Browsing Department of Design and Merchandising by Date "2020"
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Custom Paralympic shooting jacket: a single-case product development project
The goal of this research was to develop a custom regulation jacket for a Paralympic Shooting athlete. A six-step design process was implemented to understand the design needs of a Paralympic shooting athlete in their ... -
Mechanical and antimicrobial performance analysis of a shark skin bio-mimicked fabric swatch via 3D printing
Biomimicry is a long-practiced concept concerned with development of products with nature as the source of inspiration. Bio mimicked textiles is a branch of textiles wherein textile products are developed to replicate ... -
Bacterial culture components activating colorimetric transition in polydiacetylene nanofiber composites
Polydiacetylene (PDA) demonstrates colorimetric transition behaviors due to conformational changes in π conjugated backbone of PDA macromolecules at external stimuli of bacteria, suggesting potential applications in ... -
Third place: a qualitative examination of socialization and community building in CCRCs
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) continue to be a popular option for senior living. Social activity is invariably tied to improved health trajectories and decreased loneliness but is often challenging for ...