
Jim Watson
Adjunct Associate Professor, TATM
Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
- Office: College of Textiles 3427
- Phone: 919-255-0443
- Email: jwatson@ncsu.edu
About Jim Watson
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- 1996 to Present – North Carolina State University, Associate Director, TexED
- 1993 -1996 Extension Specialist – TexED
- 1988 – 1993 – Texfi Industries – Marion, NC – Area Manager Spinning and Twisting Operations
- 1984 – 1988 – Beacon Mfg. Co. – Swannanoa, NC – Area Manager Fabric Formation and Specialty yarns
- 1983 – 1984 – Sugar Creek Industries, Inc. – Ozark, AL – General Manager
- 1980 – 1983 – Sugar Creek Industries, Inc. – Valdosta, GA – General Manager
- 1977 – 1980 – The Bibb Company, Newnan, GA – General Manager, Arnall and Arnco Plants
- 1975 – 1977 – The Bibb Company, Newnan, GA – General Superintendent
- 1967 – 1975 – The Bibb Company – Newnan, GA – Plant Superintendent
- 1967 – 1967 – The Bibb Company – Newnan, GA – General Overseer
- 1966 – 1967 – Beaunit Textiles – Lowell, NC – Weaving Supervisor
- 1964 – 1966 – United States Army – Fort Bragg, NC – First Lieutenant, Battalion Assistant S-4 – 83rd Chemical Battalion
Adjunct Appointments:
2001- 2007- Adjunct Faculty – University of Phoenix Online – MBA and MM programs
2005-2008- Adjunct Faculty – Argosy University Online – MBA Programs
Professional Awards
- Outstanding Extension Service Award -2006-2007
- Award For Excellence – College of textiles- 2008
- Outstanding Extension Service Award for Wilson College of Textiles, 1998-1999
- Manager of the Year, Texfi Industries, 1991
Research
- Infrared Drying of Slashed Yarns
- Use of Reclaimed Fiber in manufacturing
- Production Process Improvement
- Effect of Break Drafts in Ring Spinning
- Optimum Setting for Producing Injected Slubs in Flax Blends at Ring Spinning
- Optimum Setting at Carding, Toyoda Drawing, and Platt Open-End Spinning for Processing Below Grade Cotton and Waste Blends
Academic Degrees
- Doctor Business Administration, California Coast University, 2006
- Master Business Administration, West Georgia College, 1978
- B.S. Textiles, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1963
Organizations
- INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
- Southern Textile Association American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
- CESTAB
- American Management Association
- Southern Textile Association
- Canadian Textile Association
- Synthetic Yarn and Fiber Association
- Direct Marketing Association
Teaching
- - Textile Fundamentals ,
- - Textiles Overview ,
- - Woven Fabric Development ,
- - Technical Textiles Fundamentals ,
- - Textiles for Forensics Applications ,
- - Yarn Manufacturing Fundamentals ,
- - Weaving Fundamentals ,
- - Spun Yarn Fundamentals ,
- - Warping and Slashing Technology ,
- - Knitting technology -Warp preparation ,
- - Weaving Fundamentals ,
- - Weaving and Weaving Design ,
- - Nonwovens Fundamentals ,
- - Textiles 101 ,
- - Carpet Manufacturing ,
- - Garnetting for Pillow Fiberfill. ,
Additional Information
Graduate Projects
“Behavior Modification in a Textile Manufacturing Environment”
“World Class Change Management Strategies For Globalization”