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December 3, 2015

Haar receives three awards at international 1xbet online sports betting conference

Submitted by Jane P. Marshall

Summer Harvest

Sherry Haar, professor in the apparel, textiles and interior 1xbet online sports betting department in the College of Human Ecology, has received three international awards for her research and 1xbet online sports betting scholarship in natural dye, including a 1xbet online sports betting created from dye plants from her garden.

Haar was recognized at the recent annual conference and 1xbet online sports betting exhibition of the International Textile and Apparel Association in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with the following honors:

• Hutton Award for Continuing Fiber Traditions 1xbet online sports betting for her scholarship presentation "Plant Placement: Imagery from Plant Chlorophyll and Mechanical Methods."

• Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Practices Award for Sustainable 1xbet online sports betting for her original textile and apparel 1xbet online sports betting called "Summer Harvest."

• ATEXINC Award for Excellence in Marketable Textile 1xbet online sports betting for "Summer Harvest."

Haar explores low-tech methods of creating color, image and pattern with regional plants on textiles, as well as analyzing treatments to improve colorfastness. Her award-winning presentation at the International Textile and Apparel Association conference showcased 1xbet online sports betting of creating imagery through plant pounding; that is, hammering the plant pigment onto fiber.

"Summer Harvest" featured the method of bundling plant species from Haar's garden and using steam to extract the color.

The purpose of the International Textile and Apparel Association 1xbet online sports betting exhibition is to provide an arena for 1xbet online sports betting scholarship to be recognized by a jury of peers for contribution to the field of textile and/or apparel 1xbet online sports betting and to provide a venue for sharing the contribution. Submissions are juried for acceptance into the exhibition with a 30 percent acceptance rate and then are reviewed by a panel of judges for awards.