The University of Massachusetts (UMaas) Lowell is planning to open Fabric Discovery Centre by the end of this year. The centre will get a grant of US $ 11.3 million grant from the State Government. This was announced by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and university officials.
This upcoming centre will focus on the development, testing, and manufacturing of consumer and commercial fabrics that are blended with flexible electronics.
The facility, which will be built on two floors of converted textile mill in downtown Lowell, is one of several centres the state is rolling out as it invests in developing a wave of sophisticated fabrics that incorporate sensors and technology to help industries, hospitals, the military, and consumers.
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The centre will look at creating fabrics that incorporate technology to detect, for example, when a wearer is dehydrated or that can be wrapped around pipes so companies know if there’s a leak, or be inserted into the body to help organs heal.
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