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The first-in-the-nation Revolutionary Fiber and Textile Manufacturing Innovation Institute will be opened at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter joined Gov. Charlie Baker and other state leaders on Friday to announce the $317 million Futuristic Textile manufacturing center.
Massachusetts has been chosen to host textiles manufacturing center with a goal of developing cutting-edge fabrics with a range of unusual properties, from being incredibly lightweight and flame-resistant to exceptionally strong or containing electronic sensors.
