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Hemline for Hearts Inspires with its Seventh Annual Competition

Wilson College Communications

Apr 11, 2023

New Textiles Recycling Research Unzips Potential Pathways for Sustainability

Waste 360
Wilson College graduate student Jeannie Egan is researching new textile recycling methods through her Master's level research. 

Apr 11, 2023

Digging Deeper: A look inside the world of sneakerhead culture

CBS 17
Associate Professor Delisia Matthews shares insight about sneakerhead culture from her ongoing research. 

Apr 11, 2023

Where Are They Now? Sustainability Steward Brian Iezzi

NC State Sustainability
Wilson College of Textiles alumnus Brian Iezzi talks with NC State's Sustainability department about founding the Sustainable Stewards student organization. 

Apr 10, 2023

Advanced durable textiles for protective applications

Advanced Textiles Association
Wilson College of Textiles Associate Professor Andre West and alumna Zoe Newman conduct research on durable textiles. 

Apr 8, 2023

C2C Student Design Competition

American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
Master's student Mary Nease wins first place in the 2023 AATCC Concept 2 Consumers Student Design Competition for her sustainable design concept. 

Apr 7, 2023

Fenton in Cary adds new stores, more art

Triangle Business Journal
Wilson College of Textile students Dominic Celemen, Walker Perry and Reagan Kurtz have their designs displayed on a walkway in new Fenton development in Cary. 
Mary Nease stands in front of a row of spools of thread, which are organized by color.

Apr 7, 2023

Master’s Student Mary Nease Brings “Feminist, Alternative” Point of View to Western Wear

Mary Nease puts a spin on her roots with her plus-size designs and approach to fashion at the Wilson College of Textiles. 
Day of Giving card held up in front of the Wilson College of Textiles buiding

Apr 4, 2023

Another Extraordinary Year of #GivingPack to the Wilson College on Day of Giving

On Day of Giving this year, committed members of the Wilson College of Textiles community invested more than $1.3 million in the future of textiles and the next generation of textile leaders. 
Katelyn Bell

Apr 3, 2023

An Alum’s Love for Textiles Drives a Lifelong Connection to Her Alma Mater

Katelyn Bell, a two-time Wilson College of Textiles graduate and a product marketing specialist at Glen Raven, stays connected with her alma mater by giving her time, talent and treasure to the college. 
A student stands next to a mannequin dressed in a red off-the-shoulder gown with white trim made entirely from paper hearts. A sign reads: “Design #3 Alicia Ibarra”.

Mar 29, 2023

Hemline for Hearts Inspires with its Seventh Annual Competition

Wilson College of Textiles students participate in the Hemline for Hearts competition, designing dresses and developing marketing campaigns to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease.