The Leading Innovation in Fashion Technology lab (FX LIFT) provides our students and industry partners with a suite of technologies that will bring products to market in a faster and more sustainable way—producing designs locally and with less waste. We are excited about the potential to transform the fashion industry. Implementation of these new technologies provide local industry with access to equipment to conduct research, to integrate innovation and bring their products to the market faster.

The lab includes the following technologies: Epson dye sublimation printer for custom textile printing, Trotec laser cutter capable of cutting and engraving textiles, ZSK technical embroidery machines designed to embroider circuits for development of wearable electronics or smart textiles, and Passen 3D digital fitting booth.

The FX LIFT lab is the first facility of its kind in Canada and its technology suite is part of an applied research recycling program in which industry partners will work with our students and faculty to transform textile waste into new materials.

“The new equipment will enhance our research capacity in the development of smart textiles and wearables, sustainable textiles, on-demand custom manufacturing, and textile testing,” – George Brown College President Anne Sado said.