Gwendolyn Hustvedt is an Assistant Professor in Textiles at Texas State University. Her research focuses on the lifestyle of health and sustainability (LOHAS) consumer. Past projects include a survey of consumer willingness to pay for animal welfare certification for wool products with collaborators at Kansas State University and an experimental auction designed to measure consumer sensitivity to biotechnology in the fiber supply chain with collaborators at University of Delaware. Students working with Hustvedt are exploring microscopic identification of mislabeled apparel products made from rayon made from bamboo and the stain removal efficacy of eco-friendly laundry detergents. Hustvedt teaches basic Textile Science, a freshman level course open to all majors, as well as Textile Product Analysis, a course focusing on quality apparel production. In Spring 2009, Hustvedt introduced an honors course called Fibers to Fabric to explore the issues of environmental, economic and social sustainability related to the textile supply chain.
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