The annual Smart Fabrics Summit was held again this year at the Wilson College of Textiles of North Carolina State University, sponsored by the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA, formerly the Industrial Fabrics Association International). John Lanza and Arian Jabbary, representing Foley’s Smart Manufacturing Industry Sector and its Fashion, Apparel & Beauty (fab) Industry Team, engaged with the nation’s preeminent stakeholders in the e-textiles industry, including the likes of electrical and textile engineers, research labs, manufacturers, consumer brands, and federal defense agencies to discuss the development of smart fabric technology and its implementation into everyday use applications.
The two-day event featured the format of “share and discuss,” where various members of the industry presented their latest findings in e-textile research and development, and then a Q&A discussion followed allowing for all members to confer and discuss their insights and solutions. This year’s Summit posed two questions to the attendees: How can market segments collaborate to accelerate the development of the industry by U.S. manufacturers? And, what policies will apply to, or should be developed for, smart fabric products?
Our answer: like any industry, a conformity of standards, messaging, and legal infrastructure is paramount. The segmented nature of the research and development activity in the smart fabrics industry, as well as the relative gaps between their current...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other speakers made false claims in remarks at the Republican midterm convention’s second night Thursday. Here is a fact check of some...