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Innovation event shapes collaborative approach to Soldier wearable sensor technologies

NATICK, Mass. — The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (CCDC SC) is...

Lincoln Laboratory researchers develop a fabric that can sense chemical vapors

The self-reading “pH fabric” could deliver early warning of an exposure to a harmful chemical.

5 Manufacturing Innovations That Will Change the World

What happens when you combine the strength of the American worker with investment in cutting-edge...

That New Yarn?! — Wearable, Washable Textile Devices Are Possible With MXene-Coated Yarns

Producing functional fabrics that perform all the functions we want, while retaining the characteristics of...

Secretary of the Army approves new advanced manufacturing policy

Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy has approved a new policy on advanced manufacturing...

Wolf Administration Announces $1.5 Million Investment to Bolster Advanced Textile Manufacturing in PA

Philadelphia, PA – Today, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced that a $1.5...

With Pentagon dollars, Drexel seeks to revive Philly’s vanished garment business

Drexel University on Wednesday will open a new center that its leaders hope will revive...

Drexel’s new 10,000-square-foot Center for Functional Fabrics opens today

Drexel University is debuting its new Center for Functional Fabrics, a project that’s been in the works...

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Bonbouton Accepted Into MetLife Digital Accelerator Powered by Techstars

AFFOA Member Bonbouton Accepted Into MetLife Digital Accelerator Powered by Techstars

IPC E-TEXTILES 2019 – Discounted Rate for AFFOA Member

MIT and Fashion Institute of Technology join forces to create innovative textiles

Advanced functional fabrics workshop, held jointly with AFFOA and industrial partner New Balance, develops concepts...