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Thumnail image collage of Lainey Volz, fashion design student.

Oct 20, 2026

A Day in the Life of an NC State Student: Lainey Volz

Fashion and textile design student Lainey Volz answers burning questions about her area of study and experiences on campus, and gives advice to incoming students.
J'den Williams Headshot

Oct 7, 2026

J’Den Williams Tavares Joins the Wilson College as Assistant Teaching Professor 

Meet the newest addition to the Wilson team, assistant teaching professor J'Den Williams Tavares!

Katie Watson holding up the Wolfpack Symbol as she stands on a rooftop in New York City with the skyline behind her

Sep 24, 2026

Wilson College Student Immersed in Building a Fashion Brand During CLASS: The NYC Experience

Wilson College of Textiles undergrad Katie Watson received a behind-the-scenes look at branding yourself in the fashion and retail industries in New York City during CLASS: The NYC Experience.
Dr. Andre West

Sep 17, 2026

Remembering Dr. Andre West

Reflect on the incredible legacy of the late Andre West, who taught and researched at the Wilson College of Textiles for more than a decade.

Sep 14, 2026

Flex Factory Ready to Foster Entrepreneurship

The brand new W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 11 to welcome in a new era of textile innovation and entrepreneurship.

Five students stand together smiling.

Aug 21, 2026

New Threads Fund Pays Forward Support Shared by Fall 2009 FTM Classmates

Eleven Wilson College graduates, led by Jessica Singleton ’09, have come together to help future designers bring their ideas to life by establishing the brand-new Threads Senior Fashion Show Support Fund.
Two smiling high school students hold up white t-shirts and pose for a photo. The shirts read "NC State Wilson College of Textiles. STEP. Summer Textile Exploration Program." They both wear protective goggles and the printing lab sprawls out behind them with industrial machines and students in lab coats.

Aug 5, 2026

High Schoolers Get a Taste of Academic and Campus Life at the Wilson College

The Summer Textile Exploration Program (STEP) gives high schoolers the chance to live on campus and study at the Wilson College of Textiles.
Karen Leonas points to a specimen in the hands of another researcher, a man with a dark beard wearing a lab coat and blue latex gloves. Karen also wear a lab coat and gloves with a white button up and a short blonde bob. They stand parallel to a lab counter, with a cabinet of beakers and sink.

Jul 17, 2026

Karen Leonas Named Cornelson Family Distinguished Professor

Read about textiles industry leader Karen Leonas and her continuing work at the Wilson College in the Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management.
Bella Mabe poses in a red t-shirt and her hair in two buns. She holds up her student ID and a wolfie hand signal. She stands in front of a red lego sculpture of a wolf.

Jul 10, 2026

Small Town to City Living: Transfer Pathway Success for Fashion Undergraduate

Bella Mabe transferred from her community college in Gaston County to NC State, finding success socially, academically and professionally in her textiles career.
Students stand in a classroom in front of a screen that says Canes x Wilson

Jun 8, 2026

Carolina Hurricanes Partner With Marketing Undergraduates on Real-World Campaigns 

Brand management and marketing students got the ultimate real world experience by crafting campaigns in collaboration with the Carolina Hurricanes team.