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FSAD 6900 <Understanding Functional Aspects of Clothing and Design>

  • Jun 21, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Dec 13, 2021


Team project: Redesigning the Athletic Hijab

Student researchers: Sophia Fischbein, Leah Cernauskas, Audrey Perlman and Shivani Chitturi


Team project: Improving the fit of female firefighter turnout gear: Suspenders

Student researchers: Jenny Leigh Du Puis, Margaret Dunne, Haley Smith, and Ziyun Zhang


Redesigning Women’s Bike Shorts

Student researchers: Jamie Zipper, Jeyeon Jo, Youngsook Kim, Darin Gillenwater and Cindy Arroyo


Team project: Redesigning prison uniform

Student researchers: Julia DeNey, Ryan Platt, Erica Holt, and Stephanie Laginestra


45 Comments


jason
jason
6 days ago

The focus on functional aspects across such diverse items—from athletic hijabs to firefighter gear—really highlights how much clothing design is rooted in real-world physical needs. It makes you wonder if the constraints of different activities, like what someone might need for a slope rider experience versus everyday wear, dictate so many core design decisions. I was thinking about how even something as simple as adjusting straps, much like optimizing gear for a smooth slope rider descent, requires precise engineering.

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Cornell's approach to functional clothing design sounds fascinating. I've been using https://seedance-2.us

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I'll check the article title for language clues first. The title "Understanding Functional Aspects of Clothing and Design" suggests academic/research language around clothing functionality and design. **Comment:** Really interesting take on how clothing design balances function with aesthetics — that Cornell research angle makes a lot of sense w https://gif-maker.net

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The focus on functional aspects of clothing and design at Cornell sounds fascinating. I'd love to see more about how traditional design principles integrate with modern material science. I've been looking for resources that bridge academic research and practical application in this area. https://ai-video-enhancer.com

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FSAD 6900's focus on the functional aspects of clothing and design at Cornell is a really interesting angle. I'd love to dig deeper into those research publications—does the course include case studies on material engineering or wearable tech? I've been looking https://omni-gemini.net

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