About the Exhibit
This is the fifth in our series of changing exhibits since the opening of the New England Economic Adventure in October 2003. Our previous exhibits looked to the past. In this one, we take a solidly New England theme - textiles - to look at some of the familiar, topical, and unusual ways in which modern fabrics are being used and will be used.

Opening Remarks
Boston Fed President Cathy E. Minehan

These are Textiles? Brochure
The history, properties, and uses of various textiles.
PDF version

Timeline of Modern Fabric Development and Usage
A history of major developments in textiles from 1870 to the present.

Exhibit Objects (PDF)
Clothing that lights up in response to sound levels, carbon fiber in a 16-pound racing bicycle, a carbon fiber cello, a rope that lets helicopters carry trucks, the latest in camouflage fabric, and more.

Exhibit Photos
Photos of selected textile exhibit objects.