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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TE students spend all semester honing statistical skills to accurately measure where a ping pong ball lands from a catapult. Watch graduate research assistant, Shivam Ghodke, explain a computer program written with Professor Warren Jasper that will do all the work for you!
What other school projects can Shivam make a computer do for us? 💻
We love thinking and doing here at #NCStateWilson especially when it involves sustainability! So it’s no surprise that we saw some friendly student faces at this year’s Make-A-Thon.
Make-A-Thon is an annual competition where students from across the university think up solutions to sustainability challenges.
Last month three Wilson students came together and earned the Judges’ Honorable Mention by recycling dead tennis balls for sound dampening panels. Plus, the first place team included a Wilson student, Team 39 designed EcoPack a sustainability focused app.
Read more about Make-A-Thon and all the cool submissions at the link in our bio!
Sewing and creating your NYFW fits >> Buying your NYFW fits 🪡👗
Check out what second-year fashion and textile design student Sarah Grace Simas created for her trip to NYFW this weekend.
Follow along with @ncstatewilson to keep up with all her creations and her @uofnyfw experience where she’ll network with industry professionals, attend the shows and connect with students across the country.
In partnership with @uofnyfw and @wolfpack_fans
Learning about the future of retail in the Big Apple? That’s so Wilson coded!
Earlier this month, #NCStateWilson students attended the NRF Student Program where they participated in conversations about retail by connecting with giants like @belk and @macys.
They networked with young professionals, attended retail-centric sessions and participated in an Executive Mentor Experience.
Learn more about how to get involved with NRF @ncstate_nrf
Check out what textile design seniors are up to in their knitting studio class (FTD 476)! They created a knit fabric collection of intricate designs and gorgeous color combos using Jacquard knitting, a technique where multiple different colored yarns can be knitted on a single row.
Students have access to industry-grade Shima Seiki software including Knit Paint and Knit Design where they can make their ideas come to life!
We like to think our #NCStateWilson alums are a little cooler than other alumni and Cassia Cameron (FTM-FDPM ‘13) proves just that!
Cassia currently works as senior material developer at Patagonia where she focuses mainly on developing performance synthetic materials.
“I have implemented so much from my textile technology and fashion and textile management courses,” she says.
Read more about Cassia and her experience at the link in our bio.
Now’s the time to start to start looking for your summer internship! Need some inspo? From buying at Anthropologie to apparel development at Adidas to material innovations at Nike, #NCStateWilson students take on internships in every aspect of the world of textiles.
Read more about the internships our students took part in this past summer at the link in our bio.
Let’s check in on our TE and TT students in Senior Design!
Last semester, they had a poster session to show off all the progress they’ve made so far on background research and ideation. This semester, teams are designing, testing, and prototyping.
Stay tuned to see what else they accomplish and head to the link in our bio to learn more about the program!
We love inspo around here, and we know you do, too!
Flip through our lookbook at the link in our bio to see what students created last spring.
