What Drives the
Textile Engine
The Textile Engine is dedicated to reinventing, restoring, and retooling a heritage industry deeply ingrained in our culture. Our innovative systems help textile changemakers create (and recreate) sustainable fibers, bolster our workforce, and compete on the world stage
Mission-Based, Future-Forward
Mission-Based, Future-Forward
Mission-Based,
Future-Forward
The Textile Engine will be the U.S. center for textile innovation and sustainability, grounded in regenerative materials and circularity.
We are manufacturing hope for the region and country through the advancement of textile science and sustainability
- The Engine will develop a sustainable and regenerative textile economy rooted in diversity and equity and built through training and workforce development.
- The Engine is known for rapid translation of innovation into practice for commercialization, broad economic impact, and advancement into adjacent industries.
- Once developed, the Textile Engine can be replicated in other regions of the country.
Visualizing a Textile Transformation
The Engine accelerates our nation’s capacity for advancing innovation in textile sustainability.
This is the opportunity of a lifetime to:
- Reduce the climate impact of textiles.
- Lead globally through innovative, regenerative, and circular materials.
- Revitalize the textile industry in the U.S.
- Ensure the textile supply chain for national security.
We are giving people better choices, engaging jobs, and better solutions through sustainable textiles. We are giving people hope.
