2022

Dec 6, 2022

You’re not going to stop shopping for new clothes. Here’s what to do instead.

The Washington Post
Wilson College of Textiles Professor Karen Leonas talks to the Washington Post about the best ways to expand your closet in a fashionable and sustainable way. 

Dec 5, 2022

Celebrating Five Years of Spirited Impact: the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council

Since its inception in 2017, the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council has created a more engaged and connected young alumni community within the Wilson College of Textiles through its critical initiatives. 

Dec 2, 2022

NC State and Under Armour Partnership Takes Innovation to the Next Level

Market Screener
Under Armour and the Wilson College of Textiles have launched a new partnership that will support student development, commercialize research and advance textile and materials innovation across the apparel, footwear and accessories industry. 

Dec 2, 2022

Under Armour, NC State explore advanced materials

EcoTextile News
Under Armour has teamed up with the Wilson College of Textiles to support student development and advance textile and material innovations. The partnership established an innovation center on campus to enable collaboration on promising research leads, testing of performance fabrics and exploration of sustainable solutions. 

Dec 2, 2022

2022 Student Artist Awards Presented

Arts NC State
Evanna Edward, a junior studying fashion and textile management, was awarded the Performing Artist Award in Dance for her incredible work in the Panoramic Dance Project. 

Dec 2, 2022

What’s behind Under Armour’s new million-dollar partnership with NC State

The Business Journals
Under Armour has partnered with the Wilson College of Textiles to support student development and advance textile and material innovations. A new innovation center on campus will enable collaboration on research, testing of performance fabrics and exploration of sustainable solutions. 

Dec 1, 2022

His Commitment to His Alma Mater Earns Brian McMurray NC State’s Distinguished Alumni Award

Known as a titan within the textile industry and a generous supporter of the Wilson College of Textiles, Brian McMurray ’86 was recognized on Nov. 3 as the college’s recipient of an NC State 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. 

Dec 1, 2022

NC State and Under Armour Partnership Takes Innovation to the Next Level

Under Armour and NC State have launched a new partnership that will support student development, commercialize research, and advance textile and materials innovation across the apparel, footwear and accessories industry. 

Dec 1, 2022

Under Armour will invest $1 million in textile research at NC State University

The Baltimore Sun
Under Armour has opened an innovation center in collaboration with the Wilson College of Textiles as a space for Under Armour employees to work alongside university researchers. The partnership will support student development and advance textile and materials innovation. 

Nov 30, 2022

Embroidery for making wearable electronics

Today's Medical Developments
Researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles consider a technique that offers a low-cost, scalable potential method for making wearable devices.