Biotechnology-Enabled Textile Systems
Biotechnology-Enabled Textile Systems
Forge Operations develops structured evaluation methods for mission-critical gear affected by moisture, load, friction, and extended wear.
Rather than optimizing perception, we prioritize testability, repeatability, and documented performance behavior enabling measurable comparison before claims are made.
Please reach us at connor@forge-ops.com for research questions.
Does sock material change how the foot microbiome shifts under sustained load, independent of the boot? Our Phase I study compares sock materials on rucking soldiers, with pre- and post-load skin swabs and 16S sequencing.
Socks built to military spec, tested by the people who wear them. Berry-compliant and US-made. Every pair we sell is also a test article, and field feedback goes straight into the next design.
Heat, sweat, friction, occlusive boots, and long-duration load carriage shift the skin microbiome and open the door to opportunistic pathogens. No current military textile system is designed around microbiome stability.
Can a textile system actively preserve a healthy skin microbiome under prolonged load?
Most testing stops at dry and wet friction. Almost nobody measures sweat-altered friction over time, or how inflammation itself amplifies shear at the skin surface.
Reduce inflammatory load at the extremity through bio-responsive textile design.
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