Progress 12/15/18 to 12/14/21
Outputs
Target Audience:The target participants for this project were more than 200 students, who were currently pursuing the B.S. degree in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) atSouthern University and A & M College, Baton Rouge (SUBR). Students in the Department of FCS were being trained for careers in one of the following areas: human nutrition, dietetics, apparel and textiles, retail management, human development, and childhood education. Projects in our Apparel Merchandising and Textiles (AMTX) courses concentrate on incorporating innovative application of computers and modern equipment to enhance teaching and recruitment efforts. Students who were interested in Computer Application in Design (CAD) and fashion design in SUBR were learning the high technical computer design skills for competitive job opportunities. After Lectra computer-Aided Design software training, the PD provided the new state-of-art technology to AMTX students in FCSC 307: Computer Application in Design and FCSC 352: Apparel Product in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences classes. The PD and Co-PDs were researching ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing fit issues with the 3D body scanner. The PD was researching the ready-to-wear clothing fit issues and collecting the data from the undergraduate students, faculties from SUBR, and Baton Rouge residents in Louisiana. After the participants finished the research questionnaire, they scanned their body through the 3D body scanner. The result included body measurement from the scanner. The targeted participants were all generations with males and females, wereolder than 18 years old. Beside the RTW clothing fit issues, the PD was studying the online clothing shopping behaviors. The targets of the online clothing shopping behaviors were the undergraduate students, especially generation Y (current college students). The PD and one of AMTX students as a research assistant (RA) were collecting data through questionnaires. Changes/Problems:In 2019, one of the Co-PDs on this project moved to another institution. In 2020, one of the Co-PDs on this project was expecting a baby, so she could not attend the Lectra CAD training. She could not contribute to this project, either. In addition, due to the pandemic of COVID-19, all of the academic/professional conferences and the trainings were cancelled. In the Lectra company, two employees; one is an Education Partnership Manager, and the other is a Field Service Coordinator, who helped to organize the Lectra Textile Design Training for AMTX program, resigned their jobs during the pandemic in 2021. New Education Partnership Manager virtually worked at the Lectra company, so the PD and Co-PD had a hard time to communicate with the companythis year.Some of traditional CAD trainings in Lectra company werepostponed because of the Delta variance of COVID-19. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?This professional project provided many amazing opportunities for AMTX students to learn the high technical computer design skills in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. The PD taught new textile design program to AMTX students. The students produced the unique fabric design patterns for woven and knitting products and created the textile designs for mini bags (tote bags), apron, and t-shirt. The PD successfully taught the most recent textile fashion design techniques to students who were taking the Computer-Application Design (CAD) and Apparel Product classes. The AMTX curriculum has improved the quality of higher education of computer design skills through this project. This project helped to keep abreast of the most recent current trends of computer design skills and to improve education programs for AMTX. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The PD and Apparel Merchandising and Textiles (AMTX) students, who were in Computer Application and Design class, had an extravaganza at the Lobby in Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.The students explained their works to the audiences during the extravaganza in 2019. However, due to the COVID Pandemic, the PD displayed the students' design products at the lobby in spring 2020 and spring 2021. Before the AMTX RA presented the research topic: College Female Students' Perceived Body Shapes and Their Clothing Fit Issues, the PD and RA had a couple of free-discuss seminar sections with AMTX students and SUBR faculties. All students and faculties freely discussed their ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing fit issues. The PD and RA took note of these issues for the next research project. The PD and the AMTX RA presented the research projects at three conferences, Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society, the National Institute of Science and American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Annual Conference & Expo, and 12th Annual Fall Undergraduate Research Invitational at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The PD and the other AMTX RA were supposed to present the interim results at the American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Conference in March 2020, which was cancelled due to COVID-19. Before the pandemic of COVID-19, the AMTX RA presented the research topic at the AMTX classes. Many AMTX students were interested in the research topics and shared their online shopping experiences with the PD and the RA. The PD discussed the research subject with SUBR and University of Louisiana colleagues. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Project has reached completion.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
