Drexel University is debuting its new Center for Functional Fabrics, a project that’s been in the works for several years and aims to draw researchers and creators from various fields.

Housed at 3101 Market St., the 10,000 square feet of mixed-use lab, teaching and event space is funded by the state and federal government as part of Drexel’s involvement in the Advanced Functional Fabrics of America initiative, according to a release.

The center can be used to create textile technology, as well as methods for integrating them into industrial garment manufacturing processes and modules to help retrain the workforce for working with these new technologies, the university said.

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