Wilson College Communications

Sep 2, 2016

Fashion and Textile Design Senior Shows at New York Fashion Week

Lisa Hoang, a Fashion and Textile Design senior at NC State's College of Textiles, debuts her women’s ready-to-wear staple collection at New York Fashion Week on Sept. 9. 

Aug 26, 2016

Alums Continue Discussion Driven by Senior Design

Two NC State College of Textiles alumni continue to promote their senior design projects: developing and refining elephant collars. They recently shared their work with attendees at an anti-poaching conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa. 

Jun 29, 2016

Double Major in Textile and Chemical Engineering Named Astronaut Scholar

Sam Jasper, a senior and double major in textile engineering and chemical engineering, recently was named an Astronaut Scholar, one of 40 from universities nationwide. 

Jun 24, 2016

Collaborative Research to Help Wildland Firefighters Survive

The College of Textiles and the College of Natural Resources team up to improve the fire shelter woodland fire fighters depend on when they’re on the front lines. 

Jun 9, 2016

Two Textile Students Take Top Honors in AATCC Merchandising Competition

Two Wilson College of Textiles students took first place in the 2016 AATCC C2C® Student Merchandising Competition which challenged students to re-imagine existing clothing and accessories. The students were part of a seminar class taught by instructor Fay Gibson that prepared them for the competition throughout the spring semester. Jose Gonzalez and Yuxin Zhu, both master’s… 

May 25, 2016

Textile Student Wins Prestigious Matthews Medal

Every year, four NC State students are awarded the Mathews Medal, the highest non-academic distinction that a graduating senior can receive. The medal, issued by the Alumni Association, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the University based on leadership and service.  Ivana Mbullah, a Textile Technology major and 2016 graduate, was chosen. The Greensboro, N.C. native is the first… 

May 24, 2016

Shows Highlight Student Creativity and Innovation

The spring 2016 semester at the Wilson College of Textiles culminated in three shows featuring the work of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management students. While each show challenged designers to create and innovate in different ways and along unique themes, they all brought the same result: exciting fashion and textile designs that demonstrated the unique… 

May 24, 2016

Students Go Far Beyond Blue Jeans in Cone Denim Design Challenge

NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles helped Greensboro-based Cone Denim celebrate 125 years of denim ingenuity this spring with the White Oak Selvage Denim Design Challenge. Twenty five students from the College’s department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management showed original designs made from White Oak selvage denim in the design challenge and runway competition… 

May 22, 2016

Dr. Xiangwu Zhang Receives Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award

Dr. Xiangwu Zhang, associate department head and director of graduate programs in the department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, was one of four NC State faculty to receive the Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award for 2016.  The award, which recognizes outstanding graduate level teaching at NC State, was presented at the 2016 Faculty Awards and Mathews Medal Ceremony on April… 

May 22, 2016

Philip Bradford’s Research Group Featured on the Cover of “Small”

The cover of the May 11, 2016 issue of the journal “Small” features the work of several Wilson College of Textiles individuals. The featured research was the PhD work of Kelly Stano and was led by Dr. Philip Bradford and Dr. Jesse Jur, both assistant professor’s in the College’s department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and…