Wilson College Communications, Author at Wilson College of Textiles

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.

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.

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.