Reinvented Lab Space Goes Beyond Fashion Merchandising McKenzie Campbell finearts@tcu.edu 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. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:08:32 -0800 Fashion Merchandising Leslie Browning-Samoni demonstrates fabric materials alongside Charles Freeman in TCU’s Athlete Equipment and Materials Design Lab.