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Category: Sustainability
Seven Ways FIT Is Helping the Earth
Sustainability Awareness Week, October 5 to 9, is a chance to take stock of past achievements in sustainability and plan […]
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More Ways to Get Involved with Sustainability at FIT
Feeling inspired to help FIT become more sustainable? Whether you’re an employee of the college or a student, there are […]
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Take the Earth Day Student Bingo Challenge
In times of crisis, it is important to stay connected with those around us. This is why student members of […]
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Come to FIT’s Sustainability Showcase and Clothing Exchange
On Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 20 and 21, FIT will host The Loop for Good, a clothing swap and experiential […]
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Graduate Wins Prize for Outfit Made of Pineapple-Leaf Fabric
FIT crushed the competition recently in a contest for Ideation 2019, a conference arranged by the software company Gerber. Of […]
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Bringing Science and Numbers to Sustainability
Sustainability infuses the Global Fashion Management MPS program, which prepares emerging fashion executives for leadership roles in the industry. In […]
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FIT Receives $186K National Science Foundation Grant
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded FIT a $186,635 grant, which will help further the college’s goal of developing […]
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Fourth-Year Swimwear Designer Wins UpCycle Challenge
Be sustainable, but make it fashion! That’s exactly what Hannah Myers, a fourth-year Fashion Design student, did this summer when […]
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FIT and MIT Join Forces to Create Innovative Textiles
Advanced functional fabrics workshop, held jointly with Advanced Functional Fabrics of America and industrial partner New Balance, develops concepts for […]
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