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Aug 31, 2023

What Is Digital Fashion and Why Is It Trending? 

Experts at the Wilson College of Textiles explain why an increasing number of consumers are turning to digital fashion and its potential impacts on the industry.  
Two students sit at a conference table with a laptop. They are turned to look at Helmut Hergeth. A presentation is on a screen behind them.

Aug 30, 2023

New Research Center at NC State Will Advance Fashion Industry

The Fashion and Textile Business Excellence Cooperative will connect faculty and students at the Wilson College of Textiles with business leaders to advance this ever-changing field.  
Bryan Ormond adjusts a uniform before testing in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center.

Aug 29, 2023

Ormond’s Career Protecting Firefighters Through TPACC Earns Him Faculty Honors

Wilson College of Textiles faculty member receives 2023 Goodnight Early Career Innovators Award. 
Two people adjust a tall green jacquard loom. Both wear safety glasses. Threads from the loom reach up to the ceiling and out of frame.

Aug 25, 2023

Jacquard Weaving Course Combines Artistry, Computer-aided Design

This Wilson College of Textiles course (FTD 475) delves into advanced Jacquard weaving and challenges senior textile designers to develop a collection of unique fabrics.  
Rachel (Jiarui) Wu stands in the middle of a chemistry lab looking at a paper, surrounded by equipment.

Aug 25, 2023

Meet One of the Newest Members of Our Wilson College Family: Rachel (Jiarui) Wu

Meet one of our newest Wilson College of Textiles staff members, Analytical Chemistry Research Assistant Rachel (Jiarui) Wu. 
Staff member Lucas Wier standing in front of five colorful signs.

Aug 24, 2023

Meet One of the Newest Members of Our Wilson College Family: Lucas Wier

Meet one of our newest Wilson College of Textiles staff members, Coordinator of Research and Educational Outreach Lucas Wier. 
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Aug 21, 2023

Introducing the 2027 Class of Textile Pioneer Scholars

With support from generous donors, three exceptional students, who all hail from non-metropolitan areas of North Carolina, have been named recipients of the Textile Pioneer Scholarship. 
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Aug 21, 2023

Introducing the 2027 Class of Centennial Scholars

Thanks to the support from generous donors, the Centennial Scholarship Program will provide a once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity to 12 students. 
Kayleena Otero looks at a dye solution in a lab. She wears purple gloves and a lab coat.

Aug 21, 2023

With a Full-time Job Offer in Hand, Otero Sees M.S. Textile Chemistry Program as a Catalyst for Opportunity

Wilson College of Textiles graduate student Kayleena Otero supplements coursework with groundbreaking research into sustainable cosmetics practices. 
Johnny Chapman

Aug 18, 2023

From Textiles To Advocacy: Passionate Volunteer Johnny Chapman ’85 Pays It Forward In Meaningful Ways

Johnny Chapman’s long-standing involvement with NC State and the Wilson College of Textiles has led him to pave the way and create spaces of belonging at his alma mater and beyond.