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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From the Paris 2024 Olympics to performance fishing gear, #NCStateWilson alumna Brooke Anderson (TE ‘17) is making waves! 🌊👟
After helping develop Olympic looks at Nike, she now leads product innovation at Marolina Outdoor, home to Huk and Nomad.
Brooke continues to give back to the Wilson College of Textiles as a member of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council and a mentor to future students.
Read about her incredible experiences at the link in bio!
Late studio nights paid off — our student designers killed it at the 27th AATS Fashion Exposé! 🐺
Hosted by the African American Textile Society and held during Pan-African Week, this student-run show featured stunning original collections from designers across the Triangle, including some of our own #NCStateWilson stars!
Congratulations to all the designers, and special shoutout to #NCStateWilson sophomore Neely Mallik for winning first place in the novice category with a collection inspired by her travels around the world. 🌍
Head to the link in bio to read about this incredible show!
Fighting heat stress with fabric science — that’s hot! 🧵🔥
#NCStateWilson Senior Design students partnered with Workwear Outfitters, the parent company of @dickies and @libertyoveralls, to create advanced workwear for road crews and linemen working in extreme heat.
Caitlyn Barnwell, Niamh Williams and Hannah Kirk designed a zoned passive cooling garment that works with the body’s natural thermoregulation, targeting heat-sensitive zones. The team used fabric-level testing and full garment trials with the Miliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center to provide strong recommendations to their sponsor.
Read more about the team and other Senior Design groups at the link in bio!🔗
We have nothing else to say other than we know we’re cool.
The runway meets the sketchbook in FTD 218! 👗✏️✨
In FTD 218: Fashion Illustration, students learn the foundations of fashion design through the art of illustration. This studio-based course focuses on everything from figure proportion and pose to fabric rendering and styling for different occasions.
Each student displayed two to three A4-sized fashion illustration renderings during the midterm showcase. Their work reflects weeks of practice and development of drawing skills and visual design language!
Old-school tags are out. Smart fabric is in.
Sponsored by @underarmour, a Senior Design team here at #NCStateWilson took on the challenge of creating a washable, wearable electronic device that could survive 50+ laundry cycles.
The result? Team members Kayla Coppin, Cydney Cole and Tyler Hodges created a smart fabric care tag that replaces traditional tags with cutting-edge functionality. Just scan with your phone to access washing instructions, track garment life, and even communicate with smart washers and dryers!
Click the link in bio to read about all of the innovative Senior Design projects! 👕🐺🔬
From moodboarding to final product, these textile design students created a Pinterest-worthy collection!
Take a look through the process of this gorgeous final project designed by students in FTD 374, where they explored surface design and texture techniques.
Worldwide textile connections are so #NCStateWilson coded!
Nicole Repko (FTD-FD ‘28) went to Egypt this summer with her family, where she had the opportunity to visit the Oriental Carpet School in Cairo. At the school, she saw traditional rug making and learned about the different textiles used and the weaving process behind the rugs.
“Witnessing such a beautiful, ancient tradition has been an unforgettable experience. Watching the process has been truly eye-opening. The incredible talent around me is inspiring, and I’m completely in awe of the stunning pieces being created here,” Nicole says.
Swipe through to see more from her travels.
From #NCStateWilson classrooms to Nike HQ, Alexa is taking her talent to new heights! 👟✨
Alexa Karrenbauer (FTD ‘25) turned a love of crochet into an incredible textile design career at #NCStateWilson. Her senior collection, “Life is Full, I Am Full of Life,” blends handmade and machine-made pieces inspired by her Vietnamese-American heritage and her experiences abroad.
“With this collection, it was really cool to see how I could use all of the skills I’ve learned over the past few years at NC State to make these products,” Alexa says.
Alexa’s talent has now lead her to a material design internship at the Nike headquarters!
Read more about Alexa at the link in our bio!
