competitions

$Four people in blue "Make-a-Thon" shirts stand by a display table. The table features laptops, charts, and a board labeled "ECOPACK" with various sections titled "RESOURCE LOCATOR," "REUSE GUIDE," and "EVENT CALENDAR.$

Feb 4, 2025

EcoPack Takes First Place at NC State’s Make-A-Thon 2025

A Wilson College of Textiles student helped lead Team 39 to victory at this university-wide sustainability competition.

$Anna Stuffelbeam stitches red thread into a white piece of cloth.$

May 6, 2024

Wilson College Student Places Second in Nextile Competition

The Soy in Textile Design Challenge promotes the use of sustainable textiles in design.

$Model walks onto the runway wearing a blue corset and matching pants from the "When it Rains" collection.$

Apr 23, 2024

Fashion Exposé Celebrates 26 Years of Community and Creativity

The annual fashion exposé hosted by the African American Textile Society creates an inclusive environment for student designers to celebrate their creativity, showcase their talents and compete for prizes.

Rosa Stancil stands in the Wilson College of Textiles courtyard.

May 1, 2023

FSF x Skims Scholar, Rosa Stancil ’23, Leaves NC State with Valuable Industry Experience, Priceless Memories

From study abroad to student organizations and internships, she’s taken advantage of every opportunity.

A model on a runway poses center-frame in a fully crocheted green and white striped dress.

Apr 28, 2023

African American Textile Society Celebrates a Legacy of Student Creativity with 25th Annual Fashion Exposé

Students from the Wilson College and nearby universities showcase their talent in the longest running runway show at NC State.

Four people stand in front of a PCIAW "step and repeat" backdrop. Daniel Weipsfenning stands center left holding the award plaque. Center right stands the model wearing the suit Daniel designed.

Nov 17, 2022

Wilson College Ph.D. Student Designs New Survival Suit to Reduce Drowning Risk of Commercial Fishermen

Read how he created the award-winning suit that's both safer and more sustainable.

Student holds a woven bookmark she designed. She stands outside the Wilson College of Textiles in the graduate commons.

Nov 14, 2022

Wilson College Introduces 2022 Bookmarks, Begins Accepting Entries for 2023 Competition

Faculty, staff, students and alumni submit designs for the woven bookmark each year to continue a decades-long tradition.

Sep 19, 2022

Wilson College Student Experiences New York Fashion Week Firsthand

Ankitha Gurram gained exclusive access to the event, and fashion industry executives, through the U of NYFW program.

student stands in front of fashion scholarship fund step-and-repeat

Jun 1, 2022

Graduating Student Ava Armstrong Named Fashion Scholarship Fund Scholar, Presents Research in NYC

The Fashion Scholarship Fund named the new fashion and textile management alumna a scholar for the second year in a row. Read about her applied research project and her trip to the awards gala.

May 6, 2022

NC State’s Oldest Fashion Show Provides Opportunities for Its Newest Designers

Seven designers competed in the African American Textile Society's Fashion Exposé.