<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[FINE SOFT GOODS CONSULTING]]></title><description><![CDATA[FINE SOFT GOODS CONSULTING]]></description><link>https://www.finesoftgoodsconsulting.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:06:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.finesoftgoodsconsulting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Many Faces of Soft Goods in Medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve ever worn a hospital gown, wrapped a bandage, or strapped on a brace, you’ve interacted with one of medicine’s quietest power players: textiles. Soft goods are everywhere in healthcare, from surgical grafts and compression sleeves to ECG shirts and antimicrobial dressings. Yet for all their reach, they’re often treated like background props; the soft stuff that just makes the “real” technology wearable. ]]></description><link>https://www.finesoftgoodsconsulting.com/post/the-many-faces-of-soft-goods-in-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c585875ed83abd8bbc7c8f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:54:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3bc09e7fa2b54766b508b5e586f6bf72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shimra Fine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When to Bring a Soft Goods Expert into Medical Product Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every soft goods engineer has been traumatized by this phrase at some point in their career: “We’ll figure out the fabric later.” It sounds harmless enough until “later” turns into failed usability tests, blown budgets, and last-minute scrambles to meet regulatory standards. Textiles may look simple, but they’re some of the most complex engineering systems in medical product design. They stretch, shrink, breathe, absorb, and react; often in ways CAD models and rigid prototypes can’t predict.]]></description><link>https://www.finesoftgoodsconsulting.com/post/when-to-bring-a-soft-goods-expert-into-medical-product-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bf0eb19b4f1678f0855463</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:54:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/984222_1fb07dc4892b49f99955ebf153e9e4ca~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_621,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shimra Fine</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Type of Soft Goods Expertise Does Your Project Need?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not all “textile people” bring the same skills. From pattern-making and sewing engineering to material science and industrial scaling, discover which disciplines your medical product truly requires — and how the right mix accelerates progress.
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