{"id":21392,"date":"2022-07-21T10:44:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T14:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=21392"},"modified":"2022-08-18T10:21:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:21:36","slug":"2018-19-senior-design-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/student-experience\/senior-design\/projects\/2018-19-senior-design-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"2018-19 Senior Design Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Hanesbrands Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Annie Corah, Kate Milano, Joshua Pettis, Aidan Special<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disruptive technologies, such as 3D printing, could redefine how we construct garments in the future. HBI is looking to answer the question \u201cHow can 3D printing be utilized for garment manufacturing?\u201d The goal of this project is to develop applications\/products\/concepts that utilize 3D printing of a full garment. The team will explore opportunities to 3D print directly on textiles for innovative comfortable garment designs, establishing the pros and cons of the technology as compared to standard textile processing, including the barriers of 3D printing for manufacturing garments. The team will generate a finished, launderable concept garment by further developing solutions from prior HBI projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Army Research Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nick Bagot, Troy Coffield, Margaret Goodman, Emily Thompson<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working dogs play an integral role in the day to day operations of both military soldiers and law enforcement officers worldwide. All canine handlers and trainers use protective bite sleeves for engagement and apprehension training. However, the canine bite sleeves on the market today fail to measure the bite force of the working dog. The result is that trainers must rely on years of training experience to subjectively evaluate their canines which may result in ineffective training, canine\/handler injury or unsafe environments during operations. The goal of this project is to continue ARO\u2019s efforts on the design of bite sleeve that provides feedback, by way of embedded sensors, on the canine\u2019s bite profile to the canine handler. Canine bite profile includes bite print, bite pressure and total time the canine is engaged in the bite. This item can be used in a number of training scenarios for a canine handler to understand how engaged the canine is during training, understand canine fitness and give clues to canine jaw and dental health. Ideally canine bite profile data will be live streamed to a computer or application for real time data evaluation. This project seeks to determine the materials and electronics in the bite sleeve system by developing and executing experiments to understand, translate and define pressure exerted on sleeve to real data both in the laboratory experiments and live field exercises with military working dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This project will involve a design team from the TE\/TT capstone course and a design team from the ECE capstone course.
The TE\/TT team will develop a test platform that accurately correlates canine bite pressure within the system, understand the nuances of force\/pressure dissipation within the system and incorporate the appropriate sensors into a commercially available sleeve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ECE team will be tasked with evaluating force sensors that can withstand the impact of a working dog\u2019s bite, as well as accurately record the force of the working dog\u2019s bite. The team will also develop a ruggedized wireless system for data transfer, create a web application that obtains, stores and displays bite profile data from in real time. The ultimate goal allows trainers to view bite profile data via a handheld device in real time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
American Cornhole League<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gatlin Howell, Rachel Landon, Aditya Srinivasan, Andrew Weaver<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The American Cornhole League (ACL) sets the equipment standards for the sport. As the sport evolves, so will the ACL Bag Policy. The current policy, has almost no limitations on the type of fabric that may be used. Typically, the bag will have a slick side (duck cloth) and a stick side (suede). The goal of this project is to identify a range of fabrics with different slickness and stickiness characteristics for use as a standardized bag. In doing so, the team will also establish a process to measure and evaluate (rate) the coefficient of friction (slickness or stickiness) of fabrics used with approved bags.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Albahealth, LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yair Alonzo, Kenneth Bradbury, Lia Gregor, Raquel Weis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Albahealth, LLC is a leading manufacturer of fall management slippers for the medical industry with applications in consumer and commercial businesses. Our target customer is acute care hospitals. The lead product in this market is the non-slip patient slipper sock where the color is currently applied to the sock with atmospheric dyeing. The current dye process\/system\/equipment is very outdated (equipment from the 1970s forward) and inefficient in both labor and utilities. The goal of this project will be to develop the next generation dyeing process that will improve capabilities, material handling, utilities, labor cost and efficiency. Specifically, this team will design and develop a model of the next generation dyeing process including material handling, process flow and equipment type. Future recommendations and expected cost savings compared to the current process will also be included.