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New NSF Center Will Advance Textile Industry ‘Greening’

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Dynamic PyroMan on fire in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center.

Mar 18, 2024

TPACC Researchers Unveil “Game-changing” Technology to Test Firefighter Thermal Wear

“Dynamic PyroMan” improves upon NC State’s 30-year-old manikin, providing a window into how thermal wear performs in flames. 
PCC students in the dyeing and finishing lab hold screen printed tote bags and t-shirts.

Mar 11, 2024

Chemistry and Community: Undergraduate Students Gain Experience with the American Society of Textile Chemists and Colorists 

The American Society of Textile Chemists and Colorists allows students at the Wilson College of Textiles to develop a network of like-minded peers and increase their confidence in pursuing STEM careers. 
Yi Ding speaking to a group.

Feb 29, 2024

Textiles Alumna Built Community, Real-World Skills in 3+X Program

Wilson College of Textiles alumna Yi Ding is now an associate professor at Donghua University in Shanghai. Read how she got her start in the 3+X program.  
A group stands in front of a step-and-repeat banner with logos from the Wilson College of Textiles, Unitec, Gaston College and Shimmy.

Feb 23, 2024

Honduras’ First Textile Education and Training Program Launches 

NC State University, with the support of USAID and in partnership with UNITEC, launched Hilando Oportunidades, which will support workforce development in the northern region of Honduras. 
Headshot of graduate student Christine Lee.

Feb 15, 2024

Ph.D. Student Christine Lee Researches PLA at The Nonwovens Institute

Christine Lee is a Ph.D. student in the fiber and polymer science program currently researching the use of polylactic acid (PLA) in nonwoven textiles at the Nonwovens Institute. 
Sasha Ormond sits behind a desk wearing a red sweater with one of her hands up in the NC State "wolfs up" sign.

Feb 15, 2024

Textiles to Teaching: Wilson College Alumna Heads Chemistry Department

Wilson College of Textiles alumna Sasha Ormond heads Meredith College’s chemistry, physics and geoscience department and brings textiles to a whole new generation of students. 
Nigar Sultana

Feb 6, 2024

Grad Student Profile: Nigar Sultana

Learn more about Sultana's experience at NC State and the research she's conducting through the Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science at the Wilson College of Textiles. 
Yarn-shaped supercapacitors created by NC State researchers in the Wilson College of Textiles

Feb 6, 2024

New Study Finds “Sweet Spot” for Length of Yarn-Shaped Supercapacitors

Yarns 40-60cm yield best flow of energy in new study. 
Sonja Salmon (left) and Siyan Wang (right) stand in the lab with lab coats and protective glasses. Salmon holds fabric samples and Wang holds two bottles of solution with some fabric fragments visible.

Jan 29, 2024

NC State Textile Waste Research Paves Way for Greener Textile Future

Ph.D. student Siyan Wang’s breakthrough research on cotton fiber fragments earned a prestigious spot on the front cover of Cellulose journal. See how her research is changing the game for textile recycling. 
The NC State Belltower at dusk and night. Photo by Marc Hall

Jan 26, 2024

New NSF Center Will Advance Textile Industry ‘Greening’

The effort aims to reduce textile waste and make advances in wearable, medical and protective textiles.