In order to increase the high technological designing skills, PD attended the 1st Lectra Keledo textile training at Atlanta, GA in December 2018. PD received the Lectra training certificate focused on Keledo print, knit, and weave design. After the training, the PD taught new design skills to Apparel Merchandising and Textiles (AMTX) students. The AMTX students learned new technological designing skills to create new textile design pattern in Keledo print and knit. They applied their own computer design pattern in t-shirt, mini tote bag, and apron to create fashion clothing and home wear product in the class of FACS 307- Computer Application and Design. The AMTX students had an extravaganza at the lobby of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences building, P. E. Thrift Hall, in SUBR. The students explained their works to the audiences during the extravaganza. The PD displayed the students' design products at the lobby of the P. E. Thrift Hall in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. The PD and AMTX research assistant (RA)collectedthe data for the research of virtual garment design from the 3D body scanner. They had interviewed the college students on the current ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing fit problems. The PD and RA presented their research results at three conferences:(1) Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society and the National Institute of Science Conference, Atlanta, GA, (2) American Associate Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) 110th Annual Conference & Expo, St Louis, MO, and (3) 12th Annual Fall Undergraduate Research Invitational at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA, under the undergraduate presentation. The result of "College Female Students' Perceived Body Shapes and Their Clothing Fit Issues" has been published in the LaCOUER Journal. The PD has presented the Computer Applications in Design (CAD) and textile design programs to the students in Beginning Agricultural Youth Opportunities Unlimited (BAYOU) program each year at the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences. In addition to the above, the PD has been interested in the research topic on online clothing shopping behaviors. The structural equation modeling software (AMOS program) has been used to determine the complex relationships among constructs of the college students' online clothing shopping behaviors. For this research, the PD hired another AMTX RA, who was supposed to present the interim results at the American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Conference in March, 2020, which wascancelled due to COVID-19. However, this research has been published in American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) 2020 Conference Proceedings.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Hamilton, A. and Seo, J-I. (2019). College Female Students Perceived Body Shapes and Their Clothing Fit Issues. LaCOUER Journal, 3, 106-107.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Hamilton, Autumn R. and Seo, Jung-Im. Ready-to-Wear Clothing Fit Satisfaction based on Body-Shape Perception. American Associate Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) 110th Annual Conference & Expo (St. Louis, MO: June23-26, 2019)
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Hamilton, Autumn R. and Seo, Jung-Im. African-American Female Consumers Perceived Body Shape and its Effect on Ready-to-Wear Clothing Fit. Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society and the National Institute of Science, 76th Annual Meeting (Atlanta, GA: March 28-30, 2019)
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Perry, R. and Seo, J-I. (2020). HBCU College Students Intention on Internet Shopping. American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) 2020 Conference Proceedings (New Orleans, LA: March 25- March 27, 2020). 12-15.
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Progress 12/15/20 to 12/14/21
Outputs
Target Audience:The PD has taught new fashion-design skills to the Apparel Merchandising and Textiles (AMTX) students in FCSC 307: Computer Applications in Design (CAD) and FCSC 352: Apparel Product in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences after the Lectra Textile Design Training. In addition, the PD and Co-PDs have researched ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing fit issues with the 3D body scanner. The PD collected the data from the undergraduate students, faculties from Southern University and A & M colleges, and Baton Rouge residents in Louisiana. The targeted participants were all generations with males and females, who must be older than 18 years old. The PD has announced her research topic to Baton Rouge residents. Changes/Problems:In the Lectra company, two employers; one is an Education Partnership Manager, and the other is a Field Service Coordinator, who help to organize the Lectra Textile Design Training for AMTX program, resigned their job during the pandemic. New Education Partnership Manager virtually worked at the Lectra company, so the PD and Co-PD had a hard time to communicate with the company this year. Some of traditional CAD trainings in Lectra company have been postponed because of the Delta variance of COVID-19. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?This professional project provided many amazing opportunities for AMTX students to learn the high technical computer design skills in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS). The AMTX curriculum has improved the quality of higher education of computer design skills through this project. This project helped to keep abreast of the most recent current trends of computer design skills and to improve education programs for AMTX. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The PD and Apparel Merchandising and Textiles (AMTX) students had an extravaganza at the Lobby in Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS). Due to the COVID Pandemic, the PD only displayed the students' design products at the lobby in spring 2021. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?AMTX program plans to update the Lectra Software programs to maintain the most recent version. The PD and Co-PD continuously teach the Textile fashion design skills to AMTX students in the Department of FCS. They continuously do research on the RTW clothing fit issues and human body shapes through the Lectra Software programs and 3D body scanner.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The PD has presented the Computer Applications in Design (CAD) and textile design programs to the students in Beginning Agricultural Youth Opportunities Unlimited (BAYOU) program at the College of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences. For the research on the ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing fit issues, the PD collected and analyzed the body measurement data from the 3D body scanner. Because of the Pandemic and Delta Variance of COVID, the PD and Co-PD could not attend the Lectra Textile Design Training.
