Textile Technology is a comprehensive academic program that prepares students for careers in the new global business environment in design, development and manufacture of products in a variety of applications such as aerospace, medicine, architecture, automotive, apparel, sports and many others. The recently revised Textile Technology program interweaves basic knowledge of fiber materials, science and technologies relevant to fiber processing with product design and development throughout the curriculum. The curriculum prepares students in product design/development processes, beginning with understanding of application to material selection to appropriate technologies to utilize. After introductory exposure to fundamental aspects of fiber science and textile technology, the student builds additional depth and appropriate skills in multiple disciplines in one of the four specialty areas of concentration in medical textiles, technical textiles, and textile supply chain operations.