Listen in as Jasmine Cox, Executive Director at Gaston College's Textile Technology Center and ETC Chair, interviews, Lynn Wagner, Senior Research Textile Manager, FASTR Lab at the University of Maine and ETC Board Member. The discussion focuses on the Fiber & Specialty Textiles Research (FASTR) Lab at the University of Maine. The lab is a is a state-of-the-art research and development facility dedicated to advancing the frontiers of industrial fabrics. Lynn notes that while the university does not directly teach textiles, it emphasizes advanced composites, where materials can function as sensors or integral components within larger systems. Learn more as the discussion continues about priorities for the lab and student work within the lab.