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Materials science takes textiles to new heights
July 28th, 2025
Dr. Amanda Mills (right) works with a colleague in the Dept. of Textiles and Apparel, Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University. Photo: NC State University. Editor’s note: North Carolina State University (NC State) colleagues, Dr. Kavita Mathur and Dr. Amanda Mills have both contributed to the following responses to my questions about current research […]

Developments in the advanced fibers market
March 9th, 2020
High performance and sustainability are the drivers in materials research. by Seshadri Ramkumar The textile industry is a major contributor to the manufacturing sector. While labor costs and market competition have forced the textile industry to move from predominantly Western countries to Eastern ones, the high-performance textiles sector that focuses on disruptive and incremental value-added […]