Nadia Love, current Testing Manager at Valley Forge Fabrics in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Retail Entrepreneurship and M.S. in Textile and Apparel Entrepreneurship in 2021. While at FSU, she worked in the Textile Testing Lab and ThermaNOLE Comfort Lab® under Dr. Meredith McQuerry, contributing to research on 3D body scanning of female firefighters and leading a COVID mask wear trial funded by a nylon manufacturer to study comfort and health impacts on first responders. Since joining Valley Forge Fabrics, she has expanded the Textile Testing and Quality Assurance Departments, improved product and workplace safety, and strengthened compliance with national hospitality regulations and industry standards. She also represents Valley Forge Fabrics as a member of the Association of Contract Textiles, where she researches new test methods and chemical regulations to support performance standards across the contract textile industry.
