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2016

Fashion group service project student

Oct 28, 2016

Close-Knit COT Family Donating Apparel

Throughout the school year, the College of Textiles Fashion Group is holding a clothing donation service project. The student group is asking that students and faculty at Textiles and across campus go through their closets and donate their unwanted clothing items. 

Mike Hale

Oct 27, 2016

Mike Hale ‘72, Named Distinguished Alumni Award Winner

Mike Hale [TE, 1972] received the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award for the College of Textiles on Oct. 27. Mike, a leader in the nonwovens industry. serves on the board of directors of the North Carolina Textile Foundation (NCTF) and supports students through an endowment he established with his wife Jean. 

Santiago Tellez

Oct 23, 2016

Centennial Recipient Honors His Gift Through Service

First-generation college student Santiago Tellez received an incredible opportunity when he was named a North Carolina Textile Foundation Centennial Scholar in 2014: the ability to pursue higher education at NC State. He's showing his appreciation by giving back to the community. 

Wolf plaza statue

Oct 22, 2016

#NCStateTextiles Instagram Contest

Enter our six-week Instagram contest and show us why you love #NCStateTextiles! 

Prashant Prabhu

Oct 20, 2016

Giving Back for Lessons Learned

When College of Textiles alumnus Prashant Prabhu [MS Textile Chemistry , '77, Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science, '79] reflects on his experiences at NC State, he talks about the way in which the school centered him, provided a home and made it possible for him to succeed academically as well as professionally. 

2016 Centennial Scholars

Oct 7, 2016

Meet the 2016 Centennial Scholars

The 2016 Class of Centennial Scholars are among the College of Textiles' best and brightest students. Get to know them and learn what the Centennial Scholarship means to them. 

Dean Hinks

Oct 6, 2016

From the Dean

October 6, 2016 Alumni and friends, Since becoming the permanent Dean of the Wilson College of Textiles in January of this year, I have learned that some of my most proud experiences are when I connect with any of our remarkable alumni living throughout the world. You are one of a growing number of more than… 

CF stadium

Oct 5, 2016

2017 Wilson College Bookmark Competition to Celebrate Carter-Finley

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Carter-Finley Stadium, the College of Textiles invites alumni, students, faculty and staff to honor this milestone and the contributions of the Carter family in the way only we can: by designing a bookmark that incorporates Carter-Finley into the design. Wilbert J. “Nick” Carter (‘24) and Harry C. Carter (‘32) were both graduates of what was then the School of Textiles at NC State College. 

Textiles open house

Oct 4, 2016

Discover Textiles at NC State

Fall brings cooler weather, falling leaves and the College of Textiles Open House! Join us Saturday Oct. 15 to learn about our programs, take a tour, hear about scholarship opportunities and more. 

Textile students at STOLL

Sep 27, 2016

Textile Students Visit STOLL Flat Knitting Machines Producer

As part of their study abroad experience during the summer of 2016, six students from NC State's College of Textiles visited the headquarters of STOLL Machine Works in Reutlingen, Germany, a traditional center for textiles and textile machinery. STOLL, a manufacturer of flat-knitting machines, has been in business for over 140 years.