Wilson College Communications

Aug 11, 2017

Jordyn Scheitler

Jordyn Scheitler of Belmont, N.C., has been awarded the American Enka Centennial Scholarship. She will study Fashion and Textile Management. 

Aug 11, 2017

Jakub Sciora

Jakub Sciora of Mebane has been awarded an ITT/Milliken (Distinguished) Centennial Scholarship. He will be studying Textile Engineering with a minor in Materials Science. 

Aug 8, 2017

Dr. Jon Rust Named Wilson College of Textiles Interim Associate Dean for Academic Programs

Congratulations are in order for Dr. Jon Rust, recently named interim associate dean for academic programs at NC State's College of Textiles. 

Aug 4, 2017

Textiles Leads Team Developing Bite-Resistant Clothing for Pregnant Women

Dr. Andre West is leading an interdisciplinary team that has created an insecticide-free, protective, comfortable and breathable clothing linen that defends against biting insects. These products have proven better than 98 percent effective under extreme mosquito exposure. Support from the Chancellor's Innovation Fund will help the project move to market. 

Aug 4, 2017

Cheryl Coley Makes Her Mark

For NC State double alumna and College of Textiles graduate Cheryl Coley, an internship not only filled a spot on her resume, but also led to a full-time position with a company she admires. After her graduation in 2016 (M.A. Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering), she went to work as a quality engineer for Technimark, an Asheboro, N.C.-based injection-molding company that designs and manufactures product for the consumer packaging, healthcare and industrial markets. 

Aug 3, 2017

Come Home Nov. 3 and 4 and Help us Celebrate the Wolfpack

Mark your calendars now for the Textile Alumni Tailgate and the 37th Annual Textile Bowl, both to be held Saturday, Nov. 4.  Sponsored by the North Carolina Textile Foundation, this year’s tailgate and football game against Clemson will cap off Red and White Week, a celebration of NC State’s past, present and future. 

Jul 27, 2017

A Legacy of Success

Since Samuel Walker first founded the Virginia Underwear Corporation in 1928, the Walker family’s business has been a success story for their family, for their hometown of Martinsville, V.A., and for NC State. Their family legacy — one mixed with education, hard work, tragedy, luck and success — is a proud component of NC State’s legacy of developing leaders across the textile field. 

Jul 26, 2017

Looming Progress

The weaving process comes to a halt when yarn runs out on a loom. NC State textiles researchers have applied to patent an innovative solution to reduce that downtime. 

Jul 25, 2017

From Silk Road to City by the Bay: Hunter Hendrick ’16 Blends Cultural Competency and Cutting Edge Research at The North Face

College of Textiles alumnus and Centennial Scholar Hunter Hendrick '16 is now materials developer at California-based outdoor apparel company The North Face. 

Jul 18, 2017

Under Fire: Chandler Maness Focuses Upon Protecting Firefighters From Toxic Exposures

Chandler Maness, a master's student in Textile Chemistry, wants to make firefighters safer by developing materials and gear designs that protect them from particulates in smoke.