Student-Faculty Duo Creates Compostable Leather Alternative
For the capstone project in Technical Design this spring, graduating students were asked to create an innovative garment. Isabella Estevez, […]
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Tag: biodesign
Susanne Goetz and Theanne Schiros Exhibit at William Paterson University
Susanne Goetz, chair, Textile/Surface Design, and Theanne Schiros, associate professor, Science and Math, have been selected to take part in […]
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Bio-Sneakers Find an Audience in Switzerland
A pair of fully biodegradable sneakers that two FIT faculty members worked on were featured in an exhibition on circularity […]
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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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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 […]
Read moreFIT Biodesign Challenge Presentations
Please join us for the final presentations from students in the FIT Biodesign Challenge. Presentations will start at 6 pm, […]
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FIT’s Team Werewool Honored for “Best Presentation” in 2018 Biodesign Challenge
Team Werewool — chosen to represent FIT in the 2018 international Biodesign Challenge Summit on June 21 and 22 at the Museum of Modern […]
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The Fashion Innovators
Two of FIT’s research teams–AlgiKnit and #GROWAPAIR–were featured on NY1’s morning and daytime shows on Friday, February 16, capturing the collaborative […]
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Contribute to FIT’s Team AlgiKnit and Their CrowdRise Campaign to Raise $10,000
FIT’s Team AlgiKnit, winner of 2016’s Biodesign Challenge for its sustainable textile materials for the future, has been selected to […]
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