B.S. Fashion and Textile Design

May 3, 2022

Celebrating the Class of 2022

Meet seven outstanding seniors from each of our programs heading into careers across the textile industry. 

Apr 28, 2022

Shyann Setzer ‘19: Designing What’s Next in Home Textiles from Her Hometown

If you've shopped at Crate & Barrel or Pottery Barn, you might have seen this textile design alumna's work. 

Apr 13, 2022

Professor Traci Lamar Wins Outstanding Teacher Awards

Professor Traci Lamar, director of the textile design concentration, is a winner of Outstanding Teacher Awards given out by both NC State and the university's Alumni Association. 

Mar 29, 2022

Meet Textile Design Alumna Claire Hider ’18, Mohawk Industries Project Manager

After earning her Master of Science in Textiles in 2018, Wilson College alumna Claire Hider has been rising through the ranks at global flooring manufacturer Mohawk Industries. 

Mar 21, 2022

Designing Toys with a Greater Purpose

The stuffed animals, created by first-year fashion and textile design students, were developed to address specific challenges that children face. 

Mar 11, 2022

Jenna DeCandio Returns to Knitting Lab With a Passion to Help

Textile Design alumna Jenna DeCandio came back to the Wilson College of Textiles as knitting lab manager and brings expertise from her time in industry with her. 

Mar 1, 2022

In-Depth Knit Education Prepares Students for Apparel, Home Goods Industries

Senior textile design students familiarize themselves with sampling and learn how to design for a market in FTD 476. 

Feb 2, 2022

Karen Leonas’ Research Projects Provide a Wide Variety of Real World Experiences for Students

One of her pet projects, the Wastewater Toolbox 101, provides valuable help to plant managers all around the globe. 

Jan 19, 2022

See What Students Created in Fall 2021

The Fall 2021 Student Portfolio showcases work from undergraduate and graduate students. 

Dec 17, 2021

Students Earn Scholarships, Design Inclusive Textile Products Through Cotton Incorporated Competition

Fashion and textile design students applied Universal Design principles to develop marketable textile products for this "Cotton in the Curriculum" competition.