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Leslie Browning-Samoni demonstrates fabric materials alongside Charles Freeman in TCU’s Athlete Equipment and Materials Design Lab.
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Reinvented Lab Space Goes Beyond Fashion Merchandising

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.

Leslie Browning-Samoni demonstrates fabric materials alongside Charles Freeman in TCU’s Athlete Equipment and Materials Design Lab.

Reinvented Lab Space Goes Beyond Fashion Merchandising

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.

September 4, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
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TCU Fashion Merchandising Alumna Launches Plant-Dyed Baby Brand

TCU fashion merchandising alumna Emily Hiemenz draws on her fashion industry experience to launch Emily Rose Botanicals, a plant-dyed baby brand.

September 2, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell
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Media Highlight TCU Collaboration with the Four Sixes

A partnership between 6666 Ranch and the TCU College of Fine Arts is gaining media attention, as a newly designed retail experience appeared at the National Cutting Horse Association Celebrity Cutting event in Fort Worth.

April 13, 2026, by McKenzie Campbell