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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$2.8 Million awarded for manufacturing innovation initiative

March 28th, 2022

Massachusetts’ Baker-Polito Administration has announced $2.8 million in new infrastructure grants, through the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2), to three growing manufacturers. Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy made the announcement during an event at 99Degrees Custom in Lawrence, a 375-employee manufacturer of tech-integrated apparel, which received one of the grants. Additional recipients were Soliyarn, a maker […]

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