about me.
Chanjuan Chen is a fashion researcher and art educator. She works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Design at the University of North Texas (UNT). Chen joined UNT after teaching as an Assistant Professor in the School of Fashion at Kent State University. She holds both a BFA and an MFA in Fashion Design. In addition to teaching, she also has industry experience working as a fashion designer, technical designer, and graphic designer in China and the United States.
Sustainability concerns are paramount for the future of the fashion industry and fashion academia, therefore Chen's research has focused on reducing textile waste and increasing garment longevity. These practices are guided by three methodologies to promote sustainable processes: transformability (garments that can be easily changed and customized), modularity (garments formed by small standardized units that can be independently combined in various configurations) and upcycling (garments made from used/discarded materials). Her designs have been recognized by numerous academic and professional organizations.
Chen’s goal is to continue sharing innovations and creations with a focus on transformability, modularity, and upcycling to make positive change towards ethical practices in the global fashion industry.
in the press.
Clothing from a Cartridge: The Rise of Printable Fashion
By Local Profile magazine, Technology Section, January/February 2024 issue, pp. 33-35. By Melissa Breccia.
The Rise Of 3D Printable Fashion- A new wave of sustainable fashion
Local Profile website. Arts + Culture section. Jan 18, 2024. By Melissa Breccia.
North Texan. Spring 2023 issue
UNT Researcher Explores New Perspective on Sustainable Fashion With 3D Printing
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, February 22, 2023
What if fashion could help the environment?
UNT’s The Lab series, 2023
Kent State Fashion School Committed to Sustainability
Kent State Today, November 14, 2019
Pregnancy Chic: Interview with Chanjuan Chen & Kendra Lapolla
Unravel: A Fashion Podcast, August 14, 2017
The North Texan, 66(3), 24-29
UNT fashion professor, graduate student win awards at international conference
UNT News, November 1, 2013