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Wolf plaza statue

Oct 22, 2016

#NCStateTextiles Instagram Contest

Enter our six-week Instagram contest and show us why you love #NCStateTextiles! 

Prashant Prabhu

Oct 20, 2016

Giving Back for Lessons Learned

When College of Textiles alumnus Prashant Prabhu [MS Textile Chemistry , '77, Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science, '79] reflects on his experiences at NC State, he talks about the way in which the school centered him, provided a home and made it possible for him to succeed academically as well as professionally. 

2016 Centennial Scholars

Oct 7, 2016

Meet the 2016 Centennial Scholars

The 2016 Class of Centennial Scholars are among the College of Textiles' best and brightest students. Get to know them and learn what the Centennial Scholarship means to them. 

Dean Hinks

Oct 6, 2016

From the Dean

October 6, 2016 Alumni and friends, Since becoming the permanent Dean of the Wilson College of Textiles in January of this year, I have learned that some of my most proud experiences are when I connect with any of our remarkable alumni living throughout the world. You are one of a growing number of more than… 

CF stadium

Oct 5, 2016

2017 Wilson College Bookmark Competition to Celebrate Carter-Finley

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Carter-Finley Stadium, the College of Textiles invites alumni, students, faculty and staff to honor this milestone and the contributions of the Carter family in the way only we can: by designing a bookmark that incorporates Carter-Finley into the design. Wilbert J. “Nick” Carter (‘24) and Harry C. Carter (‘32) were both graduates of what was then the School of Textiles at NC State College. 

Textiles open house

Oct 4, 2016

Discover Textiles at NC State

Fall brings cooler weather, falling leaves and the College of Textiles Open House! Join us Saturday Oct. 15 to learn about our programs, take a tour, hear about scholarship opportunities and more. 

Textile students at STOLL

Sep 27, 2016

Textile Students Visit STOLL Flat Knitting Machines Producer

As part of their study abroad experience during the summer of 2016, six students from NC State's College of Textiles visited the headquarters of STOLL Machine Works in Reutlingen, Germany, a traditional center for textiles and textile machinery. STOLL, a manufacturer of flat-knitting machines, has been in business for over 140 years. 

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Sep 26, 2016

Join Us for an Admissions Twitter Chat October 4

Join College of Textiles admissions counselors at 4:30 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, Oct. 4 for a Twitter chat about the upcoming application deadline. We’ll be answering your questions live on our Twitter page. 

2016 Senior Design Rice Bag Winners

Sep 15, 2016

Senior Design Teams Give Rice Bags New Life

To prepare for the rigors of Senior Design, the capstone course for the Textile Engineering and Textile Technology degree programs, student teams worked on a smaller project with the potential for huge impact. They partnered with Stop Hunger Now to solve for the best way to repurpose rice bags to benefit people in developing countries. 

Hannah Wright

Sep 13, 2016

Hannah Wright

Hannah Wright- from Charlotte, NC, graduated from Providence High School. Hannah has been awarded a North Carolina Textile Foundation Robert E. Smith Centennial Scholarship. Hannah completed multiple Advanced Placement courses including Psychology, Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, U.S. History, Physics, Calculus AB, and Calculus BC. She was especially interested in her English courses and…