Trio of female textile engineers key to developing parachute fabric for space exploration
Tiverton-based textile manufacturer Heathcoat Fabrics has been recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation.
The company developed a high performance parachute fabric that has contributed to outstanding commercial success, including delivery of NASA's Perseverance Rover onto the surface of Mars in February 2021. Heathcoat Fabrics is among a list of 51 companies who have received the innovation award (announced today, April 21).
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