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Point taken: The Nonwovens Institute at NC State supports many popular products.

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Nov 30, 2023

Textile Innovation Conference Fosters Connections

Textile World
Andre West, director of the Zeis Textile Extension at the Wilson College of Textiles, spoke at the inaugural Textiles Innovation Conference designed to connect the textile manufacturing industry in the United States. 

Nov 17, 2023

The Science of Staying Warm in Winter

PBS North Carolina
Wilson College of Textiles professor Emiel DenHartog explains the science behind staying warm in the winter and how to balance the heat exchange between our bodies and the cold air outside. 

Nov 16, 2023

Buying Into the Wolfpack Brand

NC State News
Ninety percent of net revenues from the NC State trademark go directly towards scholarships, including funding to send Wilson College of Textiles students to New York Fashion Week. 

Oct 11, 2023

Provost’s Professional Experience Program Makes an Impact

NC State Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost News
Wilson College of Textiles and PEP student Shayleigh Larsen works as an assistant in the college's Knitting Lab, researching sustainable fashion, and was recently featured on CBS 17. 

Oct 4, 2023

Penn State-led sustainable building materials research showcased in exhibition

Archinet Academia
Wilson College of Textiles associate professor and director of The Zeis Textiles Extension, Andre West, works on "MycoKnit" research team led by Penn State. 

Oct 3, 2023

Fashion with sustainability? NC State Wilson College of Textiles aims to make that a reality

CBS17
The Wilson College of Textiles is researching how to make the fashion industry more sustainable with a Sortile machine, showing how clothes can be broken back down into raw materials. 

Sep 25, 2023

State budget impact on NC State

NC State University
The North Carolina General Assembly approved the state’s new spending plan, and NC State will be investing $2.5 million in the renovation of the Man-in-Simulant-Test lab located in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center in the Wilson College of Textiles. 

Sep 12, 2023

Not-so-average: Jessica Couch – Fashion Tech Consultant, Founder, & Entrepreneur

Fashion United
Wilson College of Textiles Alumna Jessica Couch discusses her journey as a founder, consultant, and entrepreneur. 

Sep 6, 2023

New filter tech to aid in carbon capture

T.EVO
Researchers from the Wilson College of Textiles are working to reduce CO2 emissions from biomass, coal or natural gas power plants by developing new carbon dioxide capture filters. 

Sep 1, 2023

Point taken: The Nonwovens Institute at NC State supports many popular products.

Business North Carolina
The Nonwovens Institute and the Wilson College of Textiles have played a major role in the nonwoven industry's success in North Carolina.