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2020

Armfield Family

Apr 28, 2020

Armfield Foundation’s investment in Pioneer Scholars Program called “remarkable, synergistic”

At the end of the day, Ragsdale’s recommendation proved to be spot on. "Being able to marry textiles and education in one grant," says Oakley, "was for us a remarkable, synergistic opportunity." 

Ritika and Niki Shamdasani

Apr 24, 2020

Designing Your Own Career: Meet Entrepreneur Ritika Shamdasani

By Delisha Hinton At the age of 16, Ritika Shamdasani and her sister, Niki Shamdasani, co-founded Sani from their personal experiences of trying to access their cultural clothing as first-generation South Asian Americans. Shamdasani, a first-year fashion and textile management major who is also minoring in cognitive science and computer science, chose the Wilson College… 

Dr. Xu

Apr 16, 2020

2020 Outstanding Global Engagement Award Recipients Announced

The Outstanding Global Engagement Award encourages and recognizes outstanding accomplishment in globally engaged teaching, student support, research, extension, and/or engagement and economic development by faculty and non-faculty professionals of North Carolina State University. Nominees for this award should have made […] 

NWI mask production

Apr 2, 2020

A Necessary Filter: Nonwovens Institute Steps Up to Combat COVID-19

NC State begins production of nonwoven mask materials that could help combat shortages caused by COVID-19. 

Mar 16, 2020

Deadlier than Fire: Protecting firefighters from cancer risks

ABC 13
As part of their "Deadlier than Fire" series, ABC13 talks to Assistant Professor Bryan Ormond about his research on firefighters' PPE and how they're hoping to combat rising cancer rates amongst those keeping us safe. 

Shaun Gillie poses in front of a wall of tropical greenery.

Feb 10, 2020

Shaun Gillie Gains Independence During a Semester in Ecuador

Polymer and color chemistry student Shaun Gillie shares stories and advice following a semester abroad in South America. 

Ariana Ferreria smiles in front of water in Cuba.

Feb 10, 2020

Ariana Ferreria Reflects on Summer Abroad in Cuba

Fashion and textile management student Ariana Ferreria shares how achieving her dream of studying abroad helped her grow confidence in her identity. 

Madagascar Cornfields

Feb 6, 2020

From Peace Corps to Peace Goods

Textile Technology alumna Kyley Schmidt ‘00 put her degree to work during a tour with the Peace Corps, helping the rural community of Soatanana in Madagascar turn their tradition of weaving with wild silk into a sustainable industry. With her support, they honed their skills, organized into a cooperative and have increased their household income by 70%. 

Kate Nartker

Feb 3, 2020

Cloth and Computer Screen: Meet Kate Nartker

Meet Kate Nartker, new TATM assistant professor in the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State, who creates her art where cloth meets computer screen. The textile artist has created innovative works including animations in Jacquard weaving. 

Sonja Salmon holding treated denim sample

Jan 28, 2020

Designed for Deconstruction

Some problems are so big, so systemic, they can seem insurmountable, such as textile waste, generated at the rate of more than 11 million tons per year in the U.S.; textile wastewater, one of the world’s major environmental pollution problems; or carbon dioxide pollution from fossil fuel combustion, the driving cause of global climate change. We need a catalyst, an agent of significant change to turn the encroaching tide. Enter researchers like TECS associate professor Sonja Salmon at the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State.