Whole Garment Knitting with Recycled Yarns
Research Goal
Make garments with recycled materials and reduced waste that are of equal or greater quality as virgin products and can feasibly be scaled with US infrastructure.
Project Description
Knit products on a whole garment knitting machine with recycled yarns to compare product quality and production efficiency of currently available knit products.
Impact
Demonstrates how circular materials and advanced manufacturing can align to offer a model for circularity, bringing products to market that use circular materials and produces less waste.
Project Progress
Project Outputs
Discover the tangible outcomes and impact of this project.
Zoe Hezrony
NC State University
Knitting Lab Manager and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University
Managing the Knitting Lab at NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles, Zoe Hezrony works with industry, academic, and government partners to develop knitted products that push the capabilities of the technology. She also teaches as an Adjunct Assistant Professor within the college.
She first worked in the lab as a student, learning machine and lab operations. A three-time Wilson College graduate, she went on to work at Karl Mayer North America in Greensboro as a Knit Product Developer and Academy Coordinator before returning to NC State in her current role.
Her doctoral research led to an expandable shoe design for children that earned second place and nearly $20,000 in NC State’s inaugural Pitch to the Pack competition. She has also been nominated for NC State’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Textile Technology Management, NC State University, 2022
- Master of Science (MS), Textiles, NC State University, 2020
- Bachelor of Science (BS), Fashion and Textile Design, NC State University, 2019
