Representatives from Foamex Innovations visited Philadelphia University on Thursday with a unique competition for our design students.
Foamex is a local company which manufactures memory foam products. As Jennifer Frank (Textile Design, class of 1996) explained, selling memory foam is rather like selling orthopedic shoes, everyone knows its very comfortable and good for you, but wheres the fun. The students have been challenged to turn a memory foam product into a 'stiletto pump'.
Textile students will be able to team with up to three other students from any majors, to produce a story board for a new memory foam product for the bedding area.
The top five designs will win prize money and have their designs fabricated over the semester break.
The grand prize winners will have the opportunity to present their product at the ISPA (International Sleep Products Association) show in Charlotte, NC at the FXI booth in March 2010.
Further information on Foamex can be found at www.fxi.com
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