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Sources Ingrid Johnson, professor, Textile Development and Marketing Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology, email interview, October 28, 2015 Tod Greenfield, co-owner of Martin Greenfield Clothiers, phone interview, October 27, 2015 Kimberly Chaveco, senior product manager at Rowenta, email interview, January 12, 2016 Members of the NYC Metro Modern Quilters Guild, online group chat, October 14, 2015 Further reading The Nori Press Wants to Be a Steamer and Iron in One