In the News

Dec 27, 2024

Why You Should Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them for the First Time

Consumer Reports
Professor Karen Leonas helps explain why new clothes should be washed before wearing.

Dec 20, 2024

AATCC Announces the 2024 Herman & Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Competition Winners

AATCC
Two fiber and polymer science Ph.D. students win first and second place in the AATCC Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition.

Dec 17, 2024

2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards

NC State Alumni Association
NC State 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award winner Sherry McCraw earned her degree from the Wilson College of Textiles.

Dec 5, 2024

New research project investigates lithium-ion battery fires’ impact on firefighters, PPE

National Fire Protection Association
NC State becomes one of three partners on project led by Fire Protection Research Foundation examining the effects of lithium-ion battery fires.

Dec 5, 2024

Poole’s SCRC Team Wins at SAS Hackathon

Poole College of Management News
Rejaul Hasan, a former doctoral student at the Wilson College of Textiles, helped secure a win for the Poole College’s Supply Chain Resource Cooperative at the SAS Hackathon.

Nov 25, 2024

A Historical Timeline of Research and Innovation at NC State

NC State Office of Research and Innovation
This timeline highlights some of the many impactful research developments throughout NC State history, including many advances and partnerships at the Wilson College of Textiles.

Nov 20, 2024

The Nonwovens Institute — Enabling Materials Of The Future

Textile World
Wilson College of Textiles Professor Raoul Farer joins The Nonwovens Institute as executive deputy director.

Nov 18, 2024

Announcing All 2024 AATCC Award Recipients

AATCC
Wilson College of Textiles alumni and students receive various honors from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.

Nov 1, 2024

PFAS’ complicated removal from firefighter turnout gear

Advanced Textiles Association
Associate Professor Bryan Ormond explains the complex role of PFAS in turn out gear and how substitutes compare in terms of effective protection for firefighters.

Oct 29, 2024

Gifts From Sir Mohamed Mansour ’68 Fuel Students’ Drive to Succeed

NC State Giving News
Distinguished Alumni Sir Mohamed Mansour donates over $1.65 million to NC State and the Wilson College of Textiles through the Mansour International Graduate Fellowship Fund to give back to international students.