Boowon Kim is a Ph.D. Apparel Studies student with a MDes in Fashion, Body, and Garment at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. Her research's overarching goal is to support apparel design for sustainability by reducing environmental impact during garment production and consumption. As a part, her research focuses on reducing textile waste during garment production and increasing the longevity of garment use. She attempts to achieve that by design, mainly by exploring the limitless potential of apparel design approaches supporting sustainable and circular use.

Keywords: Apparel design, sustainability, zero-waste design, design education

Mainstreaming the Novel Form of Zero-Waste Designs: An Aesthetic, Semantic, and Symbolic Analysis of Consumer Responses

This is a collaborative research project with Dr. Elizabeth Bye, Dr. Veena Chattaraman, and Dr. Dawn Michaelson. Although zero-waste apparel design is the optimal method to reduce waste, it is often produced in smaller-scale businesses. One reason for this limited use is that zero-waste design appeal has gained limited traction, possibly partially due to the novelty of the design. Often, zero-waste designs present looser-fit garments as they optimize fabric use by avoiding the fabric scraps that often result from more form-fitting designs. Thus, the project aims to describe consumers’ cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses to the novel form of zero-waste designs.

Keywords: Zero-waste designs, form, cognitive responses, sustainability

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Minji Yu is a Ph.D. Apparel Studies student with a bachelor's and master’s in Clothing and Textile from the Ewha Womans University.

She worked as a research scientist intern at Meta Reality Labs, where she researched the fit and wearability of VR wearable products. Minji’s research focuses on advanced wearable product development with the integration of technologies such as 3D body scanning, virtual simulation, and 3D CAD.

Keywords: VR/AR wearables, medical and protective wearable product development, smart clothing, anthropometry, 3D body scanning, 3D apparel visualization, fit, wearability

Terry Haekyung Kim is a Ph.D. Apparel Studies student with a bachelor of science and master's degree in Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design from Seoul National University, Korea.

Terry’s research interests are retail merchandising and consumer behavior, specifically sustainable consumption and digital retailing. Her work has been published in international refereed journals such as the Journal of Consumer Behaviour and Fashion and Textiles.

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