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Study Documents Potentially Hazardous Chemicals in Firefighter Gear

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A scrapbook style collage shows Maylan Maxwell studying on a laptop, posing by a fountain flashing a peace sign, and at Carter-Finley Stadium with Lainey Volz. Text reads "Day in the Life" over the center image.

Jan 7, 2026

NC State Student Day In the Life: Maylan Maxwell 

Fashion and textile management student Maylan Maxwell reflects on her workload, classes and studying abroad, and gives advice for students looking to join the Wilson College.

Jan 7, 2026

NC State to host the second AI in the Textile & Fashion Industries Conference

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The Wilson College is set to host the second annual AI in the Textile & Fashion Industries Conference on March 31-April 2, 2026, bringing the industry together to discuss how AI is changing and innovating textiles and fashion.

Jan 6, 2026

A New Way to Make Carbon Fiber From Thin Air

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The Textile Innovation Engine and Mars Materials announce a breakthrough in manufacturing: the ability to turn captured CO2 into carbon fiber materials. Read more about how they proved it and what it means for the industry.

Jan 5, 2026

Wilson College Students Dominate AATC Research Competition

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NC State students took first, tied for second, third and fourth prizes in the Herman & Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition, held by the AATC annually, with their in depth, industry relevant research.

Jan 5, 2026

Emerging Technologies Conference Explores New Innovations

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The The Emerging Technologies Conference addressed major innovations such as AFFOA accelerating development of lightweight gear, new augmented reality training programs and updates from The Textile Innovation Engine.
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Dec 22, 2025

For Pam Jones ’78, Adding Textiles to Her Estate Plan Just Made Sense

A scholarship changed the course of Pam Jones’s life. Now, her tax-deductible planned gift will ensure that future students at the Wilson College of Textiles will receive that same life-shaping opportunity.
A person wearing a lab coat, gloves and safety goggles uses a pipette in a laboratory, working with samples and test tubes under a fume hood with various containers and scientific equipment.

Dec 18, 2025

70 Years After the First Artificial Aorta, NC State’s Medical Textile Innovation Is Only Getting Started

The historic breakthrough in 1955 sparked decades of biomedical innovation at the Wilson College of Textiles. Today, the college is a global leader in solving the most pressing healthcare challenges.

Dec 18, 2025

New Study Finds Hidden Health Risks in Firefighter Gear

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The gear meant to protect firefighters may contain brominated flame retardants, a harmful chemical, according to a study by Professor Bryan Ormond of the Wilson College of Textiles. Read more about the study and its results.

Dec 16, 2025

New Study Finds Firefighter Gear May Contain Cancer-Causing Chemicals

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Read about the study analyzing potentially hazardous chemicals in firefighter gear. The first published study in the U.S. about the subject, it has implications for the wider textiles world and firefighter safety.

Dec 16, 2025

Study Documents Potentially Hazardous Chemicals in Firefighter Gear

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The new study addresses concerns about firefighter safety and chemical exposure, co-authored by Wilson College of Textiles Professor Bryan Ormond. Read about the research and its impacts on firefighter safety.