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Feb 22, 2022

African American Textile Society Builds Lasting Community for Students of Color

The African American Textile Society brings together students of diverse backgrounds into a welcoming and supportive community at the Wilson College of Textiles. 

Feb 21, 2022

Hemline for Hearts Completes Sixth Year of Inspiring Wilson College Students

Wilson College students got to work designing dresses and planning marketing campaigns for the sixth annual Hemline for Hearts competition in honor of Go Red for Women®. 

Oct 14, 2021

Student Creativity, Research Flourish Despite Pandemic

See student work and research, from fashion design to fiber and polymer science. 

Oct 7, 2021

Wilson College Alumna Donates Hundreds of Masks to Farmworkers

Alumna Lisbeth Arias has donated more than 550 masks to North Carolina farmworkers through her business, Descalza. 

Aug 4, 2021

Q and 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. 

Jul 26, 2021

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. 

Nov 23, 2020

Take a Closer Look at…Platform Magazine

Meet Platform Magazine (formerly known as PackFashion) — a fashion and culture magazine and creative community developed and run by Wilson College’s own students. 

Oct 23, 2019

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. 

Sep 12, 2019

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. 

Aug 29, 2019

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.