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Hanesbrands Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edgar Garcia Torres, Zachary Rosen, Jiin Son, Mamie Trigg<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine you have found your absolute favorite t-shirt or underwear. Now how do you go about finding them again the next time you want to buy them? Hanes is seeking a solution to the re-ordering problem. The goal of this project is to create a method in which a consumer can \u201cscan\u201d their garment to help you repurchase the same product (size, color, etc.) again. The team can consider visual markers or other \u201ctags\u201d that could communicate with your phone\/device.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Under Armour<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khalil Duncan, Toma Schneider, Maeve Sedivy, Ryan Wimmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hemp-based textiles present as sustainable option that historically has not been considered for Performance Gear due to concerns with hand feel and drape. As technology continues to evolve, Under Armour (UA) would like to be on the forefront of new advances in hemp based textiles that not only address feel and drape, but performance factors that aren\u2019t necessarily achieved via conventional textile-formation processes. UA is also very interested in applied technology and using concepts and ideas other industries are driving to create new Performance Gear (apparel, accessories, footwear), specifically through the use of hemp textiles. The goals of this project are to 1) evaluate hemp textiles market space in performance apparel and 2) demonstrate the hemp fabrics processing and their respective performance characteristics (i.e. strength testing, moisture-management testing, etc). Key to this project will be a manufacturing assessment of the necessary processing for the hemp garment (or new processing by a 3rd party partner) as compared to traditional processing techniques.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Lleel3a LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emma Dimig, Hannah Eberenz, Samantha Sharp, Eric Graham<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given increasing healthcare costs, there is a need to automate aspects of patient care in hospitals, post-acute facilities and homes. Bedbound adults depend on caregivers for hygiene and are at high risk for pressure ulcers. However, due to the repeated re-positioning and turning necessary for hygiene and pressure relief, nurses and other caregivers are at increased risk for musculoskeletal injury. Often, two or more caregivers are necessary to complete the task of repositioning and hygiene\/skin care. Lleel3a is developing a double sheet system for hospital beds which allows easy, automated turning to reduce lifting strain on nurses and other caregivers. The goal of this project is to add textile design into the double-sheet system to minimize patient risk for pressure ulcers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
FilSpec<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rachel Hall, Ines Ortiz de Zevallos, Claire Rose, Matt Watts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FilSpec has developed a special yarn that generate heat when exposed to Near Infrared Light. To date, a positive delta of more than 12\u2070 C is observed when exposed to daylight. The goal of this project is to investigate and validate the use of this material in a 2D\/3D dual face fabrics (consisting of an external and internal layer) to determine the benefits of this fabric in novel wearable applications. This design team will characterize the fiber blends to optimize the properties in the fabric form.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Industrial Recycling Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Darian Boyd, Emily Davidson, Michelle McGoogan, Liesl Miranda<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Industrial Recycling Network is a unique collaborative enterprise that provides industrial businesses and workers with solutions that eliminate and transform waste into purposeful and marketable products. The IRN consists of 10 \u201cearly adopter\u201d manufacturing companies (ranging in size from 15-1000 workers) and over 200 potential partners. This project consists of two interrelated parts: 1) aggregating, sorting and quantifying textile related waste, and 2) processing this waste into products that can come back into the supply chain, thus creating a 360 loop of production (often known as the circular economy). The team will be tasked to identify, design, develop and equip a local aggregation and sorting facility, including a data collection system, to certify the waste material. Furthermore, the team will be tasked to develop product solutions for \u201cseen\u201d (yarn to fabric) and \u201cunseen\u201d (fill, insulation, etc.) products.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Kaneka Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amor Camatcho, Jacob Crew, Hannah Rich, Hannah Stephenson<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kaneka Corporation has developed a modacrylic fiber capable of absorbing infrared (IR) energy (KIRAF). KIRAF is available in a staple fiber form and can easily be fabricated into any woven or nonwoven structure or any other fibrous form. Initial efforts in the area of protective flame-retardant apparel have proven effective and are in the process of commercialization. The goal of this project is to investigate and validate additional applications for KIRAF in areas such as performance apparel, military uniforms, non-wearable industrial applications, etc., where the absorption of IR energy could prove to be a beneficial (performance\/value added) feature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The North Face<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sam Covington, Caleb Gellert, William Mullinix, Phillip Parker<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many materials have the potential