Sustainability infuses the Global Fashion Management MPS program, which prepares emerging fashion executives for leadership roles in the industry. In […]
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Category: Sustainability
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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The Promise of Animal-Free, Plastic-Free Fur
Most faux fur, made from synthetic compounds, is not biodegradable and can shed microplastics. A student research project holds promise […]
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Take Five: Analise Mehmet
For her capstone project in the Exhibition and Experience Design MA program, she imagined an experience that would help millennial audiences […]
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Using Biodesign, Students Invent Sustainable Textiles
What if our world’s most pressing environmental crises could be solved by looking to nature? The Biodesign Challenge, now in […]
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Students Research Synthetic Biology at Brooklyn Lab
For two years, FIT has partnered with Genspace, a synthetic biology lab in Brooklyn, to provide bench space and mentorship […]
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FIT’s Sustainability Conference Draws Record Crowds
On April 3 and 4, nearly 1,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the college attended FIT’s 13th Annual […]
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FIT Is a Model for Energy Efficiency for the City and Beyond
FIT is being recognized by New York City for its impressive 50 percent reduction in energy use and 55 percent […]
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