The World of Textiles Awaits
It's a multibillion-dollar global industry that's integrated into everything we do — and you could drive the field's next big advancements.
Leading the Way in Textiles Education
Textiles are all around us: from the playing field to the runway, shielding first responders from danger or even shoring up a human heart. At the Wilson College of Textiles, we teach you to apply textiles thinking to the grand challenges facing our world.
By the time you leave here, you’ll know there are thousands of ways to use what you’ve learned in a career that you’ll love. And because ours is the only college on this continent solely focused on textiles, our graduates are among the most sought-out anywhere.
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Emalee Watson (FTM `25) learned about all the background work that goes into make New York Fashion Week the coveted event it is.
Check the link in the bio to read more about her model casting internship!
Threads ‘23 is under construction 🚧 and almost ready for its big reveal!
#NCStateWilson seniors participating in Threads present their Senior Collection Showcase on Dec. 2 at CAM downtown Raleigh featuring techniques they’ve learned over the years.
Click the link in the bio to learn more and get your tickets!
You’ll always find your way back home. 🏡
For Jordyn Scheitler, being a part of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council is just another way for her to stay connected with her roots at #NCStateWilson after joining Under Armour as a Product Line Manager.
Read more about Jordyn’s time at the Wilson College and how her experiences at NC State prepared her for her current role at the link in our bio.
Starry Night? We’re starry-eyed! 🤩
Adaline Griffin, a first-year #NCStateWilson student, sent her Van Gogh-inspired collection down the runway at NYFW!
“There was a lot to consider when thinking about painting on the fabric,” she says. “Once you paint linen or another apparel textile, it really becomes something new and begins acting like an entirely new textile.”
Learn more about Adaline’s design process and the NC State community banding together hundreds of miles away from campus at the link in our bio. #ThinkAndDo
She’s a rockstar in more ways than one.
“I couldn’t have asked for a better place to teach.”
#NCStateWilson professor, musician and problem solver Katherine Annett-Hitchcock is retiring but promises to stay active and involved.
Read more about Professor Hitchcock’s work with adaptive clothing design at the link in bio!
From athleisure wear to wallpapers, our sophomores in FTD have been hard at work creating printed textile designs!
Scroll through for a look at their creative motifs, some created using stamps made from sweet potatoes! 🍠
Does the secret to shorter surgeries begin with … textiles?
#NCStateWilson doctoral candidate Karuna Nambi Gowri explains how her research on barbed sutures could change surgeries for patients and surgeons.
See the link in our bio to learn more about the work she’s doing in @biomedical.textiles !