M.S. in Fashion Student Work and Achievements
Discover how M.S. in Fashion Merchandising and Design students at Central Michigan University contribute to the fashion industry through innovative research, creative scholarship, professional presentations, publications, design exhibitions, and academic awards.
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As a student in the M.S. in Fashion Merchandising and Design program at Central Michigan University, you'll work alongside faculty that actively engage in creative scholarship and actively publish research to build your own portfolio, learning from the best. Here are a few examples of thesis, creative scholarship, and advanced internship endeavors of our graduate students.
Kaleigh Slot's designs redefine safety for the elderly
Leslie Weible's award winning research reveals babywearing's impact on thermal comfort
Thesis and Creative Scholarship Work
- 2025, Thesis, A wearable art collection through the birth, growth, and decay of an ecosystem's life cycle /
- 2023, Thesis, Influence of the infant car seats on the thermal comfort of the infants /
- 2023, Thesis, An exploratory study on babywearing and how it effects heat interaction and thermal comfort utilizing thermal manikins /
Awards
- Kaleigh Slot (Fall 2024) - Dr. Su Kyoung An and Kaleigh Slot received the Innovation in Design Scholarship Award at the 2024 International Textiles and Apparel Association (ITAA) Design Competition for EcoRe Vogue: Weaving Sustainability into Fashion.
- Leslee Weible (Spring 2023) - An Exploratory Study on Babywearing and How it Affects Heat Interaction and Thermal Comfort Utilizing Thermal Manikins. Recipient of CMU’s 2023 Outstanding Graduate Project Award. Nominated by the Graduate School for outstanding thesis award to the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS).
Publications
- Weible, L., Domina, T., Dankwa, R., & Agnew, L. (2025). Recommended base layer ensemble for testing winter outdoor apparel using an infant thermal manikin.International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 1–11. Read the article
- Chowdhary, U. & Islam M.R. (2025). Investigation on mechanical properties of single jersey and rib knits after the chemical treatments of the dyeing process.Trends in Textile Engineering and FashionTechnology, 10(4), 1238-1249. Read the article
- Weible, L., Domina, T., Lee, D., Agnew, L., Xu, S., Zhang, T., Zou, C., & Alam, I. (2023). Evaluating the disposable diaper microclimate utilizing an infant thermal manikin: An exploratory study.International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 17(1), 123-132. Read the article
Conference Presentations
2024
- Beauchamp, J., Balasubramanian, M., and Periyaswamy, T. (2024), Ultra-flexible Textile based Glove System for Rehabilitation and Robotics. AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Hossain, Md I. An, S. K.(2024)Thermal Comfort of Hijab, 2024 International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference, Long Beach, California.
- Hossain, Md I. (2024). Comparison of Cotton and Blend. American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists, 2024 Textile Discovery Summit, Savannah, Georgia.
- Weible, L., & Domina, T. (2024).In This Together: The Creation of a Tandem Thermal Manikin Testing Protocol for a Babywearing System, International Textile & Apparel Association Annual Conference, Long Beach, California.
2023
- An, S. K., & Weible, L.(2023).One in All, All in One.2023 International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference. Baltimore, Maryland.
- Beauchamp, J., Kadiyala, V., & An, S. K.(2023). Thermal Comfort of Leather Alternatives. 2023 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists International Conference, Greenville, South Carolina.
- Slot, K., An, S. K.(2023). Adaptive Clothing for Cushioning the Slips, Trips, and Falls of Elderly Women, 2023 International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.
Juried Design Exhibitions
- Liang, J. (2024). Beaty is More Diverse than Ever. 2024 International Textile and Apparel Association Juried Design Exhibition, Long Beach, California.
- Liang, J. (2024). Rolling Waves. 2024 International Textile and Apparel Association Juried Design Exhibition, Long Beach, California.
- Liang, J. (2023). Being Born Attractive: Snake. 2023 International Textile and Apparel Association Juried Design Exhibition, Baltimore, Maryland.
