By Emily Fleming, Junior at UW-Madison This time of the year, the juniors and seniors in UW’s Textile and Fashion Design would be presenting a showcase exhibition and reception in the Design Gallery. Yet due …
Lingdi Zhao: Getting to Know SoHE’s International Student Designers
By Campbell Fauber Recently, the Threads: React team has been in touch with some of SoHE’s international students to learn more about their experiences studying at UW-Madison. We sent out a survey and received answers …
Sherly Fan: Getting to Know SoHE’s International Student Designers
By Campbell Fauber Recently, the Threads: React team has been in touch with some of SoHE’s international students to learn more about their experiences studying at UW-Madison. We sent out a survey and received answers …
ZJ Pan: Getting to Know SoHE’s International Student Designers
By Campbell Fauber The Threads: React team reached out to SoHE’s Textile and Fashion Design international students to learn more about their experiences studying at UW-Madison. We were curious about their design …
SUSTAINABILITY| Asking an Expert How We Can Vote With Our Wallets
By Ali Thompson It’s time for the fashion industry to wake up and wrestle with climate change. After all, this industry is the second-largest waste polluter on the planet just behind the oil …
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Yuqi Jiang
HI I’M YUQI! The first time I watched a fashion show, I was 13. I was thrilled when I saw those amazing pieces on the runway. I became so obsessed with this industry that I …
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Retail Industry
By Campbell Fauber & Raven Patzke Since COVID-19 swept across the globe, the fashion industry has seen drastic changes, and that’s no surprise. Many brick and mortar locations closed — full stop: they turned …
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Jessica Clark
HI I’M JESSICA! I am a fashion designer from the southside of Chicago. I recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Textile and Fashion Design. In the fall, I will be …
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: Josie Madden
HI I’M JOSIE! I was always a creative kid who loved drawing but I started upcycling clothes when I was 11 and got my own sewing machine for Christmas. My work is inspired by drawing, …
REACTing to COVID’s Challenges
Like all other organizations and businesses across the world, the 2020 Threads team was challenged to be as resilient and adaptable as possible in a completely unknown situation. The virtual runway the students produced is …