TMD professor helps design standardized clothing tests
Hillary Brady
Issue date: 2/27/09 Section: News
By having a standardized set of tests and standards, the AATCC helps to create a synergized relationship between the store and the textile factories, to produce clothing that lives up to American consumer's standards.
However, like most industries in the struggling economy, textile production has been affected. With consumers purchasing new clothes less often, and retailers reporting low holiday profits, the companies that produce these clothes have felt the impact.
"Textile mills around the world are hurting like anyone else. We're sharing the tough time everyone is having, but no better or worse than anyone else," Bide said.
Through the economic struggle, the AATCC will continue to implement high standards to make sure consumers can still rely on purchasing high quality garments, he said.
Bide's focus on the internationalization of the industry has also become an integral part of the TMD courses at URI.
"We incorporate [globalization] into our teaching, including a course in global textile markets, and encourage our students to do a semester abroad in Italy or France," Bide said.
"They get a full taste of the global supply chain, both in class and in real life."
However, like most industries in the struggling economy, textile production has been affected. With consumers purchasing new clothes less often, and retailers reporting low holiday profits, the companies that produce these clothes have felt the impact.
"Textile mills around the world are hurting like anyone else. We're sharing the tough time everyone is having, but no better or worse than anyone else," Bide said.
Through the economic struggle, the AATCC will continue to implement high standards to make sure consumers can still rely on purchasing high quality garments, he said.
Bide's focus on the internationalization of the industry has also become an integral part of the TMD courses at URI.
"We incorporate [globalization] into our teaching, including a course in global textile markets, and encourage our students to do a semester abroad in Italy or France," Bide said.
"They get a full taste of the global supply chain, both in class and in real life."
