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Jul 5, 2023

Takeaways from 2023 Smart Fabrics Summit

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The Wilson College of Textiles hosts the 2023 Smart Fabrics Summit. 

Jul 5, 2023

UAPB Students Learn the Ins and Outs of Textile Production in North Carolina

UAPB News
Students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff visit the Wilson College of Textiles to tour textile labs. 

Lainey Volz wears a blue dress and ponytail and looks at a series of industrial embroidery machines at work in an ITMA showroom. The machines (left) are embroidering yellow fabrics.

Jun 28, 2023

Witnessing Innovation and Making Valuable Connections at ITMA

Wilson College of Textiles students, staff and faculty traveled to Milan, Italy for the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition. 

Jun 26, 2023

You Can Make Carbon Dioxide Filters with a 3D Printer

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Wilson College of Textiles researchers discover how to capture carbon dioxide through filters made from 3D printing. 

Nigar Sultana and Teresa Fiorito in a lab with lab coats, gloves, protective glasses and masks.

Jun 26, 2023

Nanotechnology Breakthrough in Budhathoki Research Group Could Support Future, Critical Health-tracking Tools

Researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles develop sensors and probes using nanomaterials far smaller than a strand of human hair. 

Jun 23, 2023

NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles Drives Application of Transformative Technology

MarketScale
Wilson College industry experts Andre West and Jeff Krauss share insight on a new sustainable fabric finishing method. 

Jun 20, 2023

NC State Honors 2023 Award for Excellence Winners

NC State University Human Resources News
Wilson College Academic Advisor Alyssa Jennings is honored with an NC State Award for Excellence for compassionate public service. 

Jun 18, 2023

Artificial Muscle Fibers Could Serve as Cell Scaffolds

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Two new Wilson College of Textiles studies demonstrate how textiles can act like muscles and could serve as cell scaffolds. 

Richard Kotek (left) shows a student to his right a color chart. The two stand in a chemistry lab in the Wilson College of Textiles. Both wear safety glasses.

Jun 16, 2023

Richard Kotek Reflects Fondly on a Career Path That Took Him from Poland to North Carolina

After retirement, Richard Kotek looks forward to making a lot more visits to his home country of Poland. 

A line of five models walks down the runway. A clapping audience is visible in the background on the left side of the photo.

Jun 12, 2023

NC State University’s Fashion and Textile Design Seniors Launch Capstone Collections

The FTD Emerging Designers Showcase offers Wilson College of Textiles students the opportunity to show off what they’ve learned over the past four years.