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Avenues and opportunities
February 13th, 2023
TopoKnit is a suite of algorithms recently developed at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa., as a tool for modeling the path of a yarn within a knitted textile. The program provides documentation of how parts come together to make a finished piece. Its technology-agnostic approach would allow designers to try new approaches with a better gauge […]
Smart Fabric Summit set for April 11-12
February 13th, 2023
The 2023 Smart Fabrics Summit will take place April 11-12, once again at North Carolina State University (NC State) in Raleigh, N.C. This one-and-a-half day event offers engaging education, organization displays, a look at NC State’s new Flex Factory, a student research showcase and networking opportunities. On-site registration begins at 8:30 a.m., April 11, with opening remarks at 10:00 […]
Smart Fabrics Summit calls for proposals
November 28th, 2022
The 2023 Smart Fabrics Summit is set to take place April 11–12, 2023, at North Carolina State University (NC State), Raleigh, N.C. The two-day event, sponsored by the Advanced Textiles Association and the Wilson College of Textiles, NC State, will feature educational sessions, product showcases, tours of the college’s facilities, and networking opportunities. Industry participants […]
Advanced Textiles Conference begins Oct. 11
September 26th, 2022
Presented by the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), the Advanced Textiles (AT) Conference opens Oct. 11 at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, N.C., with a full afternoon dedicated to advanced textiles education, including a welcome lunch with plenary session at 11:30 a.m., with Dr. Andrew Dent, EVP of Materials Research, Material ConneXion, speaking on the topic, […]
Smart Fabrics Summit convenes in late March
March 14th, 2022
The Smart Fabrics Summit will be held at North Carolina State University (NC State) in Raleigh, N.C. The university’s Wilson College of Textiles is co-organizer of the event with the Industrial Fabrics Association International. This year’s Summit offers two days of educational sessions, product showcases and networking opportunities, March 28–29. Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. […]
From building to body: Current research into interactive and technical textiles
December 1st, 2012
Highlights from the educational sessions at IFAI Expo 2012 in Boston “Health and well-being in the personal and built environments” was presented by session moderator Marie O’Mahony, professor of advance fashion and textiles, OCAD University, Toronto, Ont., Canada. New fibers such as “memory metal” (plugged into a car battery), technomaterials made of natural substances such […]