Canan Sarıçam

Canan Sarıçam is a Professor at Istanbul Technical University's Department of Textile Engineering. With a focus on functional textiles and apparel retail dynamics, her research spans UV protection fabric development, sustainable fashion consumption, and ballistic material applications.

• University: Istanbul Technical University
• Department: Textile Engineering
• Key Research Areas: Textile functionalization, consumer behavior, and protective fabric engineering

Her recent work explores UV protection using 1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine, shear thickening fluid (STF)-based ballistic fabric reinforcement, and pandemic-driven shifts toward sustainable fashion. These studies intersect with materials science, retail psychology, and ecological textile processing.

Scientific contributions include:

• UV-protective cotton fabric treatments
• STF hybrid composites for impact resistance
• Sustainable fashion consumption models
• Store atmospherics analysis for apparel retailers

Recognition:

• Recipient of 2002 Department of Textile Engineering Second Place in Bachelor's Graduation