Wilson College Communications

Jul 13, 2017

Dr. Martin King Wins Lifetime Achievement Award at MedTex17

This May, King received the lifetime achievement award at international biomedical textiles conference MedTex17 in Shanghai. The biennial conference, which he has been instrumental in organizing for the past decade, gathers students, researchers, clinicians, delegates from the government and partners from the business, industry and medical fields to present and discuss new research. 

Jul 3, 2017

Around the World with Matthew Iezzi: Studying Abroad at Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Rising senior Matthew Iezzi, a Textile Technology major with a concentration on Supply Chain Management at NC State's College of Textiles, talks about his amazing experience studying abroad at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 

Jun 26, 2017

Wilson College Alumna Victoria Rind ‘17 Lights Up the Field of Textile Engineering

Read about NC State College of Textiles alumna Victoria Rind, a research fellow at the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator's TEK-TILES Summer Sprint project and a future Adidas intern. 

Jun 15, 2017

NC State Alum Chase Pfendler (‘15) Found Work and Love in the Wilson College of Textiles

By the time College of Textiles alumnus Chase Pfendler graduated in 2015 with degrees in both polymer and color chemistry and chemical engineering, he had already lined up his first job -- and found the love of his life. 

May 31, 2017

From the Dean

Dean David Hinks highlights some the student and faculty accomplishments that marked the end of the 2016-17 academic year. 

May 29, 2017

Protecting Firefighters

NC State experts in the College of Textiles’ Textile Protection and Comfort Center are developing and testing equipment to protect the firefighters who protect us. 

May 23, 2017

From Scholarship Recipient to Employee

Caitlyn Holt, a College of Textiles double alumna, was thrilled to receive a scholarship to help cover the costs of her education at NC State. However, she had no idea how deeply private support would influence her life and career. 

May 22, 2017

Wilson College Welcomes Carrie Bhada, New Executive Director of the North Carolina Textile Foundation

Carrie Bhada has joined the NC State College of Textiles as the new Executive Director of the North Carolina Textile Foundation. She brings 17 years of comprehensive fundraising and management experience to her new role. 

May 17, 2017

Spring 2017 Commencement Brings a Record Number of Graduates

On Saturday, May 13, NC State University’s Wilson College of Textiles graduated its largest class ever, 245 students. In all, 209 bachelor’s  degrees were awarded along with 30 master’s degrees and six doctorates. When combined with the students who graduated in December 2016,  the total graduation figures from the 2016-17 academic year year for the Wilson… 

May 12, 2017

Textile Designer Claire Hider’s Inspired College Journey

Commencement speaker Claire Hider’s recent textile collection “Aligned (Undefined)” was inspired by Bauhaus, the German modernist school of art that sought to reconnect art and manufacturing. In a way, her selection of hand painted and digital designs serves as a metaphor for her studies at the College of Textiles; as she earned her bachelor of science in Fashion and Textile Design and completed a series of internships, she was able to translate her love of art and interest in science and technology into marketable product.