{"id":24134,"date":"2021-12-20T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=24134"},"modified":"2021-12-20T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T20:40:00","slug":"textile-engineering-student-athlete-gains-new-perspective-on-soccer-uniform-through-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2021\/12\/textile-engineering-student-athlete-gains-new-perspective-on-soccer-uniform-through-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Textile Engineering Student-Athlete Gains New Perspective on Soccer Uniform Through Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Photo courtesy: NC&#160;State Athletics<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Sarah Stone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gopack.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/eden-millan\/11276\">Goalkeeper Eden Millan<\/a> says studying <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tecs\/undergraduate\/textile-engineering\/\">textile engineering<\/a> provides her with a way to stay involved in athletics once her days as a student-athlete are over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I know that there will be an end in sight when it comes to sports, but I want to still contribute to it in some fashion,&#8221; the junior says. &#8220;With textile engineering, I can play a part in helping athletes be more comfortable in the uniforms that they wear.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also given her a new perspective on the uniforms she practices and competes in. 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