Zahra Saki

Data Science, Statistics, Textile and Apparel, Trade Analysis, Data Visualization, Circular Economy

Zahra Saki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, at Wilson College of Textiles at NC State University. She has more than 12 years of global industry experience, with approximately 8 years in the supply chain management area. more

Works (15)

Updated: January 27th, 2026 10:55

2026 article

Global state of man-made filaments

Ashrafi, F., Saki, Z., & Moore, M. (2026, January 4). Journal of the Textile Institute.

By: F. Ashrafi n, Z. Saki n  & M. Moore n

topics (OpenAlex): Origins and Evolution of Life; Micro and Nano Robotics; Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 6, 2026

2025 review

A Systematic Literature Review-AI-Enabled Textile Waste Sorting

[Review of ]. SUSTAINABILITY, 17(10).

By: E. Faghih n, Z. Saki n  & M. Moore n

topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization; Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection; Digital Media and Visual Art
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 8, 2025

2025 conference paper

AI-Enabled Waste Sorting: Fine-Tuning Vit-Based Models for Textile Fiber Recognition

Fiber Society's Fall 2025 Conference. Newark, Delaware, United States: The University of Delaware.

By: E. Faghih, Z. Saki  & M. Moore

Contributors: Z. Saki 

Source: ORCID
Added: November 7, 2025

2025 conference paper

Visualized Example of Textile Fibers Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Symposium on Data Science and Statistics (SDSS) 2025. https://ww3.aievolution.com/AMSTATevents/Abstracts/viewAbs?subView=1&abs=4266

Contributors: Z. Saki 

ww3.aievolution.com
Source: ORCID
Added: April 23, 2025

2021 article

Firm performance under the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of the U.S. textile and apparel industry

Cho, B., & Saki, Z. (2021, July 8). Journal of the Textile Institute, Vol. 6.

By: B. Cho * & Z. Saki n 

author keywords: COVID-19; economic recession; textile and apparel industry; firm performance
topics (OpenAlex): COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts; Consumer Retail Behavior Studies; Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 19, 2021

2020 thesis

An Investigation of U.S. Textile and Apparel (TAP) Industry Competitiveness

https://proxying.lib.ncsu.edu/index.php?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/investigation-u-s-textile-apparel-tap-industry/docview/2400695965/se-2

By: Z. Saki 

Contributors: Z. Saki 

proxying.lib.ncsu.edu
Source: ORCID
Added: November 2, 2024

2019 article

An Interactive Map of Global Patterns of Worn Clothing Exports in the Recent Term

Moore, M., & Saki, Z. (2019, January 1). International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference, Vol. 76.

By: M. Moore n & Z. Saki n 

topics (OpenAlex): Global Trade and Competitiveness; Fashion and Cultural Textiles; Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
TL;DR: United Nations COMTRADE data are used to examine worn clothing trade flows over the most recent five years and an interactive Sankey diagram presented in static form illustrates destination countries for the top seven global worn clothing exporters. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: June 25, 2020

2019 conference paper

Application of Linear and Non-linear Models into Trend Analysis of U.S. Cotton Export (1996-2017)

2019 Joint Statistical Meeting.

Zahra Saki

Source: ORCID
Added: June 25, 2020

2019 article

Forecasting U.S. Textile Comparative Advantage Using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Models and Time Series Outlier Analysis

(2019, August 13). 2018 Joint Statistical Meeting.

Zahra Saki

Source: ORCID
Added: June 25, 2020

2019 conference paper

Hyperpersonalization of Clothing Recommending System (RS) Through Incorporation of Self-Generated Images

2019 AMA Summer Academic Conference, Chicago, IL.

Zahra Saki

Source: ORCID
Added: June 25, 2020

2019 article

Revealed comparative advantage for US textiles and apparel

Saki, Z., Moore, M., Kandilov, I., Rothenberg, L., & Godfrey, A. B. (2019, July 15). Competitiveness Review An International Business Journal Incorporating Journal of Global Competitiveness, Vol. 29, pp. 462–478.

By: Z. Saki n , M. Moore n, I. Kandilov n, L. Rothenberg n  & A. Godfrey  n

author keywords: Cotton; Non-wovens; Artificial filament tow; Normalized revealed comparative advantage NRCA; Revealed comparative advantage RCA; Textiles and apparel
topics (OpenAlex): Global Trade and Competitiveness; Economic and Technological Innovation; Global trade and economics
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 23, 2019

2016 journal article

Changes in total demand, productivity, and offshoring their relationship with declining employment in U.S. textile industry, 2002 - 2011

Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, 10(2), 1–10. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85003533190&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: Z. Saki 

Contributors: Z. Saki 

www.scopus.com
Source: ORCID
Added: June 25, 2020

2016 journal article

Disruptive innovations in manufacturing – an alternative for re-shoring strategy

Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, 10(2), 1–7. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85003605004&partnerID=MN8TOARS

By: Z. Saki 

Contributors: Z. Saki 

www.scopus.com
Source: ORCID
Added: June 25, 2020

article

Data Trade Gateway

Contributors: Z. Saki 

Source: ORCID
Added: January 25, 2025

article

Textile Global Trade

Contributors: Z. Saki 

Source: ORCID
Added: January 25, 2025

Employment

Updated: August 21st, 2024 15:32

2024 - present

NC State University Raleigh, NC, US
Assistant Professor Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management

Education

Updated: January 27th, 2025 14:11

2015 - 2020

NC State University Raleigh, NC, US
Ph.D. / Textile Technology Management Textile & Apparel, Technology & Management

2015 - 2020

NC State University Raleigh, NC, US
MSc./ Statistics Statistics

2012 - 2013

Bahar Higher Education Tehran, Tehran, IR
MBA

2006 - 2008

Amirkabir University of Technology Tehran, IR
MSc./Textile Technology Engineering Textile Engineering

2002 - 2006

Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, IR
BSc./Textile technology Engineering Textile Engineering

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: November 7th, 2025 17:47

grant January 1, 2025 - June 1, 2026
Economic and Policy Analysis of Industrial Ecology-Based Transportation Systems for Hemp Supply Chain
North Carolina State University
grant December 1, 2024 - August 1, 2026
Development of Life Cycle Assessment Database
Walmart Foundation
award January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Data Trade Gateway
Lenovo (China)

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