That was the idea behind the recent visit of Michelle Simpson, the executive director of the School of Fashion Design in Boston, Mass. During her visit, Simpson received an overview of work being done by the Design, Pattern & Prototype Team in the RDECOM Soldier Center's Soldier Protection and Survivability Directorate. She also received a tour of the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility's design shop. Both the RDECOM Soldier Center and NCTRF are located at the Natick Soldier Systems Center.
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