Tasha Lewis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design. Her research interests include the disruptive impact of technology in the apparel industry, the behavior of fashion brands, global and domestic apparel production ("glocalization") issues, and the significance of social responsibility and sustainability throughout the global apparel supply chain. Tasha Lewis received her undergraduate and Master's degrees from The Ohio State University and her PhD from Cornell University.
For thrift and swap as a consumer interest, I think it is probably something around being social. I think people can see people that they know, people that you trust that are bringing items that you might want to buy. So if I have a swap with friends, I know everyone here. I know what they wear. ...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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