NC State to lead $480M FutureTEX defense textile initiative

North Carolina State University has been chosen to lead a 10-year Department of War initiative called FutureTEX to modernize textile manufacturing for the defense industry. The award includes $36 million in its first year and has a ceiling of $480 million over a decade.

“North Carolina State University has been chosen to lead a 10-year Department of War initiative aimed at modernizing textile manufacturing in the United States to support the defense industry”texintel.com

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• texintel.comNorth Carolina State University to Spearhead 10-Year, $480 Million Effort to Bolster Defense Textile Manufacturing — TEXINTELDebbie MckeeganOct 6, 2026

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