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Future Textile Awards: winners revisited

Earlier this year, pioneering developments in the technical textiles industry were recognised at the Future...

Nanowear SimpleSense garment selected as a finalist in Phillips Challenge

One small town sock maker’s fight to keep jobs and make it in a different America

FORT PAYNE, Ala. – If you go back roughly 15 years, there was a good...

How an advanced fiber backpack just might unlock the future of US jobs

One of the first things you pick up about Yoel Fink at the Massachusetts Institute...

Baker announces $7M for manufacturing projects

The Baker Administration has awarded $7 million in funding to help support seven advanced manufacturing...

Funding Opportunity: DHS seeks energy harvesting fabrics

Here’s How UK is Making Kentucky a World Leader in Manufacturing

Manufacturing Day℠, which occurs on the first Friday in October, is a celebration of modern...

Drexel gives freshman ‘smart’ backpacks

Incoming freshmen received a “Welcome Week” treat during move-in weekend — a smart backpack that...

Researchers to Develop Sensing Fabrics for Monitoring Civil Infrastructures

A team of UMass Lowell researchers has partnered with a research and development company to...

A Handshake in a Backpack – Drexel Freshmen Among First to Try Out Programmable Packs

In the midst of moving in, meeting new roommates and exploring campus, Drexel freshmen will...

Drexel University Freshmen Get ‘Smart’ Backpacks

Back to school special Members of MIT’s class of 2021 get a free backpack — and a glimpse at the future of “smart” fabrics.

As part of this year’s freshman orientation at MIT, new students encountered the typical lineup...