Project Grant 2504405
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering) provides $205,752 to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) to accelerate research on yarn fabrication techniques using rapid prototyping tools. The project aims to create a toolkit of inexpensive, modifiable machinery and software that will enable designers to rapidly explore ways to create 3D textile surfaces and shapes using advanced yarn fabrication methods. The goal...
- Cornell University was awarded a $537,796 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The grant will support the development of computational tools to revitalize the U.S. textile manufacturing workforce from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2026. As part of the grant, Cornell University will work to advance research and...
- This $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports the development of a desktop system for spinning biofibers - fibers made from biomaterials - to enable sustainable innovations in smart textiles. The project aims to address the sustainability challenges posed by the projected $15 billion smart textiles market by 2030, which risks combining textile and electronic waste. The research...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) award of $550,000 to Northeastern University will investigate the design needs of garment designers and hand-knitters for machine-knitting software to enable the creation of complex, interactive smart textiles. The key objectives are: (1) a comprehensive examination of the design space of machine knitting, (2) development of two software systems, KnitScript for...
- This $319,996 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program covers research to develop a formal theory and tools for manufacturing programs that control industrial knitting machines. The project aims to connect programming language theory with knot theory, enabling a precise definition of manufacturing program equivalence for non-rigid textile objects. Key objectives include developing a denotational semantics for...
- This federal Project Grant award of $143,555 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program aims to enable experts to use digital fabrication technologies in powerful domain-specific workflows. The project, awarded to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), will investigate new machine control methods and software design techniques that blend precise automated manufacturing with expert manual control. This research seeks...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070), provides $315,214 to the University of Virginia to establish a cloud-based manufacturing framework for embroidered wearable electronics. The framework aims to make electronic design and manufacturing accessible on fabric substrates through embroidery. It will integrate design-to-manufacturing...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $599,999 to North Carolina State University to conduct research on the manufacturing, mechanics, and actuation of liquid crystal elastomer-based architected fabrics. The objective is to develop self-regulating textiles that can physically respond to environmental changes such as heat or light without relying on traditional electronic controls or power systems. The research aims to create...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $150,000 will fund research at Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station to upskill craftspeople for future manufacturing roles. Under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), the award will establish a multidisciplinary team to study challenges craftspeople face in participating in the emerging workforce for end-user driven manufacturing. The team will characterize craft end-users and identify customization needs through surveys. Partnering...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of California, operating as the University of California, Berkeley. This 2-year EAGER (Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research) project aims to establish a theoretical understanding of the unusual elastic properties exhibited by knitted fabrics through the application of concepts from condensed matter physics and topology. The research seeks to...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program (CFDA 47.070) provides $594,187 to Cornell University to accelerate research on advanced yarn fabrication techniques using rapid prototyping tools. The project aims to develop an inexpensive, modifiable toolkit of machinery and software to enable rapid exploration of 3D textile manufacturing methods, potentially transforming the textile industry. The research seeks to create a process-agnostic, yarn-based CAD design tool that separates design from manufacture, allowing designers to work at different levels of abstraction. By advancing these textile fabrication and design capabilities, this project positions the United States to lead in the expansion of advanced textile manufacturing.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $594.2k | 7/31/25 |