REsearch
Research at FIT is unconventional in all the right ways. It’s interdisciplinary, sharing ideas and resources across programs. It’s collaborative, engaging both students and faculty. It puts sustainability front and center. It’s about finding new and better ways to repair, support, and beautify the world.
Recent Projects Keeping us busy
- Making sustainable clothes from seaweed
- Designing toys for children on the autism spectrum
- Creating the ultimate custom fragrance using an individual’s DNA
- Using virtual reality to enhance the well-being of hospital patients
TOMMY HILFIGER AND AI
IBM, Tommy Hilfiger, and DTech sponsored faculty/student teams to work with IBM’s Watson team to explore how Tommy Hilfiger could use artificial intelligence to improve decision-making and experiences across the value chain. The project was showcased at the National Retail Federation along with a student’s SolarActive dress design. The contest’s top design—also by an FIT student—is being considered for production.
Sustainability Research
Innovating today to make the Earth better tomorrow
Faculty Research
Here are three of many recent research projects by FIT’s outstanding faculty.
AJOY SARKAR | Associate Professor of Textile Development and Marketing