11:18 a.m., Oct. 16, 2009----“Fashioning Social Responsibility,” a distinguished speaker lecture series sponsored by the University of Delaware Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, continues on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in Mitchell Hall with a panel discussion on the UD Sustainable Apparel Initiative (UDSAI).

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Panelists Steve Lamar of the American Apparel and Footwear Association, Will Phillips of Under Armour, Rick Horwitch of Bureau Veritas and Huantian Cao of the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies will discuss their work with the Sustainable Apparel Initiative to create a policy guide for apparel brands and retailers wishing to improve their environmental sustainability.

The UDSAI promotes environmental sustainability and social responsibility in the apparel and retail industries. Established in 2008 by the department in partnership with key industry partners, UDSAI leverages the department's extensive expertise in apparel and textiles sustainability and social responsibility, consumer behavior, and apparel design to research, design, create, and demonstrate a framework of guidelines, practices, programs and solutions to shape the character of the apparel and retailer industries in their evolution toward sustainability.

The lecture series is free and open to the public. The series is co-sponsored by the College of Education and Public Policy and the UD Office of the Provost and supported by the Lerner College of Business and Economics. For more information, call (302) 831-8713 or e-mail [fashion-studies@udel.edu].