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Philly Voice: Drexel leads textile manufacturing innovation in $317M DoD initiative

“The research initiative will be headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., while Drexel will lead a local...

Philadelphia Business Journal: Defense Dept. taps Drexel, PhillyU & Temple for $317M national research institute

Philly.com: Philly universities about to get a DOD windfall for smart fabrics

NECN Tonight: Futuristic textile facility to open in Massachusetts

This story features a number of clips from the event at MIT, with voiceover by...

WHDH-TV: MIT to create ‘smart garments’ through federally funded program

“MIT won a national competition to host a federally-funded program that will work to turn...

WWLP-TV: The feds are partnering with MIT to develop revolutionary clothing

WWLP’s Tiffany Chan filed this report from MIT. She tells viewers the federal government is...

Worcester Telegram: Massachusetts to be “smart” fabrics hub with Worcester links

“Our institute, with the help of significant support from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and with...

WBUR News: Mass. Chosen To Lead National Textile Manufacturing Innovation Hub

Imagine wearing a T-shirt that’s connected to the Internet or allows you to charge your...

State House News Service: Defense Department funding high-tech fabrics institute in Cambridge

“Our institute will go everywhere a fiber and fabric goes,” said a statement from Yoel...

CNN: Radiation-detecting clothing may be thing of the present

The innovation hub will be organized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and bring together...

FOX25 Morning News: Textiles hub coming to MIT

A multi-million dollar manufacturing hub is coming to Cambridge… Carter will make the announcement today...

Reuters (AM): The Pentagon Is Getting Into the Textile Business with MIT

The Pentagon said on Friday it awarded $75 million for the creation of an institute...