While boating may appear to be a male dominated sport, research studies show that it’s women who often drive buying decisions for watercraft purchases and upgrades. With this bit of consumer research in hand, Glen Raven recently sponsored a Marine Design Challenge, asking fashion design students at N.C. State University to create boating designs with the female consumer in mind. See More

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Students from the College of Textiles at N.C. State University networked with members of the marine industry during IBEX last week, the nation’s largest marine trade show. The topic was innovations in marine design and how young talent can provide fresh ideas for making boating more fun. See More

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