
SMARTWEAR
FOR SAFETY
B’zT (Beacon Zone Technology) is an award-winning smart clothing solution …

STUDENTS DESIGN TOYS FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN
In spring 2018, for the first time ever, seniors in the FIT BFA Toy Design program…

SUSTAINABILITY & DIVERSITY AT
CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE U
During the spring of 2020, FIT students in the 2020 Clinton Global Initiative U (CGI U)…

SUSTAINABILITY
AWARENESS WEEK
Each fall, FIT’s Sustainability Council dedicates a week to events …

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AND DESIGN CONFERENCE
In 2018, FIT collaborated with IBM, harnessing artificial intelligence to design…

TAGGING DNA FIBERS
Because of the complexities of cotton sourcing, textile and apparel companies…

TAILORING SOFTWARE FOR AN EMERGING DESIGNER
The Emerging Designer Project is an opportunity for students to connect…

TEACHING BOTHSIDES OF THE BRAIN
With the goal of helping students harness their creativity, this interdisciplinary…

TEACHING THE SCIENCE OF SUSTAINABILITY
In spring 2018, Science and Mathematics Professor Karen Pearson introduced…

TECHNICAL DESIGN
MADE VIRTUAL
James Pearce, technology manager at the Faculty Research Space (FRS) at FIT …

TECHNOLOGY THAT GUIDES
THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Keith Kirkland, Accessories Design ’10, is co-founder of WearWorks, a haptics design …

THE POWER OF VIRTUAL FASHION DESIGN
The Faculty Research Space (FRS) at FIT is pioneering the use of new technologies …

USING VIRTUAL REALITY FOR PATIENT WELL-BEING
The Virtual Reality Fine Art Program (VRFA) at Montefiore Medical Center, in partnership…

VISUAL AID FOR
ONLINE SHOPPERS
The spring 2021 capstone projects from students in the Global Fashion …

WEARABLE DYNAMIC OPTICAL
TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM
In March 2020, FIT received funding from the Hearst Foundations …

WEARABLE TECHIN SPORTS APPAREL
The FIT/Infor Design and Technology Lab—under the direction of its Executive Director…

WHAT WE CANLEARN FROM BEES
Most visitors to campus would never know that two beehives, home to thousands…