Advanced Fibers and Fabrics Workshop
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) joined forces to create an innovative textiles workshop. The Advanced Functional Fabrics Workshop, help jointly with Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA), brings together engineering and design to create an interdisciplinary workforce of the future.
Our Story
The goal of the MITANDFIT program is to develop a curriculum that addresses product development of advanced functional fabrics through an immersive experience that touches upon the necessary and cross-cutting knowledge and skills needed in engineering and design.
Students in the program are exposed to specific enabling technologies such as rapid prototyping, seamless knitting, and printing with a focus on a defined industry need.
Join Us
Join us to inspire the next generation of Fashion Engineers.
Download Our Playbook
MIT, FIT, and AFFOA have created the Transdisciplinary Innovation Playbook to share their learnings around building the next generation of fashion engineers. This playbook contains tips and tricks on creating an interdisciplinary workshop provides students the opportunity to work hands on with industry’s most pertinent problems.
Interested in reading more or creating your own workshop? Download the Playbook today!Please note that we may be in touch regarding Playbook use or derivative works of the workshop. Please read the licensing agreement for more information.
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Our Workshop
Over the last three years AFFOA has worked with MIT and FIT to produce the MITANDFIT Advanced Fiber and Fabrics Workshop. It is an interdisciplinary program that brings undergraduates students from design and science together around an industry challenge that incorporates real world issues. In short, the workshop can be compared to a two week “hackathon” where students receive support, instruction, and mentoring from MIT scientists and FIT industry focused faculty.
This workshop exposes the next generation of engineers, product designers, textile specialists, etc., to the exciting landscape of advanced textiles, fabrics, and fibers, and aims to inspire them to want to work in that interdisciplinary environment.
AFFOA
Want to learn more about revolutionizing the domestic textile industry? Visit go.affoa.org for more information about AFFOA and their mission to rekindle and reinvigorate the textile industry in the US.
https://affoa.org/
New Technologies That Will Impact The World.
“When designers and engineers come together and open their minds to creating new technologies that ultimately will impact the world, we can imagine exciting new multi-material fibers that open up a new spectrum of applications in various markets, from clothing to medical and beyond.”
—Yuly Fuentes, MIT Materials Research Laboratory project manager for fiber technologies
