The Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management has been created to serve the professional needs of textile educators and researchers worldwide. Faculty of the Department of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management have recognized the need for an online professional Journal serving the discipline of Textile Technology and Management thus permitting the discussion of research areas that today are dispersed in several types of publications.
The TATM Department prepares some 650 undergraduates and over 60 postgraduates for careers in the textile complex and therefore represents the largest textile and apparel department in the USA. The department is staffed with 24 full time faculty and some 20 additional Visiting Scholars, Post-docs and Research Specialists.
The TATM department specializes in textiles and apparel with specialization in areas of textile technology, international textile management and marketing, fashion design and sourcing, and textile design and CAD. To enhance scholarly research and transfer new knowledge to the textile and apparel complex, the Department has established Centers and Consortia to focus on specific research areas.
This online Journal is one of the vehicles to bring new knowledge to all members of the global textile complex. The first issue is comprised of five papers that draw on different areas of TATM's expertise. Future issues will carry contributions from textile and fashion researchers from around the world.
JTATM is intended to be available on a complimentary basis where the readership would be advised of new issues via email. To receive your complimentary subscription, it is necessary to complete the registration process for us to maintain the integrity of the mailing list.
Furthermore, I would like to invite you to consider submitting papers for publication in JTATM and draw your attention to the Guidelines for Authors to be published in the next Issue. The faculty of the TATM department are dedicated to supporting JTATM and allowing it to evolve into a Journal of international repute with a focus on global issues in Textile Technology and Management as the industry complex continues to change.