Resume

• 1995

  PhD

  Textiles and Clothing

  Iowa State University

  A.B.

  M.S.

  Art History

  Textiles

  Merchandising and Interiors

  The University of Georgia

• History

  Fashion History

  Teaching

  Textiles

  Higher Education

  Student Development

  Research

  Knock it off: A history of design piracy in the US women's ready to wear apparel industry

  Called design piracy by some and the knock-off process by most in the industry

  copying fashion designs is a firmly embedded business strategy that predates even the advent of women's ready-to-wear in the late nineteenth century. Historically

  some industry organizations and individual designers accepted and supported copying as crucial to the transmission of fashion; others strove to prevent the practice

  arguing harms ranging from lost profits to the abuse of labor. Threaded through the complicated and fascinating history of US ready-to-wear fashion are more than eighty attempts to legislate for design protection

  and countless efforts to stymie piracy through patents

  trademarking

  or industry self-regulation. The authors analyze legal and apparel industry documents; governmental reports; and their own primary research conducted in museums

  archives

  and special collections to shed light on arguments both for and against design piracy. A main focus is the Fashion Originators Guild of America (FOGA)

  one of the most successful industry organizations to attempt design protection. Knock It Off puts into perspective the conflicting interests that have always set fashion design apart from other creative works and continue to make the industry an endlessly perplexing and risky business.

  Knock it off: A history of design piracy in the US women's ready to wear apparel industry

  Phyllis Tortora

  Fairchild Books

  Survey of Historic Costume

  6th Edition

  is the best-selling introduction to Western dress from the ancient world through the twenty-first century. Each chapter presents social

  cross-cultural

  environmental

  geographic

  and artistic influences on clothing. With visuals

  illustrated tables

  and in-depth discussions

  readers come to recognize recurring themes and concepts and understand the role of dress from a diverse

  global perspective. The new edition features more than 1

  000 full-color photographs and illustrations

  a new feature that examines global dress

  and a fully updated chapter on the twenty-first century.

  Survey of Historic Costume

  6th edition

  Sara Kadolph

  Pearson

  Textiles provides students with a comprehensive

  basic knowledge of textiles. This beautiful book

  filled with full-color photos and illustrations

  examines the interrelationships among fibers

  yarns

  fabrics

  and finishes and discusses how they impact product performance. Organized according to the textile production process

  the text gives students a solid understanding of textile components and how they work together. New activities and case studies bring the text to life and facilitate group activities. A timeless resource for any professional in the industry

  the Twelfth Edition has been updated to discuss sustainability

  technological advances

  and new career opportunities in the textile industry.

  Textiles

  12th edition

  Marcketti

  Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)

  Iowa State University

  Costume Society of America

  Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

  Iowa State University

  Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

  Iowa State University

  Professor

  Iowa State University

  Curator

  Textiles and Clothing Museum

  Iowa State University

  President

  Costume Society of America

  Interim Director

  Ames

  Iowa

  Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)

  Associate Director of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CELT)

  Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

  Iowa State University

  Iowa State University

  Ames

  Iowa

  Associate Professor