Publications
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Progress 12/15/19 to 12/14/20
Outputs
Target Audience:After Lectra computer-Aided Design (CAD) software training, the PD provided the new state-of-art technology to Apparel Merchandising and Textiles (AMTX) students in FCSC 307: Computer Application in Design class. The PD and Co-PDs are researching ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing fit issues with the 3D body scanner. The PD is researching the ready-to-wear clothing fit issues and collecting the data from the undergraduate students, faculties from Southern University and A & M colleges, and Baton Rouge residents in Louisiana. After the participants finished the research questionnaire, they scanned their body through the 3D body scanner. The result includes body measurement from the scanner. The targeted participants must be older than 18 years old. Beside the RTW clothing fit issues, the PD is studying the online clothing shopping behaviors. The targets of the online clothing shopping behaviors are the undergraduate students, especially generation Y. The PD is collecting data through questionnaires. Changes/Problems:One of the Co-PDs on this project was expecting a baby this year, so she could not attend the Lectra CAD training. In addition, due to the pandemic, all of the academic/professional conferences and the trainings were cancelled. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?All of Lectra Computer-Aided Design (CAD) trainings in 2020 have been cancelled because of the Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. As a result, the PD and Co-PDs could not have any full requirement of the Lectra trainings for this year. In spring semester 2020, the students created many designs through the Kaledo design program. However, due to the COVID-19, the students in FCSC 307 class only displayed their mini bags in the lobby of the P. E. Thrift Hall even though the PD planned to have the CAD EXHIBIT at the end of the semester. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The PD and the research assistant (RA) presented a research project at 12th Annual Fall Undergraduate Research Invitational at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2019). Before the RA presented the research topic: College Female Students' Perceived Body Shapes and Their Clothing Fit Issues, the PD and RA had a couple of free-discuss seminar sections with AMTX students. All students freely discussed their ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing fit issues. The PD and RA tooknote these issues for the next research project. The PD and the other research assistant (RA) were supposed to present the interim results at the American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Conference in March 2020, which wascancelled due to COVID-19. Before the COVID-19, the RA presented the research topic at the AMTX classes. These AMTX students were interested in the research topics and shared their online shopping experiences with the PD and the RA. The PD discussed the research subject with SUBR and University of Louisiana colleagues. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The Lectra plans to provide several traditional CAD trainings next year around summer 2021 in New York, NY and Atlanta, GA. The company also has a plan to give virtual trainings in case the pandemic is not over in 2021. The PD and Co-PD plan to complete all of Lecttra CAD training, leading to acquisition of new technological methods to create fabrics and apparel design that should be taught in FCSC 307: Computer Applications in Design (CAD) class. The PD and RA plan to submit their research paper tentatively titled "College Female Students' Perceived Body Shapes and Their Clothing Fit Issues" for publication. Its target journal is Fashion and Textiles. In addition, the PD and the other RA plan to attend the American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) conference on 2021 when the pandemic isover.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
PD hired one of AMTX students as a research assistant (RA) to study on "College Female Students' Perceived Body Shapes and Their Clothing Fit Issues". The result of this research was presented at 12th Annual Fall Undergraduate Research Invitational at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (November 22-23, 2019), Louisiana, under the undergraduate presentation. This result has been published in the LaCOUER Journal. In addition to the above, the PD has also been interested in the research topic ononline clothing shopping behaviors. The structural equation modeling software (AMOS program) has been used to determine the complex relationships among constructs of the college students' online clothing shopping behaviors. For this research, the PD hired another AMTX RA, who was supposed to present the interim results at the American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) Conference in March, 2020, which has been cancelled due to COVID-19. However, this research has been published in American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) 2020 Conference Proceedings.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Hamilton, A. and Seo, J-I. (2019). College Female Students Perceived Body Shapes and Their Clothing Fit Issues. LaCOUER Journal, 3, 106-107.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Perry, R. and Seo, J-I. (2020). HBCU College Students Intention on Internet Shopping. American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) 2020 Conference Proceedings (New Orleans, LA: March 25- March 27, 2020). 12-15.
