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Found 4 events matching "Clothing"

1978
NC Extensive service guide published

The NC Agricultural Extension Service published a guide in the Home Extension publication titled, “Physically Handicapped: Aids to Self Help in Homemaking, Grooming & Clothing.”

2017
Latinx fashion line launched

After graduating from the NC State College of Textiles where she studied fashion and textile design, Lisbeth Arias launched her own Latinx-inspired clothing line, fusing traditional Latin American textiles with modern fashion.

2021
Runway of Dreams Fashion Show held

A Runway of Dreams Fashion Show was held in collaboration with Duke University and students at the College of Textiles. The event, "Coming Together, Creating Change," was a virtual adaptive runway show organized to showcase people with disabilities and educate about the need for adaptive clothing and disability representation in the fashion industry.

1992
Pyro-Man used for testing

Pyro-Man, a fully instrumented life-sized manikin, was used for the first time to evaluate the performance of thermal protective clothing. Pyro-Man was one of two computer-interfaced mannequins used by the Center for Research on Textile Protection and Comfort to test the viability of flame-resistant fabrics. Pyro-Man consisted of a flame-resistant black composite body covered with 122 heat sensors, allowing the computer to plot the projected location and severity of burns on the body of a real person, such as a firefighter, a petrochemical worker, or a race car driver.