Arts - Buffalo State College

Business and Fashion &
Textile Technology
Are You Supercharged?
Nicole Aversa, FTT 450W: Issues in Apparel and Textile Industry
Faculty Mentor: Professor Lynn Boorady, Technology
This research examined the different technologies and
advancements in the cotton industry. This includes new technologies
such as “Super Charged” cotton that was developed by Cotton
Incorporated and first implemented by Under Armour Inc. This
cotton has moisture wicking properties than previously could only
be found in garments made from manufactured fibers. The advent
of this and other innovations have revolutionized the sportswear
industry we know today. New clothing now makes it possible for
athletes to achieve more with less effort and without harming their
bodies. New polymer fibers are starting to change not only the
sportswear industry but also physical jobs such as firemen and
policemen in apparel items such as bulletproof vests.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster II
“Bale” Out: Cotton Prices Are Rising!
Courtney Kiff, FTT 450W: Issues in Apparel and Textile Industry
Faculty Mentor: Professor Lynn Boorady, Technology
Cotton is a major component in the textile industry but if cotton
prices became excessively expensive, would you still buy products
made from this fiber? This research looks at the recent explosion
of cotton prices and its effect on consumers. Cotton prices have hit
an all-time high in the past year and some consumers may debate
if their comfy cotton t-shirts are worth the extra dollar or two. Due
to agricultural issues, the production of cotton has decreased while
the demand is increasing. Cotton, which historically has been a
reasonably priced fiber, currently has become more expensive when
compared to other fibers. Textile markets and company brands
have been effected and forced to make the decision to either not
buy cotton products or to purchase less. Today, consumers are
more environmentally friendly so they prefer to buy cotton more
than any other fiber. Products that contain more cotton will also
increase in price that turns off the consumers from making the
purchase. How much can the price increase before consumers
start looking elsewhere? This issue has the potential to damage
cotton manufacturers in the future if consumers become used to
purchasing other fibers.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster IV
Breathe Easy, Save Money: Sustainability
In the Clubhouse
Alex Davis, Karen Coughlin, and Makayla Bidell, HTR 375:
Events Management
Faculty Mentor: Professor Kathleen O’Brien, Hospitality and
Tourism
The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) is a
professional association for managers of private clubs. The Buffalo
State Chapter of CMAA attended the 2012 World Conference
& Club Business Expo in New Orleans, February 23-27. The
chapter submitted an award-winning project for the “Club of the
Future: Sustainability”, a student competition. The project was an
exploration in sources of energy that could help reduce costs for
private clubs and ultimately promote sustainable means of club
operations. The project focused on the construction of a sustainable
clubhouse in the next ten to fifteen years. Private clubs are second
homes to many club members. A member spends afternoons and
evenings at clubhouses that require a tremendous amount of energy
and water use. Many clubs have beautiful lush golf courses that
necessitate massive amounts of water for irrigation. To combat the
high cost of water and reduce water waste, a creative, futuristic
clubhouse design was drafted. The design features a rainwater
recycling system alongside a solar water-heating unit. The outcome
is a cost effective and energy efficient way to generate water for a
club. In order to reduce the energy consumption of fossil fuels, windturbine
technology is engineered to harvest wind energy through
the use of small wind turbines. These renovations to the private
clubs would reduce costs and ultimately fulfill the need for more
sustainable energy.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster II
Certification Proclamation: The Story of
Certified Organic Cotton
Jessica Jaroszewski, FTT 450W: Issues in Apparel and Textile
Industry
Faculty Mentor: Professor Lynn Boorady, Technology
The ability to make a change due to the products consumers
buy and use every day makes the power of the consumer stronger
today than it has ever been. As consumers become more and more
eco-aware, the trend towards products that do less harm to the
environment and create a better future for the world are becoming
more available and more popular globally. Certified organic cotton
is quickly becoming more common; tags and labels are popping up
on clothing, household goods and everywhere in between touting
“organic cotton” but what does the certification truly mean? My
poster chronicles and contrasts globally how cotton becomes certified
as organic, what the certification means and whether or not the
quality standards are upheld to be the same across the board using
scholarly research sources, the global input of the internet and the
media’s perspective on the topic.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster II
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