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 […]

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Protective textiles: a sunrise sector

March 13th, 2023

U.S. warfighter clothing requires a range of functionalities, often incorporated into one textile.  Images full of camouflage patterns and army combat gear are seen frequently in the news, no doubt in part because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Next to weapons systems, the bullet proof gear and garments we are so used to seeing […]

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