FDM Professor Wins Award for Research.

Professor Andy Reilly and Graduate Student Jordan Antonio received the “Paper of Distinction Award” for the Cultural track at the 2024 conference of the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).  ITAA is the premier organization for textile and fashion scholars and presents awards based on a rigorous selection process.  Reilly and Antonio’s paper was a case study of Native Hawaiian fashion designer Micah Kamohoaliʻi and how he utilizes cultural values to guide his designing and manufacturing processes.  This work highlights issues of agency, sustainability, and authenticity.  The paper will be published in early 2025.  Reilly and Antonio acknowledge this research was made possible via a HATCH grant from the US Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.  

By Andy Reilly​