Wilson College Communications, Author at Wilson College of Textiles

Aug 17, 2023

Earning a Master’s to Make the Fashion Industry More Sustainable

M.S. Textiles student Maddy Lyon applies her industry experience and expertise to sustainability research at the Wilson College of Textiles.

Dean David Hinks and other signers of the Honduras MOU

Aug 15, 2023

NC State Wilson College of Textiles to Create First of Its Kind Textile Training and Education Program in Honduras

The project, led by Melissa Sharp, associate director of Zeis Textiles Extension (ZTE) in Wilson College, will deliver training to at least 1,500 Hondurans in yarn spinning, knitting, dyeing and finishing, and apparel production.

Aug 15, 2023

NC State Wilson College Of Textiles To Create First Of Its Kind Textile Training And Education Program In Honduras

Textile World
The Wilson College of Textiles receives a grant to establish a technical textile training program in partnership with two North Carolina institutions in northern Honduras.

Aug 10, 2023

AATCC Foundation Announces Graduate Scholarship Recipients

Textile World
Wilson College of Textiles graduate students receive research support grants for the 2024-2025 year.

Aug 4, 2023

Field to Fabric: The Journey of Fiber Hemp from Tobacco to Textiles

NC State Plant Sciences Initiative
Wilson College of Textiles collaborates with NC State professor David Suchoff to research fiber hemp.

Xiaomeng Fang stands behind a knitting machine and points to a certain part of the machine to show two students to her left how it works.

Jul 31, 2023

Wilson College of Textiles Faculty Member’s Engaging Teaching Methods Earn Her Professional Honors

Xiaomeng Fang says 2023 Outstanding Teacher Award is a testament to her mentors — colleagues and family alike.

two students show textile sample to another person

Jul 28, 2023

Textiles Senior Design Students Partner with U.S. Army, Under Armour

Seniors in textile engineering and textile technology at NC State University tackled projects focusing on sustainability, military uniforms, footwear and more during their capstone course.

Willie Bowen stands with a bookmark in front of a colorful background at the Wilson College of Textiles

Jul 25, 2023

Bookmarking the Success of the Wilson College of Textiles

Since its inception, the college’s woven bookmark program and its first designer, Willie Bowen ’59, have celebrated the impressive innovation areas within NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles.

Shourya Lingampally adjusts a machine in a first-floor lab of the Wilson College of Textiles.

Jul 24, 2023

Wearable Connector Technology Advances at Wilson College of Textiles Could Assist Doctors, Soldiers in Combat

Researchers develop wearable connectors that could be key to functionality of critical devices in a range of wearable technology fields.

Jul 22, 2023

Episode 65: The S*** Doesn’t Fit with Meredith McQuerry Ph.D and Cassandra Kwon Ph.D

Fire Rescue Wellness
Wilson College Assistant Research Professor Cassandra Kwon joins former Wilson College Ph.D. Research Assistant Meredith McQuerry to discuss the fit of female firefighter gear.