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 …
Current Issues
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
SHIFTS IN REMOTE LEARNING
The COVID-19 quarantine presents tremendous challenges to those of us who are students in the Textiles and Fashion Design Program. Without access to our studios, we no longer have the tools, equipment, and space we …