The course curriculum covers textile fibers & fabrics, including how they are made, their properties, and how they are used in in apparel, home furnishings and other textile products.
Resources include a Textile Dictionary, Performance Fabric Glossary, Fashion Trends, Sustainable Fashion, and other useful References & Guides.
SCIENCE PROJECT IDEAS
School Science Projects involving fabrics. Have fun and learn.
Special Features
SUSTAINABILITY
Education, Information & Inspiration. Eco-Video Vault helps the learning. Write your own sustainability story.
INNOVATIVE DISCOVERIES VIDEOS (NEW)
Videos & information on the new technologies & fabrics that improve the quality, comfort, performance & sustainability of the clothes you wear & the home textiles you use.
PODCAST INTERVIEWS
Nancy Fendler of MaterialWise talks with designers and others in the textile industry who share their experience & what inspires them.
University Resources
TEXTILE DICTIONARY(Recently Updated)
Learn Textile fiber and fabric terms.
ECO-GLOSSARY
Learn terms, such as fast fashion, transparency, upcycling....
FABRICLINK GUIDES
Find Educational Pages about technical fabrics, How to Make Your Clothes Last, News Releases, Articles.
TOP 10 TEXTILE INNOVATION AWARDS
FabricLink's Top 10 Textile Innovation Awards recognize technical achievements and originality that improves or advances finished textile products and performance.
CAREER PATHS
Find Career Paths in the Apparel & Textile Industry
This Is the Real Reason T-Shirts Have a Pocket
The evolution of the modern fashion staple is a windier tale than you think. It’s also a reminder of how much times have changed.
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Why textiles are all the rage in the art world right now
There’s no question that some of the most talked about contemporary artists - Diedrick Brackens, Harmony Hammond, Igshaan Adams, Jeffrey Gibson - work with textiles.
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Artificial muscle fibers could serve as cell scaffolds
In two new studies, North Carolina State University (NC State) researchers designed and tested a series of textile fibers that can change shape and generate force like a muscle.
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Juliet explores the magic world of embroidery sculpture
Come for a journey with Juliet through the wonderful world of embroidery where botanicals, art, textiles and machines collide!
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Taking on Recycling Challenges
Research at the University of Rhode Island (URI) is taking on the complex challenge of recycling textile and plastic waste.
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