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Module 1 Assignments

1. Discussion Board  Read the article about a Fair Trade issue in a contemporary fashion company. Respond with a thread and two peer replies on Blackboard as directed in the rubric for Module 1, Discussion Board.
2. Written Analysis  Analyze sweatshops in the fashion industry then and now, based on the readings. See Blackboard Module 1 for assignment details.

Module 2 Assignments

1. Sustainable Company Blog  Review the fair trade practices and clothing line of a sustainable company and write an original blog, posted on the Open Lab. See Blackboard Module 2 for assignment details.
2. Biosynthetic Textiles Paper  Based on the readings, you will write a comprehensive analysis comparing and contrasting biosynthetic companies. See Blackboard Module 2 for assignment details.

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Module 3 Assignments

1. 1. Identifying the level of interactivity in Smart textiles  Read the excerpt provided on Blackboard to learn about the definitions of passive, active, and very smart textiles, then identify one example of each type of the Smart textile using the Module 3 reading list.
   2. Discussion Board  Read the article about a contemporary fashion company working with Smart textiles. Respond with a thread and two peer replies on Blackboard as directed in the rubric for Module 3, Discussion Board.

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Module 4 Assignments

The remaining weeks of the semester, you will work on designing, marketing, and analyzing your research to pitch your original new product or collection in one of the areas we researched this semester.

1. 1. Develop your original idea through peer feedback
   2. Do the market research
   3. Work out your prototype
   4. Create a presentation for a potential funding partner
   5. Memorialize your findings in a final paper and presentation

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