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Braiding Hair Brand Nourie Raises $2.5 Million Seed Funding

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Nov 22, 2022

Embroidery as low-cost solution for making wearable electronics

nanowerk
Embroidering power-generating yarns onto fabric allowed Wilson College of Textiles researchers to embed a self-powered, numerical touch-pad and movement sensors into clothing. 

Nov 22, 2022

Researchers Eye Embroidery as Low-Cost Solution for Making Wearable Electronics

NC State News
Wilson College of Textiles researchers have developed a technique that offers a low-cost, scalable potential method for making wearable devices. 

Nov 18, 2022

Student-founded organization will bring thrifting to UNC campus

Carolina Connection
Wilson College of Textiles Graduate Student Claire Henson discusses how thrifting can help minimize the environmental impact of clothing, and other ways we can care for the earth as well as our wardrobe. 

Nov 17, 2022

Eight Southern Companies That Stand Out in Sustainability

Garden & Gun
Native Spun founded by Wilson College alum Gina Wicker, and CICIL founded by alumna Caroline Cockerham and Laura Tripp, were both featured in Garden & Gun's list of forward-thinking and sustainably-minded Southern companies. 

Nov 16, 2022

How to fit clothing into the circular economy

Nature
Wilson College Professor Sonja Salmon talks to Nature about her research on cellulose and how it can be recycled into the circular economy. 

Nov 16, 2022

2022 Promoted and Tenured Faculty

Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost News
Promotion and tenure are major milestones for NC State faculty. Promoted faculty have met rigorous standards, and tenured faculty have made a significant impact in their discipline. This year six Wilson College professors were recognized. 

Nov 11, 2022

2022 Evening of Stars Award Recipients

NC State Alumni Association
Wilson College of Textiles Alumnus Brian L. McMurray received the Distinguished Alumni Award at this year's Evening of the Star Awards. 

Nov 2, 2022

Consumer Pressure Is Key to Fixing Dire Labor Conditions in the Clothing Supply Chain

Harvard Business Review
Wilson College of Textiles Professor Marguerite Moore is part of a multi-disciplinary research team at NC State developing a system called the Ethical Apparel Index. The EAI will simplify the large amounts of data surrounding the apparel industry and increase transparency across the industry. 

Oct 31, 2022

NC State gets $6.5 million to innovate fertilizer production and address global climate change

WRAL News
A new collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark, which aims to reduce carbon emissions and develop environmentally-friendly paths to fertilizer production, received 6.5 million dollars from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to fund their research. 

Oct 28, 2022

Braiding Hair Brand Nourie Raises $2.5 Million Seed Funding

BeautyMatter
Nourie, a haircare brand led by a team of Black women scientists, raised $2.5 million in seed funding for their new sustainable synthetic braiding hair developed in conjunction with the Wilson College of Textiles.