Reinvented Lab Space Goes Beyond Fashion Merchandising
The clothes we wear do more than complete a look. They help control body temperature, manage sweat, protect the skin and support how people move, work and perform every day.
This fall, Texas Christian University’s Department of Fashion Merchandising launched the Athlete Equipment and Materials Design Lab, a new research and testing space focused on the products people depend on in extreme and demanding environments. Reaching far beyond the College of Fine Arts, the facility will support projects connected to athlete performance, rehabilitation, wearable health technologies, protective equipment and NASA-inspired soft goods research. Future work may also include recovery products, wound care materials, adaptive equipment and smart integrated gear for military personnel, first responders and industrial workers.