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  1. Navigating innovation in sports apparel: a qualitative study of product developer experiences

    Article • Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management An International Journal, March 2026, Emerald

    Ellen McKinney

  2. Developing a Zero-Waste Pattern for Healthcare Scrubs: A Case Study

    Article • January 2026, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  3. Evaluating Pocket Needs of Healthcare Professionals for Application in a Scrub Design

    Article • January 2026, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  4. Feasibility of Industrial Production using the Carrico Zero-Waste Banded Grading Technique

    Article • January 2026, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  5. Optimized Size Charts and Grading for Misses and Plus-Size Healthcare Scrubs

    Article • January 2026, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  6. Optimized Size Charts and Grading for Misses and Plus-Size Healthcare Scrubs

    Article • January 2026, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  7. Size-Adjustable Performance Dress for Middle-School Female Musicians

    Article • January 2026, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  8. Gradeable Zero-Waste Heathcare Scrubs: Prototype Development for Mass Production

    Article • January 2026, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  9. “Getting People Interested in Traditional Fabrics and Techniques:” A Case Study of Designers’ Use of Traditional Japanese Textiles for Contemporary Apparel

    Article • TEXTILE, June 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  10. Giving New Life to Old Kimonos: A Design Method for Upcycling Kimonos into Marketable, Cost-Effective, Zero-Waste, Size-Adjustable Dresses

    Article • January 2025, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  11. Learning from Market Identification of Japanese Fashion Designers: A Beacon of Hope for Sustained Traditional Textile Production

    Article • January 2025, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  12. Using a Design Workflow Model to Assess Industrialization of The Design Process for Zero-Waste

    Article • January 2024, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  13. Zero-Waste Design Collaboration: An Investigation using CoSpaces Collaborative Working Model

    Article • January 2024, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  14. Creating an Open Educational Resource (OER) on Adaptive Apparel Design: Why and How

    Article • January 2024, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  15. Integrating 3D Printing and Electronics with Functional and Aesthetic Design to Create a Convertible Multi-Functional Light-Up Bag

    Article • January 2024, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  16. Save the Fabric to Save the Planet: A Mass-Producible Zero-Waste Childrenswear Ensemble

    Article • January 2024, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  17. Inclusion of functional design characteristics in current children’s pants: differences by gender

    Article • International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and Education, March 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  18. Addressing Clothing Needs of Ability-Diverse Populations: Development of Guidelines for Designing Inclusive Apparel Products

    Article • December 2022, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  19. Handwashing Sequins: A Comparison of the Inclusion of Design Characteristics Impacting Ease of Care and Durability in Girls’ and Boys’ Lower-Body Garments

    Article • December 2022, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  20. Making a ClassicSustainable: Investigation of the Impacts of Applying Zero-Waste Pattern Making and the Carrico Strip Grading Method to a Childrenswear Denim Jacket

    Article • December 2022, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  21. Special Topic: Lessons Learned from the Fulbright Award Applications and Experiences: Advice to Future Fulbrighters

    Article • December 2022, Iowa State University

    Ellen McKinney

  22. Examining apparel design students’ self-efficacy towards using virtual reality in the design process

    Article • International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and Education, December 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  23. Examination of current U.S. female firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE) sizing and fitting process challenges: an opportunity to improve safety

    Article • Fashion and Textiles, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ellen McKinney

  24. Fashion design students’ self-evaluation of usage, benefits, and attitudes toward using design research sketchbook skills: a scaffolded pedagogical approach

    Article • International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and Education, May 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  25. Microfoundations of dynamic capabilities: experiences of apparel product developers

    Article • International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and Education, May 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  26. Apparel product developers: An exploration through the lens of work analysis

    Article • Journal of Global Fashion Marketing, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  27. An Inquiry into Gradable Zero-Waste Apparel Design

    Article • Sustainability, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Ellen McKinney

  28. ‘I’m not a doctor, but I can sew a mask’: The face mask home sewing movement as a means of control during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020

    Article • Craft Research, September 2021, Intellect

    Addie Martindale, Ellen McKinney

  29. Fit problems firewomen have with their coats and pants and its impact on mobility and safety

    Article • WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, June 2021, IOS Press

    Ellen McKinney

  30. Kimono: elucidating meanings of Japanese textile artifacts for a museum audience

    Article • Anais do Museu Paulista História e Cultura Material, January 2021, Universidade de Sao Paulo Sistema Integrado de Bibliotecas - SIBiUSP

    Ellen McKinney

  31. The role of nostalgia in retro sewing

    Article • Journal of Consumer Culture, December 2019, SAGE Publications

    Charity Armstead, Ellen McKinney

  32. Why Do They Sew? Women’s Motivations to Sew Clothing for Themselves

    Article • Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, August 2019, SAGE Publications

    Ellen McKinney

  33. Exploring the inclusion of home sewing pattern development into fashion design curriculums

    Article • International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and Education, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  34. Body-to-Pattern Relationships in Womens Trouser Drafting Methods: Implications for Apparel Mass Customization

    Article • Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, September 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Simeon Gill, Ellen McKinney

  35. Exploring Criteria Consumers Use in Evaluating Their Online Formal Wear Rental Experience

    Article • Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Ellen McKinney

  36. Tacit magic: understanding the principles behind Nakamichi’s creative pattern cutting

    Article • International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and Education, April 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  37. Building patternmaking theory: a case study of published patternmaking practices for pants

    Article • International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and Education, November 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  38. Fit analysis using live and 3D scan models

    Article • International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, June 2010, Emerald

    Ellen McKinney

  39. Cultural Exchange: Evaluating an Alternative Model in Higher Education

    Article • Journal of Studies in International Education, May 2009, SAGE Publications

    Ellen McKinney

  40. Unexpected Luxury: Wild Silk Textile Production among the Yoruba of Nigeria

    Article • TEXTILE, March 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney

  41. Optimized pattern grading

    Article • International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, February 2008, Emerald

    Ellen McKinney

  42. Sizing up the Wardrobe—Why We Keep Clothes That Do Not Fit

    Article • Fashion Theory, December 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Ellen McKinney