First-Year Students Create Skirts, Learn Design Fundamentals
Each year, the color project teaches the foundations of surface design to first-year fashion and textile design students at Wilson College.
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Q&A with Traci Lamar: Fashion and Textile Design Showcase
Traci Lamar, a professor in the Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management at Wilson College of Textiles, sat down to share the big picture impact of the Fashion and Textile Design showcase. After seven years, the showcase has grown in many ways — and with increased donor support, Lamar says, graduating students could truly demonstrate their full potential to industry leaders.
Introducing the 2025 Class of Centennial Scholars
Members of the newest class of Centennial Scholars share why they're pursuing a degree in textiles and their goals for their time at Wilson College.
Kiana Bonollo: Putting Her Fashion Design Experience to Practical Use
Kiana Bonollo, recent graduate from the NC State Wilson College of Textiles, is thankful for all the fashion design opportunities she had to collaborate with other students while at the college. She’s especially excited to put those experiences to practical use as she takes the next steps in her journey.
Wilson College Students Chosen as FSF Scholars
NC State Wilson College of Textiles juniors Ava Armstrong and Deja Herelle were recently chosen as Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) Scholars. As part of the annual FSF Case Study Scholarship program, both students presented award-winning projects that tackled real-world issues in today’s fashion industry.
Sneakerheads, Not Hypebeasts: Defining a Sneaker-Driven Sub-culture
Researchers report new insights into the motivations, brand preferences and identity considerations of Sneakerheads.
Carving Their Own Path
Members of the Class of 2020 never would have imagined being anywhere else but here at the end of their academic journey. But then again,...
Meet Young Alumna Rysa Ruth
For young alumna Rysa Ruth, her path to a fulfilling career was not exactly a straight line. After graduation from the Wilson College of Textiles in 2017 with a B.S. in Fashion and Textile Design (FTD), she held two diverging positions before moving to New York City to work as an assistant designer and CAD designer at PPI Apparel Group.
Become a World Traveler: Study Abroad
If you’ve started to feel the pull of far-off places and a desire to see the world, consider joining the 20% of NC State students who study abroad. Read on for students' stories about their experiences and advice from the Wilson College of Textiles study abroad coordinator.
Level Up With an Internship
Securing that first job after college can seem like a catch-22. To get hired, you need experience...but to get experience, you need that first job. That’s where internships come in -- where opportunity meets real world experience. Read on for advice from our students about finding and making the most of an internship.