University of Rhode Island  

Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design


TMD 402H - Globalization in the Textile and Apparel Complex

Schedule

January 23

Introduction

 

January 30

Two-credit registrants only

Project instructions and web site assignment

Begin in Quinn Aud.

Move to Quinn 217 computer lab

February 6

Two-credit registrants

Library sources

MEET IN LOBBY OF LIBRARY

Mimi Keefe, Librarian

February 13

Globalization and Economics: Issues and Trends

Art Mead, URI Economics

February 20

The American Textile Industry

George Shuster, President, Cranston Print Works

February 27

Environmentalism

Martin Bide, URI Textiles

March 6

The Egyptian Cotton Campaign

Jeffrey Silberman, Department of Textile Development and Marketing, FIT

March 13

Spring Break

 

March 20

Globalization and Mast Industries

Lauren Keach, '98 Technical Fabric Manager, Victoria’s Secret

March 27

Non-U.S. Apparel Manufacturing

Patricia Trautman, Apparel Consultant

April 3

Athletic Wear

Jennifer Basque Meach '96, New Balance

April 10

Values and Vision in the Global Apparel Business

Jack Stone, CEO, Stone International, LLC

April 17

Industrial Textile Products

Deb Anderson, VP-Corporate Business Development, Cooley Group

April 24

Europe as a Design Source

Imported Quilts

Meredith Russo

Sarah Pratt

May 1

Nike

Recycling of Apparel

Donna Deschene

Stephanie Magna

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