Wilson College Communications, Author at Wilson College of Textiles

Jul 13, 2023

Should You Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them?

Southern Living
Wilson College of Textiles Professor Karen Leonas discusses the science behind washing new garments.

Annie Hoyt stands to the right of the frame by one of the printing machines in the Wilson College Flex Factory. To the left, a piece of fabric with a pink pattern is rolled out.

Jul 12, 2023

Wilson College of Textiles Student Grows Her Apparel Business with Help From the Flex Factory

Junior Annie Hoyt started selling hand-sewn skirts after high school, but has expanded her business with industry-level machinery at the Wilson College of Textiles.

A woven bookmark lays on a brick pathway. The bookmark has a number of white icons overlayed on red circles over a black bookmark background.

Jul 10, 2023

2023 Wilson College of Textiles Bookmark Makes Its Debut

The woven bookmarks continue a running tradition at the college.

Jul 10, 2023

This PPE Engineer is Supporting the Next Generation of Textile Leaders

Cody Zane, a three-time Wilson College of Textiles graduate, follows his passions by staying connected to his alma mater, being a mental health ambassador, mentoring graduate students, and researching personal protective equipment as an engineer at UL Solutions.

Jul 5, 2023

Is Organic Cotton Really Better? A Shopper’s Guide

The New York Times: Wirecutter
Wilson College of Textiles Associate Professor Kavita Mathur shares her insight on the quality and sustainability of organic cotton.

Jul 5, 2023

Takeaways from 2023 Smart Fabrics Summit

Foley & Lardner LLP
The Wilson College of Textiles hosts the 2023 Smart Fabrics Summit.

Jul 5, 2023

UAPB Students Learn the Ins and Outs of Textile Production in North Carolina

UAPB News
Students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff visit the Wilson College of Textiles to tour textile labs.

Lainey Volz wears a blue dress and ponytail and looks at a series of industrial embroidery machines at work in an ITMA showroom. The machines (left) are embroidering yellow fabrics.

Jun 28, 2023

Witnessing Innovation and Making Valuable Connections at ITMA

Wilson College of Textiles students, staff and faculty traveled to Milan, Italy for the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition.

Jun 26, 2023

You Can Make Carbon Dioxide Filters with a 3D Printer

PlasticStar
Wilson College of Textiles researchers discover how to capture carbon dioxide through filters made from 3D printing.

Nigar Sultana and Teresa Fiorito in a lab with lab coats, gloves, protective glasses and masks.

Jun 26, 2023

Nanotechnology Breakthrough in Budhathoki Research Group Could Support Future, Critical Health-tracking Tools

Researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles develop sensors and probes using nanomaterials far smaller than a strand of human hair.