Wilson College Communications

Aug 29, 2022

Creative Project Challenges Students to Design Clothing Line, Builds Industry Skills

Fashion development and product management students spend a semester in FTM 415 building a clothing line from start to finish. See how the experience is helping them develop a new awareness of themselves and the industry. 

Aug 26, 2022

Remington Scott ’16, ’19 Applies His Expertise to Medical Product Research Development

As a two-time graduate, Remington Scott ’16, ’19 credits the Wilson College of Textiles for giving him the fundamentals he needed to be successful throughout his career, including his current role as a R&D engineer at Honeywell. 

Aug 26, 2022

Partnership Between Wilson College of Textiles and Colleges in NC, Honduras To Provide Economic Growth, Educational Opportunities

This agreement will strengthen supply chain security and integration, providing benefits for producers and consumers across the Western Hemisphere. 

Aug 25, 2022

Wilson College Graduates Make Their Mark at The Institute for Advanced Analytics

Every year, graduates from the Wilson College of Textiles are admitted into the Institute for Advanced Analytics’ prestigious master’s program. See what sets these students apart from the thousands of applicants around the world. 

Aug 23, 2022

Firman crucial acuerdo educativo textil entre Carolina del Norte y Honduras

QuePasa Media Network
NC State, Gaston College and Catawba Valley Community College signed an agreement with Central American Technological University, located in Honduras, which will launch workforce development programs to educate thousands of students, ranging from training and certificate programs to undergraduate and graduate degrees, in textile-related areas of study. 

Aug 23, 2022

New US-Honduras partnership to bolster nearsourcing vision

Just Style
NC State, Gaston College and Catawba Valley Community College signed a new agreement with Central American Technological University, a deal which will launch a series of workforce development programs, ranging from training and certificate programs to undergraduate and graduate degrees, in textile-related areas of study. 

Aug 22, 2022

North Carolina, Honduras colleges partner on textile workforce development program

Charlotte Business Journal
Gaston College, Catawba Valley Community College and the Wilson College of Textiles signed an agreement on Monday with the Central American Technological University based in Honduras for a textile workforce development program which aims to educate thousands of students and create new jobs in Honduras. 

Aug 22, 2022

U.S. Educational Institutions Partner With Honduran University To Educate And Train Thousands Of Students For Textile Jobs As Nearshoring And Onshoring Drives Historic Investments And Job Growth

Textile World
NC State, Gaston College and Catawba Valley Community College are joining forces with Central American Technological University in Honduras to educate and train the next generation of textile pioneers and create new jobs in Honduras. 

Aug 22, 2022

NC colleges partner to promote Honduran textile education

WFAE 90.7
NC State, Gaston College and Catawba Valley Community College signed an agreement to expand textile education in Honduras. The deal, supported by the U.S. and Honduran governments, aims to create jobs in Honduras and create market opportunities for North Carolina textiles. 

Aug 19, 2022

Draped in the colors of the Earth

Science Line
Wilson College of Textiles Professor Renzo Shamey talks to Science Line about the growth of synthetic dyes in the fashion and textile industry.