Tag: textile technology

  • Librarians explore FIT Textile Labs

        When you work in the Pomerantz Center, like the library people do, it can seem like FIT life takes place far away. In order for us to find out more about programs on campus, we have field trips. Last November, we took a tour of the Textile Quality Assurance Lab, the Textile Coloration…

  • Technology threads: a tale of textile history

    In this brave new world, designers and techies are trying to apply new technologies to improve a very old one: clothing. The history of clothing, fashion, culture, and technology are deeply embedded in the history of textiles. I started to write about new tech developments in fashion and fabric, but then I got excited, as…

  • Magazine of the Week

    Hi, everyone! Welcome back. As you may have noticed, we lost some content recently. I’m working on back-filling that so the information I posted is still out there in the world. Starting with: This trade publication also has a great website, which announces interesting new industrial projects, business information*, upcoming trade shows, and provides a…