CURRENT ISSUES
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 …
July 18, 2020
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 …
July 8, 2020
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 …
June 27, 2020
PROMOTING BLACK YOUTH CULTURE & SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH RETAIL
By Campbell Fauber In early June, Threads: React sat down with Rob Bowhan, the owner of the Madison-based August, on State Street, which features unique streetwear and sneaker brands. “Since the first month …
June 20, 2020
SEWING MASKS FOR A SAFE CHICAGO
Nonprofit Creates Jobs and Donates Thousands of Masks a Day Emily Fleming, a second year undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Strategic Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a member of the Threads community …
May 13, 2020- More Current Issues posts
DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT
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 …
August 3, 2020
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 …
July 27, 2020
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 …
July 20, 2020
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 …
July 13, 2020
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 …
July 6, 2020- More Designer Spotlight posts
INSIDE SOHE
A Reflection on the Fall Textiles & Fashion Design Virtual Showcase
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 …
December 18, 2020
TEXTILE & FASHION DESIGN PROGRAM
Textile and Fashion Design (TFD) is a studio-based program with highly specialized areas, such as weaving and off-loom construction, papermaking, print and dye, patternmaking, and apparel design. It is a unique hybridized program offered …
June 17, 2020
LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Congratulations to all of the students of React, the 2020 iteration of the annual Threads fashion show at the School of Human Ecology (SoHE). Every year, our students plan, promote, and host this elaborate event, …
May 5, 2020
BEHIND THE SCREENS: The Making of Threads 2020: React Virtual Fashion Event
On Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. CST Design and Fashion Event Practicum (DS 270) and Management (DS 570) will present a dynamic virtual rendition of: Threads 2020: React. Back in January, as we headed …
April 27, 2020
APPAREL TEXTILE ASSOCIATION
The Apparel and Textile Association (ATA) is the official student organization of the Textile & Fashion Design major at UW-Madison. This student group is dedicated to developing the skill sets of students in textile and …
April 8, 2020- More SoHE posts