to release microfibers: apparel from natural and synthetic fabrics, home textiles like carpets and furniture, or even tires, among others. As part of our commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship, The North Face takes microfiber release seriously. The goal of this project is to create a fabric that meets the performance and comfort criteria of TNF\u2019s top fleece programs (using recycled or virgin polyester) that releases the least amount of microfibers during wash cycles. The team will identify and analyze various yarn and fabric constructions for multiple fleece fabrics, which will include identifying testing strategies that are predictive of microfiber shedding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Diamond Brand Gear<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beth Kirkwood, Alex Nguyen, Jackson Winchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The goal of this project is to identify new strategies for the implementation (sew\/construct) of panels of various sizes and purposes (i.e. wall tents, roofs, plain walls, windowed walls, doors, vestibules, etc.) into a customizable tent system. Design and validate a modular system where individuals could buy various sewn panels but \u201cconnect\u201d them to build their own tent design in their backyard or campground. The connection mechanism is the key to this project, with factors based on the ease and durability of the connection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Avery Dennison<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hailey Clark, Austin Conner, Will Reiber<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nonwoven flexible packaging market has become more relevant for its ability to incorporate recycled materials as well as have structural properties that allow for a greater second life potential. The goal of this project is to design a nonwoven flexible packaging product for e-commerce apparel goods that is made from either textile waste or Avery Dennison process waste. Avery Dennison is interested in creating closed loop material systems that bring AD and the customer closer to a circular economy system (i.e. packaging should have ability to be upcycled or recycled). Through this project, the design team will create prototypes and design for a flexible packaging product, define specific manufacturing processes, involve regional partner scouting for key global regions, perform a product cost analysis and assess the sustainability impact of the designs. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Li & Fung America<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wyatt Moore, Rainier Sangalang, Ananya Suresh, Peicheng Wang<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Li and Fung (L&F) America\u2019s Private Label jegging program currently ships 11 million units annually. Our team has been working collaboratively on improving its sustainable packaging efforts within this product line, specifically as it relates to implementing a recycled card hanger. The current hanger solution, fabricated in collaboration with Avery Dennison, does not meet production quality standards and is too costly for program use. The goals of this project are to work with L&F (with Avery Dennison as a continued collaborator) toward identifying new sustainable materials for use in the hanger that would meet the packaging standards while maintaining cost, and developing and evaluating new test methods for the new hanger design.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Filtec<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ethan Cole-Evans, Robert Furr, Rebecca Smith, Kat Tchinnis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Filtec Precise Inc. is part of the filtec group, which is comprised of Filament Technik, Baesweiler, Germany, Kamenzer Zwirnerei, Kamenz, Germany and Filtec Precise Inc, Tabor City, North Carolina, USA. As a full-service yarn converter, Filtec Precise specializes in twisting of filament yarns. Filtec twists industrial yarns like polyester and nylon as well as high-end specialty yarns like Honeywell Spectra Fiber, Teijin Twaron and Technora and high temperature resistant Aresolon as well as carbon conductive fibers. Waste is unavoidable during manufacturing. At Filtec, waste consists of off quality yarns, which contains broken filaments, drop plies, high\/low twist, catenary, etc. Some of this mixed waste is high value yarn (like HMWPE Spectra Fiber and Technora Aramid). The goal of this project is to identify a method or an application that can take the advantage of the \u201cclean waste\u201d for their properties as either yarn or fiber\/filament. Specific interest is to identify a downstream usage for mixed waste material that is able to utilize their high performance properties and maximize their value.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Gryppers, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lauren Anderson, Tyler Eller, Anna Matthews, Isaiah Wallace<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gryppers, Inc. is an American wearable technology and smart products brand specializing in the design and development of high-quality, seamless compression (performance) apparel; advanced relief and recovery solutions; and strength and conditioning measurement technologies to maximize the long-term protection and peak performance of users across a variety of vocational\/recreational activities. The goal of this project will be to develop the foundation for Gryppers\u2019 smart products and apparel by not only sourcing materials and technologies which will seamlessly integrate into our line of products, but also identify the best placement for each to assure we collect the information needed. This includes the measurement of muscle fatigue, torque, hydration and pressure levels\/impact. Of specific interest is the design of a product to identify the potential for injury and relaying the data in advance of the injury occurring.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n