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Connie Huffa
"We liked to knit before it was cool."
Concetta "Connie" Huffa is a Co-Founder and Textile Engineer at Fabdesigns, a pioneering advanced textile engineering lab focusing on cutting-edge 3D knitted projects and sustainable manufacturing solutions for global brands and startups. With a background in textile science from the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, now known as Jefferson U, Connie also served as an Adjunct Professor in the Masters of Textiles Program at the same institution. She is recognized as a product visionary, specializing in engineering textiles for extreme environments, smart textiles, 3D structures, and innovative market applications with a focus on environmental and social impact. Connie excels in building products starting from the fiber level, establishing robust supply chains, lean manufacturing processes, and operational flexibility, particularly in challenging projects that most would deem insurmountable. Her portfolio includes work in medical textiles, aerospace, energy harvesting composites, solar textiles, and other groundbreaking projects.
