Wilson College Communications

Feb 2, 2018

Five Questions with Janie Woodbridge

Get to know Janie Woodbridge, new assistant professor in the department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management in the College of Textiles. 

Feb 1, 2018

Five TATM Students Win Awards from Nation’s Largest Fashion Scholarship Fund

Five NC State College of Textiles students recently were named 2018 Fashion Scholarship Fund winners. Each was awarded money toward their education expenses and given access to valuable internship opportunities. 

Feb 1, 2018

Tempo and Textiles

A contingent of College of Textiles students suits up on Saturdays, marching together as part of the Power Sound of the South. 

Jan 29, 2018

‘Protegete’ Improves Agriculture Through Textile Design

Collaborating with experts in NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Fashion and Textile Design student Ashley Maurice created garments designed to protect North Carolina tobacco field workers. 

Jan 23, 2018

Second Act

After a career behind the scenes in theater, College of Textiles graduate student Lisa Bledsoe explores expressive design in orthotics. 

Jan 19, 2018

Five Questions with Dr. Philip Bradford

Dr. Philip Bradford is somewhat of an NC State superalumnus, earning a tetrad of degrees from the university from 2005 until 2010. He entered as a Centennial Scholar in 2001 after completing the Summer Textile Exploration Program (STEP) as a rising high school senior. Less than two decades later, the professor has been named Program Director of the Textile Engineering Program in the College of Textiles. 

Jan 18, 2018

Seyam Named Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management Department Head

Dr. Abdel-Fattah Mohamed Seyam has been appointed the new department head for Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management. The Alumni Distinguished Graduate professor is looking forward to leading the interdisciplinary department and realizing his vision of fostering student and faculty achievement and engagement. 

Jan 11, 2018

VF Corporation and NC State Announce Strategic, Multiyear Partnership

VF Corporation and North Carolina State University today announced a collaborative, strategic partnership that will support student development at NC State and advance apparel and textiles innovation within VF. The College of Textiles and VF have a long-standing relationship. Under this new multi-year agreement, the partnership is further strengthened by NC State’s Poole College of Management, which brings particular expertise in business analytics and supply chain management. 

Jan 4, 2018

TE Alumnus Improving American Energy Efficiency

College of Textiles alumnus Andrew Parker (Textile Engineering ‘09) works toward a more sustainable future as an engineer with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which conducts energy efficiency research on behalf of the federal government. 

Dec 19, 2017

Fiber and Polymer Science Graduate Students Receive Research Grants

Two College of Textiles doctoral students recently received funding for their research projects through the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Foundation. Recipients Tushar Bambharoliya and Radhika Vaid are both members of Dr. Martin King’s Bio-Medical Textiles Research Group, conducting research focused on developing biodegradable medical materials that can be reabsorbed into the body.