Wilson College Communications

Mar 11, 2016

Home Textiles Leader Pledges Support for Program that Empowers Women, Provides Service Learning

The Wilson College of Textiles at NC State has received support for a unique program that provides students in Raleigh with service learning opportunities and women in India with a chance at economic independence. Nextt, one of North America’s largest home bedding companies, has gifted the North Carolina Textile Foundation with support for the College’s collaboration with… 

Mar 1, 2016

Former Dean Dame S. Hamby Passes Away

Dr. Dame S. Hamby, who served as dean of the Wilson College of Textiles from 1981 to 1987,  passed away Feb. 27, 2016. He was 95. During his tenure, Dean Hamby increased private financial support, reorganized the curriculum and forged closer links between the textile industry and NC State. A native of Macon, GA, he began his… 

Feb 5, 2016

Textile Researcher Recognized Among Most Promising Young Investigators

A researcher at NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles is the first in the College’s history to receive funding through the Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) administered by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). Dr. Philip Bradford, an assistant professor in the College’s Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science department, conducts cutting-edge research leading to… 

Feb 2, 2016

Textile Technology Alumna Expands Knitwear Knowledge in China

By Miranda Bunnis, Fashion and Textile Retailing (BSc) major at the University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom Eager to broaden her textiles knowledge and explore her creative drive, Wilson College of Textiles alumna Cynthia McMullen applied to the Santoni Pioneer Program, an eight-week intensive knitwear course based in Jinshan, a small factory town located outside of… 

Jan 28, 2016

YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Competition Well Worth the Effort

By Megan Stitt, Fashion and Textile Management Major, Wilson College of Textiles, NC State The Wilson College of Textiles presents us as students with so many wonderful opportunities, we just have to learn to seize them. I almost didn’t enter the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund http://www.ymafsf.org/  competition because of all the hard work it posed throughout… 

Jan 25, 2016

Researcher Wins Grant for Textile Manufacturing Innovation

The Walmart Foundation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors announced NC State as one of this year’s Innovation Fund grant recipients for their innovation in improving textile weaving efficiency. NC State will receive nearly $575,000. The 2016 round of grants are focused on innovations in textile manufacturing processes. Dr. Abdel-Fattah Mohamed Seyam, professor and Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor in the… 

Jan 15, 2016

Four College of Textiles Students Win YMA Fashion Scholarships

Four N.C. State Wilson College of Textiles students were recently awarded scholarships from the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit made up of influential members of the fashion industry that works to offer support and encouragement to young people pursuing careers in design, merchandising, retailing and business. Fashion and textile management majors Megan Stitt (Raleigh,… 

Dec 22, 2015

Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient Presents at Symposium

LaTasha Nicholson, a senior majoring in material science and engineering with a minor in polymer science, recently presented a poster at the State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS ) at High Point University. Nicholson received the NC State Undergraduate Research Grant for 2015-16. She is an undergraduate research assistant for Dr. Ericka… 

Dec 22, 2015

Fall 2015 Semester Ends with Shows, Exhibits and Lots of Winners

It was a busy December at the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State. We’d like to share with you the winners from early December shows and exhibits. NC State of Denim Fashion Show and Design ExhibitionFriday, Dec. 4, 2015This juried show was comprised of student level (high school, novice and advanced undergraduate, and graduate) designers. Categories… 

Dec 21, 2015

Dr. David Hinks Named Dean of NC State’s College of Textiles

Dr. David Hinks has been named dean of North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles after serving as its interim leader since July 2014. Provost Warwick Arden announced Hinks’ permanent appointment, which is effective Jan. 1, 2016. “Dr. Hinks has established a clear vision and strategic goals for the Wilson College of Textiles,” Arden…