Susan Ashdown |
| Helen G. Canoyer Professor |
| 327 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall |
| FSAD |
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| Phone: (607) 255-1929 |
| Fax: (607) 255-1093 |
| Email: spa4@cornell.edu |
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Biographical Statement:
Susan Ashdown joined the Cornell faculty in 1991 on completion of her Ph.D research in perception of apparel fit at the University of Minnesota. Previous to this she completed her MA degree at Cornell, where her research was in the area of functional apparel design. Her research continues to encompass both apparel sizing and fit, and functional design. Overall the topics that inform her research and teaching are the interactions between apparel design and technology, and the changes that are occurring in the way that apparel is designed, produced, and distributed using new and developing technologies.
More specifically, her research and teaching are in the field of technical apparel design, with a concentration on sizing and fit of both fashion and functional clothing, and the use of full body three-dimensional scanning in the apparel industry. Issues in patternmaking, grading, automated custom fit, judging apparel fit in research and industry settings, virtual fit, mass customization, interactions of materials and design, and functional apparel design are also topics that are addressed in both teaching and research. |
Courses Taught:
- FSAD 2640 - Draping
- FSAD 2660 - Product Development
- FSAD 4010 - Empirical Research
- FSAD 4020 - Internship Experience
- FSAD 6640 - Ergonomics: Anthropometrics and Apparel
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Education:
- Ph.D. 1991 - University of Minnesota, Apparel Design
- M.A. 1989 - Cornell University, Textiles: Apparel Design
- B.A. 1971 - Grinnell College, Theater Arts
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Current Research Activities:
The focus of current work includes sizing and fit of apparel and the use of three-dimensional body scanning in the apparel industry, the creation and testing of apparel sizing systems for target markets based on anthropometric data, the anthropometric variation of populations, fit of clothing in active positions, as well as body changes that occur in older women. Other issues being investigated include the use of computer-aided design in developing patterns and grading systems and the use of computer systems for automating custom-fitted patterns, issues related to fit preference, the use of 3D data for visualizing and judging the fit of apparel, virtual fit of apparel for the consumer, and the design, sizing, fit, and function of protective clothing. |
Selected Publications:
Ashdown, S.P., Editor. (2007) Sizing in Clothing: Developing Effective Sizing Systems for Ready-To-Wear Clothing, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England.
Mason, A. M., De Klerk, & Ashdown, S. P. (2008) Sizing and fit research at grassroots level; A methodology for the identification of unique body shapes in African developing countries. Journal of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 36(2008), 9-21.
Petrova, A. & Ashdown, S.P. (2008) 3-D body scan data analysis: Body size and shape dependence of ease values for pants fit. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal 26(3), 227-252.
Loker, S. & Ashdown. S.P. (2007) Virtual sensation: Dress online. Chapter in Dress Sense: Emotional and Sensory Experiences of the Body and Clothes, Donald Clay Johnson and Helen Bradley Foster, Berg Publishers, NY.
Ashdown, S.P. & Loker, S. (2007) Mass customized target market sizing: Extending the sizing paradigm for improved apparel fit. Proceedings of the 2007 World Congress on Mass Customization and Personalization, October 7-9, 2007, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Lee, Y. A., Ashdown, S. P. Slocum, A. C. (2006) Measurement of surface area of 3-D body scans to assess the effectiveness of hats for sun protection. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal 34(4), 366-385.
Griffey, J. V, & Ashdown, S. P. (2006) Development of an automated process for the creation of a basic skirt block pattern from 3D body scan data. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, Focused issue on fit, 24(2), 112-120.
Ashdown, S. P. & OConnell, E. K. (2006) Comparison of test protocols for judging the fit of mature womens apparel. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, Focused issue on fit, 24(2), 137-146.
Ashdown, S. P. & Dunne, L. (2006) A study of automated custom fit: Readiness of the technology for the apparel industry. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, Focused issue on fit, 24(2), 121-136.
Nam, J., Branson, D. H., Ashdown, S. P., Cao, H., Jin, B., & Peksoz, S. (2005). Fit analysis of liquid cooled vest prototypes using 3D body scanning technology. Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, 4(3),
Loker, S., Ashdown, S. P., & Schoenfelder, K. (2005) Size-specific analysis of body scan data to improve apparel fit. Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, 4(3)
Dunne, L. E., Ashdown, S. P., & Smyth, B. (2005). Expanding garment functionality through embedded electronic technology, Journal of Textile and Apparel. Technology and Management, 4(3),
Ashdown, S. P., Loker, S., Schoenfelder, K. A., & Lyman-Clarke, L. (2004). Using 3D scans for fit analysis. Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, 4(1),
Ashdown, Susan P. (1998) An Investigation of the Structure of Sizing Systems: A comparison of three multidimensional optimized sizing systems generated from anthropometric data. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology. Vol. 10, #5, pp 324-341.
Ashdown, Susan P. and Susan M. Watkins. (1996) Concurrent engineering in the design of protective clothing: Interfacing with equipment design. In Performance of Protective Clothing: Fifth Volume, American Society of Testing and Materials STP 1237. |
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The information on this bio page is taken from the CHE Annual Report. |
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