Dr. Tamar Nix Appointed Head of Shenkar’s CIRTex Center for Textile Innovation and Research

Shenkar is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tamar Nix as Head of the David and Barbara Blumenthal Israel Center for Innovation and Research in Textiles. The center promotes research, development, and innovation in textiles by fostering connections between design, technology, industry, and academia. Its activities bring together a skilled team of researchers and students to work on both research-based and applied projects in collaboration with industry partners.

Dr. Nix is a textile designer, artist, and researcher. She is a graduate of Shenkar’s Department of Textile Design and holds both a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Industrial Design from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Her work combines traditional textile crafts with digital and robotic manufacturing technologies, focusing on the development of new approaches to three-dimensional textile design.

Over the years, Dr. Nix has worked in the textile industry in Israel and internationally while maintaining an extensive artistic and research practice. Her research and creative works have been presented at exhibitions, conferences, and professional platforms in Israel and around the world. Her practice explores the intersection of materials, technology, the human body, and the environment. Throughout her career, Dr. Nix has integrated research, development, and creative practice, leading innovation projects in textiles for the medical, architectural, and aerospace industries.

In her new role, Dr. Nix will lead the center’s research, innovation, and development activities while fostering collaborations with industry and academic partners in Israel and abroad. The center will continue to encourage interdisciplinary research and explore new possibilities for contemporary textiles in the fields of design, materials, and technology.

The CIRTex Center, based at Shenkar, serves as a hub for textile research and innovation, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, designers, industry professionals, and entrepreneurs.