Comments on: Where Are The Men In Organic And Sustainable Fabrics? http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/09/where-are-the-men-in-organic-and-sustainable-fabrics/ DIY for Environmentalists: Crafting, Making, Project How-to's, and more! Wed, 23 May 2012 12:20:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Fabulous Fabrics: A Year in Review : Crafting a Green World http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/09/where-are-the-men-in-organic-and-sustainable-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-16581 Fabulous Fabrics: A Year in Review : Crafting a Green World Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:30:47 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=783#comment-16581 [...] year and round up all the great fabric finds for your easy reading pleasure. We discussed why there aren’t more men in organic and sustainable fibers, pondered why bamboo, isn’t so fabulous, and jumped up and down over the prospect that [...] [...] year and round up all the great fabric finds for your easy reading pleasure. We discussed why there aren’t more men in organic and sustainable fibers, pondered why bamboo, isn’t so fabulous, and jumped up and down over the prospect that [...]

]]> By: Harmony http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/09/where-are-the-men-in-organic-and-sustainable-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-12355 Harmony Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:03:33 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=783#comment-12355 When I was in textile design school, 30 women and 1 man started the program together. The one man didn't make it past the first level. As a textile designer for the last 10 years I have worked with a LOT of different designers ALL have been women. Yes, I would certainly say, textile design is a female dominated profession. There are a few men... but they are the exception. Where you do see men is on the production line, running the printing machinery, but I have seen women also run the machines... I would say from my personal experience the production of printed fabrics is about 80/20 men to women. Men often run the companies... (not much new there) but from my experience they are rarely the ones making design decisions. I have heard that men and women view colors differently. After years in the biz, I am convinced this is the case. A quick google search on the subject shows lots of evidence to this point. When given a choice I always request a woman colorist. When I was in textile design school, 30 women and 1 man started the program together. The one man didn’t make it past the first level. As a textile designer for the last 10 years I have worked with a LOT of different designers ALL have been women. Yes, I would certainly say, textile design is a female dominated profession. There are a few men… but they are the exception.

Where you do see men is on the production line, running the printing machinery, but I have seen women also run the machines… I would say from my personal experience the production of printed fabrics is about 80/20 men to women. Men often run the companies… (not much new there) but from my experience they are rarely the ones making design decisions.

I have heard that men and women view colors differently. After years in the biz, I am convinced this is the case. A quick google search on the subject shows lots of evidence to this point. When given a choice I always request a woman colorist.

]]> By: Harmony http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/09/where-are-the-men-in-organic-and-sustainable-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-109312 Harmony Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:03:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=783#comment-109312 When I was in textile design school, 30 women and 1 man started the program together. The one man didn't make it past the first level. As a textile designer for the last 10 years I have worked with a LOT of different designers ALL have been women. Yes, I would certainly say, textile design is a female dominated profession. There are a few men... but they are the exception. Where you do see men is on the production line, running the printing machinery, but I have seen women also run the machines... I would say from my personal experience the production of printed fabrics is about 80/20 men to women. Men often run the companies... (not much new there) but from my experience they are rarely the ones making design decisions. I have heard that men and women view colors differently. After years in the biz, I am convinced this is the case. A quick google search on the subject shows lots of evidence to this point. When given a choice I always request a woman colorist. When I was in textile design school, 30 women and 1 man started the program together. The one man didn’t make it past the first level. As a textile designer for the last 10 years I have worked with a LOT of different designers ALL have been women. Yes, I would certainly say, textile design is a female dominated profession. There are a few men… but they are the exception.

Where you do see men is on the production line, running the printing machinery, but I have seen women also run the machines… I would say from my personal experience the production of printed fabrics is about 80/20 men to women. Men often run the companies… (not much new there) but from my experience they are rarely the ones making design decisions.

I have heard that men and women view colors differently. After years in the biz, I am convinced this is the case. A quick google search on the subject shows lots of evidence to this point. When given a choice I always request a woman colorist.

]]> By: Harmony http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/10/09/where-are-the-men-in-organic-and-sustainable-fabrics/comment-page-1/#comment-107513 Harmony Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:03:00 +0000 http://craftingagreenworld.com/?p=783#comment-107513 When I was in textile design school, 30 women and 1 man started the program together. The one man didn't make it past the first level. As a textile designer for the last 10 years I have worked with a LOT of different designers ALL have been women. Yes, I would certainly say, textile design is a female dominated profession. There are a few men... but they are the exception. Where you do see men is on the production line, running the printing machinery, but I have seen women also run the machines... I would say from my personal experience the production of printed fabrics is about 80/20 men to women. Men often run the companies... (not much new there) but from my experience they are rarely the ones making design decisions. I have heard that men and women view colors differently. After years in the biz, I am convinced this is the case. A quick google search on the subject shows lots of evidence to this point. When given a choice I always request a woman colorist. When I was in textile design school, 30 women and 1 man started the program together. The one man didn’t make it past the first level. As a textile designer for the last 10 years I have worked with a LOT of different designers ALL have been women. Yes, I would certainly say, textile design is a female dominated profession. There are a few men… but they are the exception.

Where you do see men is on the production line, running the printing machinery, but I have seen women also run the machines… I would say from my personal experience the production of printed fabrics is about 80/20 men to women. Men often run the companies… (not much new there) but from my experience they are rarely the ones making design decisions.

I have heard that men and women view colors differently. After years in the biz, I am convinced this is the case. A quick google search on the subject shows lots of evidence to this point. When given a choice I always request a woman colorist.

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