashion School, Kent State University, USA)
Topic: The Effects Of Culture And Fashion System On Fashion Design Process
A Conceptual Framework Of Fashion Design Process
Tarun Panwar
(School Of Fashion & Textiles)
(Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology (RMIT), Australia)
Topic: Sustainable Fashion Business Model Designs
2015
Alice Payne
(Queensland University Of Technology (Qut), Australia)
Topic: Writing Fashion’s Future: The Gods And Monsters Of The Anthropocene
Maja Gunn
(The Swedish School Of Textiles, Sweden)
Topic: On & Off – The Designer As A Writer
Ben Barry
(Ryerson University)
Topic: The Monster In My Closet: Men, Fashion And Embodiment
2014
Maria Angela Jansen
(London College Of Fashion)
Topic: Moroccan Fashion
Sayaka Kamakura
(Bunka Gakuen University)
Topic: Space Between Body And Dress
2013
Suzanne Van Rooij
(Amsterdam Fashion Institute, The Netherlands)
Topic: Iconic Fashion Education Of Tomorrow
Elmira Khammatova
(Kazan National Research Technologcial University, Russia)
Topic: Investigation The Manifestations Of The Design Of Icons In The Clothes Of The Past Years And In Modern Dress
Sasikumar Kanniyappan
(Pearl Academy Of Fashion, India)
Topic: Sudha’68 A New Brand For Artists And Designers
Ben Barry
(Ryerson University, Canada)
Topic: The New Fashion Icons: An Exploratory Study Of American And Chinese Women’s Consumer Response To Diverse Models In Fashion Advertising
2012
Mrs. Ambika Magotra
(Pearl Academy Of Fashion, India)
Topic: Whimsical And Pop Indie
Ms. Nao Okajima
(Bunka Gakuen University, Japan)
Topic: Trends In Production Of Woven And Dyed Products At Department Stores From The Late Edo To Meiji Periods
Mrs. Sandra Kuijpers
(Amsterdam Fashion Institute, The Netherlands)
Topic: 3d Virtual Prototyping For Fashion Design, Pushing The Boundaries Of Possibility
Ms. Deanna Clark
(Fashion Institute Of Technology, USA)
Topic: Fashion Beyond Borders €“ A Fusion Of Technology And Free Trade Agreements Pave The Way Into The Largest Economy In The World
Ms. Patricia Hart
(Metropolitan South Institute Of Tafe, Australia)
Topic: The Democratisation Of Fashion: The Role Of Fashion Dissemination In The Construction Of New Fashion Elites
2011
Kay Mcmahon & Jane Morley
(Queensland University Of Technology, Australia)
Topic: Innovation, Interaction, And Inclusion: Heritage Luxury Brands In Collusion With The Consumer
Jeroen Visser
(Amsterdam Fashion Institute, The Netherlands)
Topic: The Dandy As An Innovator: The Usefulness Of Paradoxes
Kumaraguru Kasinathan
(Pearl Academy Of Fashion, India)
Topic: A Sustainable Synergy Of Traditional And Cad Based Silk Saree Designing/ Production
Chitra Buckley
(London College Of Fashion, UK)
Topic: References To The Past: The Role Of Heritage And Cultural Values In Fashion Branding
2010
Priya Mary Mathew
(Pearl Academy Of Fashion, India)
Topic: Innovative Method Of Teaching Sustainability In Fashion Value Chain In India
Emma Lynas
(RMIT, Australia)
Topic: Textiles, Connection And Meaning
Tasha Lewis
(Ryerson University, Canada)
Topic: The Sustainable Brand: A Company Level System
Te-Hsing Ku
(Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan)
Topic: Study On The Mechanical Properties Of The Pseudo-Thermoplastic Cellulose Triacet
Todd Robinson
(University Of Technology, Sydney, Australia)
Topic: Thematizing Change: Creativity, Dynamic Practices And Sustainability
2009
Tania Allan Ross
(Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand)
Topic: Investigation Into The Development Of Children’s Apparel That Addresses Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Kate Carroll
(North Carolina State University, USA)
Topic: Fashion, Work And Disability
Kevin Almond
(University Of Huddersfield, UK)
Topic: You Have To Suffer For Fashion
Tarun Pandey
(Pearl Academy Of Fashion , India)
Topic: Wellness Of Women Embroidery Workers
Yunyi Wang
(Donghua University, P.R. China)
Topic: Chinese Consumer Behavior And Product Strategy Of Pet Apparel
2008
Rekha Rana Shailaj
(Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand)
Topic: Subjectivities Determining Dressed Bodies
Phoebe R Apaegyei
(Manchester Metropolitan University, England)
Topic: Body Image And The Male Clothing Consumer
Cao Xiaojie
(Donghua University, P.R. China)
Topic: A Model Of Interactive Human-Body Based 3d Fashion Illustration In Mass Fashion Industry
Daniel James Cole
(Fashion Institute Of Technology, USA)
Topic: Body Manipulation In Contemporary Western Culture
Tara Punna
(Pearl Academy Of Fashion, India)
Topic: Impact Of Smart Technology On Fashion
2007
Ceri Issac
(London College Of Fashion, UK)
Topic: The Cat Walk As Spectacle/ Hussein Chalayan Spring 2007/ A Magician Of Technology
Jonathan Hamilton
(Nottingham Trent University, UK)
Topic: Screendress: A Canvas For The Moving Image
Andrew Taylor
(University Of Huddersfield, UK)
Topic: Mutating The Realities In Fashion Design: Virtual Clothing For 3d Avatars
Cathy Chen
(RMIT, Australia)
Topic: Pushing The Boundaries Of Technology - E-Learning In Fashion Education
Tong Yu- Gu
(Donghua University, P.R. China)
Topic: Competitive Analysis Of Clustering Of Textile And Apparel Industry In Zhejiang Province, China
2006
Penelope Watkins
(London College Of Fashion, UK)
Topic: Custom Fit, Is It Fit For The Customer?
Cathy Challender
(Nottingham Trent University, UK)
Topic: Captured! Knitwear Lost And Found. A Digital Archive Of Knitwear At Nottingham Trent University
Meena Kadri
(National Institute Of Design, India)
Topic: Fashion, Humanism And The Online Environment
Peter Allan
(RMIT, Australia)
Topic: Fashion In The Digital World – The Future Is Now!
2005
Sass Brown
(Fashion Institute Of Technology, USA)
Topic: Growing Green Fashion Businesses: Adding Value With Ethics And Sustainability
Mei Li Fu
(Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan)
Topic: Application Of Body Scanning Analysis Results To Apparel Fit Preferences (A Study Of U.S. Overweight And Obese Women)
Wessie Ling
(London College Of Fashion, UK)
Topic: Paris And The Designers – Processes Of Engagement Of Oriental Designers In The Fashion Capital
Sachiko Nagasawa
(Bunka Women’s University, Japan)
Topic: Application Of ‘Manga’ To Fashion Design Drawing Education In Japan
Osmud Rahman
(Ryerson University, Canada)
Topic: The Relationship Between Low-Rise Denim Jeans And Consumer Aspirations: The Study Of Symbolic Value And Emotional Attribute – Part 2
Denise Sprynskyj
(Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology, Australia)
Topic: The Rise Of Customisation And The Globalisation Of Fashion
2004