Brian Iezzi leads the development of Fibarcode, a unique and indelible textile labeling method designed for authentication, traceability, and end-of-use management. With over ten years of experience in textile manufacturing and materials research and development, Brian has a rich background that includes developing novel yarns as an intern at the Gaston College Textile Technology Center and currently serving as an R&D engineer at Parkdale Mills, the largest yarn manufacturer in the western hemisphere.
Brian earned his bachelor’s degree in textile engineering from North Carolina State University and a doctorate in materials science and engineering from the University of Michigan. During an internship with the Defense Fabric Discovery Center at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, he co-invented the Fibarcode technology. His efforts have secured $175,000 in state and federal grants to support Fibarcode’s development, including funding from the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization program, UM Graham Sustainability Institute Catalyst grant, NextCycle Michigan Accelerator, and the National Science Foundation I-Corps program.
In his spare time, Brian has co-organized life cycle assessment educational workshops in Kenya, Tanzania, and Senegal for the African Materials Research Society. He also enjoys cooking, climbing, and mountain biking.
Represented Organization
Fibarcode
Key Innovation
Our solution creates a fiber with a spectroscopic “barcode” integrated in its interior, produced at scale, and readily interlaced directly into fabrics and apparel using standard textile manufacturing processes. The barcode provides a unique identifier via rapid readout. It uses an all-polymer, fully recyclable composition, and is potentially compatible with existing optical sorting equipment, maximizing integration and scalability of the system.
ORNL Principal Investigator
- Merlin Theodore - Group Leader, Advanced Fibers Manufacturing, Energy Science and Technology Directorate