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Dr K Pandarum

Lecturer | College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
School of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Life and Consumer Sciences

Tel: 011 471 2550
Campus: Florida
Building: Campus
Office: 02-212

  • Bacclaureus Technologiae (Fashion)
  • MSc. (Textile Science)
  • PhD  (Textile and Clothing Science)

  • Textile: Fibres (CLO2601)
  • Clothing and Textile Project  (CLO2604)
  • Clothing Range Planning (CLO3702)
  • Evaluation of Apparel (CLO3703)
  • Textiles: Yarns, Fabrics and Finishes (CLO3704)
  • Fashion Buying and Styling Project (CLO3708)
  • Research Project (CSR4803)

Teaching interests

  • Curriculum development/teaching integrated with new and emerging technology in the apparel/textile discipline

Research interests

  • 3D Body scanning in apparel
  • 3D printing, apparel sizing and fit, body volume index, clothing standards, textile standards, consumer behaviour,
  • Apparel
    • Consumer Behaviour
    • Sizing and fit
    • Volume index
    • Clothing standards
    • Textile standards
    • Consumer behaviour

  • 3D body scanning
  • Clothing and Textile Standards Development
  • Consumer Behaviour

Published Book chapter

Garment Manufacturing Technology (edited by: Nayak & Padhye) Chapter 7: Garment Sizing and FitR Pandarum & Winnie Yu . 2015. p187-202.

                                                            

Orcid profile

  • Normative method for the classification and assessment of 3-D scanned women morphotype.  R, Pandarum; SC, Harlock; L, Hunter. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology. 2020. DOI (10.1108/IJCST-06-2020-0089)
  • Developing size charts for Petite South African women from 3D body scanned e-tape  measurements. M, Phasha; SC, Harlock; R, Pandarum. Journal of Consumer Sciences. 2020. Vol 48, 40-54,pp98-111
  • An exploratory study of student and industry professional’s knowledge of sustainability in curriculum development. S, Patnaik and R, Pandarum. Published in 2020 IFEES World Engineering Education Forum-Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF – GEDC)
  • 3-D Breast Anthropometry of Plus-Sized Women in South Africa.  2011. R, Pandarum. W, Yu. & L, Hunter. Ergonomics Journal. 54(9), 866-875.     
  • Female consumers’ perception of garment fit, personal values and emotions considering their body shape. 2014. J, Kasambala. E, Kempen &  R, Pandarum. The Retail and Marketing Review. 10(1), 95-108
  • Determining female consumers‘ perception of garment fit, personal values and   emotions when considering garment sizing.   2015. J, Kasambala. E, Kempen & R, Pandarum. International Journal of Consumer Studies.
  • Pandarum, R; Harlock, SC; Hunter, L. 2017. An Empirical study exploring body perception and apparel fit preferences for South African Women. Journal of Consumer Sciences: Diversifying clothing research in Southern Africa, Vol 2, p40-54.

  • Chairperson: ISO/TC133 (Size designation, size measurement methods, digital fittings)
  • Chairperson: ISO/TC38/SC20 (Fabric Descriptors)
  • Chairperson: SABS/TC133 (Size designation, size measurement methods, digital fittings, clothing and made-up articles)

  • 3D body scanning for Apparel, Health and Consumer Behaviour
  • Standards Development for Small, Medium and Large Scale Enterprises for the clothing  sector