Funxion Wear Inc has developed developed a high throughput 3D printing process to functionalize fabrics with conductive materials. Currently, Funxion is running their R&D laboratory in full scale in the NC State incubator center. The company is moving forward collaborating with world-leading companies in materials, textile and electronics spaces. Funxion is aimed to develop their first 3D printed MVP product in the form of a smart shirt. It has a cross-functional team of material scientists, chemical engineers and textile engineers to realize a unique process technology developed at NC State College of Textiles and the NSF funded ASSIST research center for self-powered wearable technology. Funxionsâ mission is to go from Atoms-to-Apparel and transform the functionality of fabrics while retaining the same cost, comfort, and fashion of existing apparel â offering humanity an upgrade of lifestyle. The goal is to functionalize fabrics for bio-sensing, passive heating/cooling, self-cleaning and color changing use-case
