The Research Journal of Textile and Apparel is seeking papers for two Special Issues:

1) Fashion and Textile Strategies for Sustainable Design and Consumption

Submission of original papers: December 2011

Reviewer’s feedback and evaluation: February/March 2012

Notification of acceptance: April 2012

Publication: August 2012

2) The influence of natural colorants in modern textile design and production

Submission of original papers: September 2011

Reviewer’s feedback and evaluation: November/December 2011

Notification of acceptance: January 2012

Publication: March 2012

Submissions for each are encouraged (but not limited to) the following topics:

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1) Fashion and Textile Strategies for Sustainable Design and Consumption:

• New sustainable textile and fashion design strategies combined with new materials or technologies
• Emerging fashion and textile strategies in the context of sustainable design
• Fashion and textile design systems which aim for sustainable consumption
• New eco-materials for textile and fashion manufacturing
• Green economic systems in the field of fashion and textile design
• Product service systems PSS for textiles and clothing
• Sustainable innovations in the field of textiles and fashion
• Consumer perspectives towards sustainable textile and fashion design

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2) The influence of natural colorants in modern textile design and production:

• colorant production, dyes, pigments
• techniques of applications, dyeing and printing techniques
• design for natural dyed and printed textiles
• quality of final textile products
• consumer perspectives towards natural dyed and/or printed textiles
• economical aspects of the usage of natural colorants
• environmental aspects of the usage of natural colorants
• cultural aspects of the usage of natural colorants
• green textiles and natural colorants

 

Click through for the details, and to meet the editors. Good luck with your research!

 

Source: Cumulus – International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art Design and Media