NEWBURGH—The fashion industry is returning to the Hudson Valley. That’s according to sponsors and participants of a conference hosted by FuzeHub at the SUNY Orange-Newburgh campus on Dec. 11. “This is our coming-out party,” said emcee Vincent Cozzolino.
Orange County was once the scene of a vibrant textile industry with dozens of mills and factories. It now will be home to high-end, high-tech studios and workshops that turn out limited-run wearables and fashion accessories, according to the conference participants.
Technology Made Fashionable
Professor of Fiber Science at Cornell Juan Hinestroza presented research in nanotechology that can be used in the fashion industry. A single layer of nano molecules can color clothing instead of using dyes, which pollute waterways, and add layers of warmth a molecule thick to a cotton fabric.
