If you pick up a t-shirt, typically the label no longer reads “100% cotton.” It has become increasingly common to include fibers such as spandex to add stretch to the product. While we might be accustomed to seeing stretch in our garments, there are many other additions that are being developed in fiber blends, yarn technology, and fabric finishes that will be seen in 2006, predicts Amanda Thompson, a UA assistant professor of clothing and textiles.
Look for increased use of store brands by retailers and more acceptance of same by consumers in 2006.
The U.S. Supreme Court could be dubbed the “Kennedy court” in 2006 as Justice Anthony Kennedy is likely to provide the deciding vote on most major cases, a University of Alabama constitutional law expert says.
The U.S. military will decrease the number of troops in Iraq by roughly a third in 2006, a University of Alabama foreign policy expert predicts.
The price of gasoline will fluctuate around the $2 a gallon mark through the early part of 2006, says a University of Alabama engineering professor.
Next year’s hurricane season is unlikely to bring much reprieve for coastal residents hammered by the storms in record fashion in 2005, predicts a University of Alabama geography professor.
The coming year looks to be a good one for the state’s economy, according to analysts at the Center for Business and Economic Research at The University of Alabama.
The Alabama governor’s race will be between current Gov. Bob Riley and current Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley, and Riley will win, projects Dr. David Lanoue, chair of The University of Alabama political science department.
Expert Commentary From University of Alabama Faculty About “Surviving the Holidays”.
Lindsey M. Blumenthal, a former student intern in the Culverhouse College of Commerce Office of Alumni and Corporate Relations, has returned to The University of Alabama as director of the business school’s Commerce Executive Society.