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Progress 12/15/18 to 12/14/19
Outputs
Target Audience:After the Lectra textiledesign software training,PI and Co-PIs areable to provide high quality education to Apparel Merchandising and Textiles (AMTX) students and improve their competitive edge in the future job markets. PI and Co-PIs are researching on the virtual garment design and clothing fit issues with new state-of the-art digital technology. The research target participantsare undergraduate, graduate students, faculties at Southern University and A & M College (SUBR), and residents who are living in Baton Rouge, LA. This project conducts a questionnaire survey, and the participantsare invited to measure their body measurement through the 3D body scanner. The participants must be older than 18 years old. Changes/Problems:One of the Co-PIson this projectrecently moved to another institution. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?PI taught new textile design program to AMTX students. The students produced the uniquetextile design products, such as mini bags and T-shirt designs. PI suceessfully taught the most recent textile fashion design techniques to studetns who were taking the Computer-Application Design (CAD) class. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The PI and the research assistant (RA) presentedresearch projects at two conferences, Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society and the National Institute of Science and American Association ofFamily & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Annual Conference & Expo. PI helped RA to present the research topic in several seminars. After seminar, PI and RA had time to freely discuss the seminar topic, ready-to-wear clothing fit issues, with the AMTX students. PIdeveloped this research subject with her colleagues. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?ThePI and Co-PIs plan to complete all steps of Lectra CAD trainings, leading to acquisition of new technological methods to create fabric and apparel design that should be taught in the Computer Applications in Design (CAD) class. The students in Southern University will have the great chance to learn the new state-of-the-art technology to improve the clothing design in the CAD class. The PI and the research assistant (RA) plan to submit their research paper tentatively titled Ready-to-Wear Clothing Fit Satisfaction based on Body-Shape Perception" for publication. Its target journal is Fashion and Textiles. The PI plans to submit her research review paper about ready-to-wear fit preference and design at Journal of Textile Science & Fashion Technology (JTSFT). PI and RA plan to attend the American Collegiate Retailing Association (ACRA) conference.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
In order to increase the high technological designing skills, the PI attended the 1st Lectra Keledo textile traininginAtlanta, Georgia. The PI received the Lectra training certificate focused on Keledo print, knit, and weave design. After the training, the PI taught new design skills to Apparel Merchandising and Textiles (AMTX) students. These AMTX students learned new technological designing skills to create new textile design pattern in Keledo print and knit. They applied their own computer design patternto T-shirt, mini tote bag, and apron to create fashion clothing and home wear product in the class of FACS 307- Computer Application and Design. Thestudents had an extravaganza at the lobby of the department of Family and Consumer Sciences Building, P. E. Thrift Hall, in Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge. The students explained their works to the audienceswho attendedthe extravaganza. The PI and research assistant (RA) have been collectingdata for the research on virtual garment design. They have interviewedcollege students on the current ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing fit problems. The PI and RA presented their research results at two conferences, (1) Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society and the National Institute of Science Conference, Atlanta, GA, and (2) American Associate Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) 110th Annual Conference & Exposition, St Louis, Missouri. The PI and RA are also preparing their research paper tentatively titled "Ready-to-Wear Clothing Fit Satisfaction based on Body-Shape Perception" for publication.
Publications
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Hamilton, Autumn R. and Seo, Jung-Im. Ready-to-Wear Clothing Fit Satisfaction based on Body-Shape Perception. American Associate Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) 110th Annual Conference & Expo (St. Louis, MO: June23-26, 2019)
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Hamilton, Autumn R. and Seo, Jung-Im. African-American Female Consumers Perceived Body Shape and its Effect on Ready-to-Wear Clothing Fit. Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society and the National Institute of Science, 76th Annual Meeting (Atlanta, GA: March 28-30, 2019)
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