Open Studio
Join FIT in it's campus in Chelsea for a tour of the Weaving and Knitting Lab, hosted by the Textile Development and Marketing Department. Attendees will explore the lab space and learn about the various looms and knitting machines that are housed at FIT. These include state-of-the-art Stoll and Santoni knitting machines and a TC2 Jacquard loom, as well as a wide variety of hand-operated machines. 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.
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The Textile Development and Marketing (TDM) program at FIT takes the visitor from fiber to finished product, through all aspects of the industry, from knitting and weaving to dyeing and finishing to performance textiles. The program focus on critical issues like sustainability and biodesign and analyze textiles in our state-of-the-art lab.