How smart backpacks and other tech advances are reviving the textile industry
How smart backpacks and other tech advances are reviving the textile industry
After decades of losing ground to overseas manufacturers using cheap labor, the U.S. textile industry is showing signs of revival. The resurgence is fueled in part by increased R&D into advanced fabrics — like fire-retardant material and smart garments filled with high-tech sensors. It’s meant a growing number of textile industry jobs — but jobs that are pretty different from those that came before.
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