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ed Solo® cups are synonymous with a good time- " barbeques, tailgates, fairs and
festivals " according to the hit song by country star Toby Keith.
But they are also a single-use plastic with few recycling options. As a student
majoring in material science and engineering at Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore, Md., Lauren Choi became curious about the possibilities for turning the plastic
party waste into sustainably produced textiles. Choi did some small-scale testing, but needed
help. In turning to the Textile Technology Center at Gaston College in Belmont, N.C., the first
thing she discovered was that Gaston " really had the machinery, equipment and resources to
do all the testing necessary, " says Choi, who is now the founder and owner of a company called
The New Norm.
From student internships to research and development agreements, collaboration between
industry and academia is proving to be a catalyst for healthy growth for textile industry
stakeholders. By seeking out the best partners for the job and capitalizing on networking
connections, for-profit companies and academic institutions are forging strong relationships
that are profitable for all, moving the industry forward.
PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY
" Opportunities are tremendous, with elevated interest and support from both university senior
leadership and faculty for efforts to expand the impact of scientific research, " says Shintaro
Kaido, who oversees Drexel Applied Innovation for Drexel University, a Carnegie R1 (highest
level of research activity) university
in Philadelphia, Pa. Drexel Applied
Innovation provides tech transfer
services for the university.
The university is a member of the
University-Industry Demonstration
Partnership (UIDP), a Columbia, S.C.based
nonprofit association comprised
of leading innovation companies and
highly regarded research universities
from around the world. The
association works to find better ways to
partner and increase the benefits from
collaborations between the sectors.
" It connects us to their accumulated
The Capacitive Touch Sensor (CTS) is a gesture-sensitive functional textile
invented at the Pennsylvania Fabric Discovery Center at Drexel University.
Here, a CTS fabric is being made on a Comez warp knitting machine in
collaboration with industry partner Apex Mills. Photo: Drexel University.
knowledge and innovative solutions to
help increase research and commercialization
opportunities, " says Kaido.
Gaston College is also actively
collaborating with industry-beyond
red Solo cups. " We operate in a
very cool space, " says Jasmine B.
Cox, director of textile technology
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