The regulatory environment continues to tighten around contemporary textile R&D teams. Gone are the days when a textile degree is all you needed to properly engineer fabrics. Legal, social, and chemical disciplines are now merging with existing textile, quality and end?use engineering functions to create new organizational structures and integrated knowledge streams. This session will focus on industry challenges and best practice solutions that have proven successful in creating textile R&D teams and processes that foster innovation, while incorporating the requirements of today’s regulated world.