Kate Nartker

About

Kate Nartker is an Associate Professor at the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. She is part of the faculty within the Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management program. Her work is focused on textiles, with a particular emphasis on textile chemistry, textile design, and functional textiles. She is involved in research related to textile fabrication, textile chemistry, and the development of innovative textile products. Her role includes teaching, research, and contributing to the advancement of textile sciences and technologies at NC State University.

Research topics

• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social psychology
• Psychiatry
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Geography
• Public relations
• Medicine
• Medical education

Selected publications

• Crafting in COVID: Engagement With Textile Arts and Crafts Among Senior Living Residents Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine · 2022 · 10 citations

  1st authorCorresponding

  When the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the elderly were identified as a vulnerable group due to their significantly higher risk of severe or fatal outcome of COVID-19. Senior residential facilities were heavily affected and in an effort to constrain the spread of the virus, many organized enrichment programs were paused. This was a concern to many as clinical literature in the fields of Occupational Therapy and Art Therapy has found that art enrichment c…

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• Consumer perceptions and concerns regarding aesthetic attributes of textile-based assistive devices: a qualitative analysis of online retail product reviews

  Research Journal of Textile and Apparel · 2022 · 6 citations

  1st authorCorresponding

  Purpose The purpose of this paper was to examine consumer perceptions of aesthetic attributes of textile-based assistive devices (ADs) and the language used by consumers to express those perceptions and concerns. Previous investigations of user feedback for ADs have largely focused on functional attributes rather than aesthetics. Design/methodology/approach An interpretivist research philosophy was selected to investigate the meaning behind consumer perceptions and to understand their viewpoints…

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• Incorporating Universal Design: Evaluating Its Role in Textile Design Education for Accessible Home Textiles

  International Journal of Art & Design Education · 2025-03-12 · 1 citations

  articleOpen access1st authorCorresponding

  Abstract Universal design (UD) is a design philosophy that offers effective concepts and tools to help designers develop accessible products, services, and environments. Despite the growing need for inclusive design strategies, UD is not typically integrated into design education, particularly textile design. Textile design is associated with the process of utilising aesthetic and technical elements to develop fabrics but is rarely seen as a contributor to solutions in the realm of inclusivity.…

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• Focus and Dissolve: The Use of Cinematic Concepts in Developing Woven Textile Designs

  Journal of Textile Science & Fashion Technology · 2021-08-09 · 1 citations

  articleOpen access1st authorCorresponding

  This paper examines an interdisciplinary approach to the textile design process via two case studies of woven pattern development. Through the use of cinematic concepts and motion graphics software, woven structures are designed for textile applications. The role of experimentation and inspiration sourcing is discussed with an emphasis on new uses for unconventional technologies. Due to the commonality of creative workflows in the fields of fashion and textile design, results of this analysis ha…

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• A value-driven business model framework for fashion print-on-demand platforms

  International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management · 2026-04-05

  articleSenior author

  Purpose The fashion industry is undergoing a significant transformation with print-on-demand (POD) production leading the way. However, the diverse services offered by fashion POD businesses add analytical complexity. This study aims to conceptualize a competitive yet parsimonious framework for business models used by fashion e-commerce POD platforms through empirical observation. Design/methodology/approach Data from 21 fashion e-commerce POD platforms are analyzed, applying qualitative content…

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Frequent coauthors

• Katherine Annett-Hitchcock

  North Carolina State University

  5 shared

• S M Azizul Hoque

  North Carolina State University

  4 shared

• Yanan Yu

  1 shared

• Traci A. M. Lamar

  North Carolina State University

  1 shared

• Janie Woodbridge

  1 shared

• Marguerite Moore

  1 shared

• Robert Handfield

  North Carolina State University

  1 shared

• Anne Porterfield

  North Carolina State University

  1 shared

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