Amid growing government and public concerns about the safety of imported items, Philadelphia University has established the Institute for Textile and Apparel Product Safety to help ensure the safety of clothing made overseas.

As part of its mission, the Institute conducts research to determine if potentially toxic chemicals are present in imported clothing, identify which toxic chemicals and agents are being used and the extent of their use and help establish protocols for testing and evaluating imported apparel items.

David Brookstein, Sc.D., an engineer with expertise in textile technology and dean of Philadelphia University's School of Engineering and Textiles, is the executive director of ITAPS and Jeffrey Ashley, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, is technical director. ITAPS is located in the Philadelphia University Research Center.

For more information, contact ITAPS' Executive Director, David Brookstein, at BrooksteinD@PhilaU.edu.

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