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