University of Rhode Island  

Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design

Innovation in Textile Functionality -Dr. Andrew Dent, Director of Materials Library & Research, Material ConneXion 

Notes on Innovation from the TMD Faculty-Dr. Martin Bide, Dr. Abby Lillethun, Dr. Linda Welters, Dr. Susan Hannel 

The Science & Technology of Chemical/Biological Protective Clothing-Dr. Eugene Wilusz, Team Leader, Chemical Technology Team, Nadick Soldier Center 

Lectra's Innovative Technology Helps Build the Brands of Today-Jill Simmons, VP, Strategic Business Development, Apparel,  Lectra 

"The Shaver Touch:"  Dorothy Shaver's Retailing Innovations at Lord & Taylor, 1924-1959-Tiffany Weber-Hanchett '02, Boston MFA 

Encapsulated Fibers-Tim Cashell, Sales Manager, Nextec Applications, Inc.  

Fun in Furniture Retailing-Nick, Ron & Peter Cardi, Owners, Cardi's Furniture 

Innovation in Textiles for Upholstery-Duncan Whitehead, VP, Research & Development, Quaker Fabric 

The Transformation of Corn to Textile-Jennifer Mello 

Biomimicry: Nature as a Model-Jenny Partridge

Body Scanning-Elizabeth Bamford 

Allison Nyland