In person / Workshop / Weaving
Join us at FIT's campus in Chelsea for a hands-on weaving workshop and a tour of the Weaving and Knitting Lab, hosted by the Textile Development and Marketing Department. We will begin by exploring the lab space and learning about the various looms and knitting machines that are housed at FIT. Following the tour, attendees will learn to operate one of our 8-harness table looms to weave using recycled fabric strips. Each person will walk away with their own woven sample, a wonderful example of FIT’s commitment to sustainability and material exploration. Attendees will also get to view "Farm to Fabric," the curated work of TDM senior capstone students, on display in one of our exhibition spaces.
The Textile Development and Marketing (TDM) program at FIT takes you from fiber to finished product, through all aspects of the industry, from knitting and weaving to dyeing and finishing to performance textiles. We focus on critical issues like sustainability and biodesign and analyze textiles in our state-of-the-art lab.
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