Asta Skocir
Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B701
Education
BS, Empire State College, State University of New York
Diploma, Ryerson University
Certificate, Parsons School for Design
Biography
Asta Skocir is a Fashion Design professor at FIT, where she combines her extensive industry experience with her passion for sustainable fashion innovation. With a distinguished career in the fashion sector, Skocir has served as a design director and knitwear designer for leading fashion companies. She co-founded KEEL.LABS, a pioneering biomaterials research group recognized for developing bio-based textile alternatives for the apparel industry, including an issued U. S. patent.
Research Interests
Skocir's research focuses on advancing bio-based textiles, reflecting her deep commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. Her dual roles as a professor and biomaterials researcher exemplify her dedication to shaping the future of fashion through education and innovative research, promoting sustainable practices across the industry.
Selected Publications
Cao, H.Z., Yao, Y., DeCoster, J., Skocir, A. et al. Muslin Deweaving through Combined Mechanical, Thermal, and Chemical Methods. Fibers Polym 23, 3309–3316 (2022).
Cuiffo, M., Jung, H.J., Skocir, A. et al. Thermochemical degradation of cotton fabric under mild conditions. Fash Text 8, 25 (2021).
Exhibitions
Home - A Collaborative Art Potluck, A Placebo Publication Event, Jill Stuart Gallery, Human Ecology Building Cornell University, March 13, 2019.
Grants
New York Fashion Innovation Center, Empire State Development Grant (September 2023-
Present).
FIT Faculty Development Grant, “Circularity at FIT: The Case of Cotton Muslin in Fashion
Design” (Fall 2023).
National Science Foundation Grant, “Waste to feedstock: Green chemistry degradation
of cotton muslin waste” (2020-2023).
Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Partnership “Conform-a-Care” Wound Care Project, in collaboration with Columbia
University Engineering Department (2018).
FIT-Stony Brook University Collaboration Seed Funding Grant, “Waste to feedstock:
Green chemistry degradation of cotton muslin waste” (20019 & 2018).
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AACTT) Foundation Student Research Support (2017).