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Witnessing Innovation and Making Valuable Connections at ITMA

Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science

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. 
Rearview image down the breezeway of the Wilson College of Textiles.

Dec 7, 2023

Meet the Wilson College of Textiles Students Awarded the VF Foundation’s Graduate Student Impact Awards 

Fellowship awards provided by the VF Foundation fund innovative research endeavors relating to apparel and footwear for Wilson College of Textiles graduate students. 
researchers weather firefighter turnout gear in an oven.

Dec 1, 2023

Study Tests Firefighter Turnout Gear With, Without PFAS

PFAS-free outer shells fail to repel oil and hydraulic fluid, potentially bringing performance tradeoffs to firefighters. 
A graphic reads "Suture Research" in red lettering on the left and shows a photo of Karuna Nambi Gowri on the right.

Oct 30, 2023

NC State Doctoral Student Developing Better Manufacturing Method for Wound Closures

Wilson College of Textiles student Karuna Nambi Gowri's dissertation will make barbed sutures more efficient and customizable, which means less time on the operating table for patients. 
Guan Wang

Oct 20, 2023

Textile Innovator Guan Wang ’12, ’15 Returns to the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council

Two-time Wilson College graduate Guan Wang, who has used his expertise in fiber and polymer science to lead professionally at Cotton Inc. and LYRCA, is excited to expand his influence by returning to the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council this year. 
Xiaomeng Fang stands behind a knitting machine and points to a certain part of the machine to show two students to her left how it works.

Jul 31, 2023

Wilson College of Textiles Faculty Member’s Engaging Teaching Methods Earn Her Professional Honors

Xiaomeng Fang says 2023 Outstanding Teacher Award is a testament to her mentors — colleagues and family alike. 
Shourya Lingampally adjusts a machine in a first-floor lab of the Wilson College of Textiles.

Jul 24, 2023

Wearable Connector Technology Advances at Wilson College of Textiles Could Assist Doctors, Soldiers in Combat

Researchers develop wearable connectors that could be key to functionality of critical devices in a range of wearable technology fields. 
Arash Kasebi adjusts a firefighter helmet and hood on a mannequin head in a lab at the Wilson College of Textiles.

Jul 21, 2023

Volunteer Firefighter Arash Kasebi Brings On-the-Field Insight to Postdoctoral Research

Postdoctoral research fellow Arash Kasebi has dedicated his academic career to investigating and improving firefighter gear at the Wilson College of Textiles. 
Cody Zane

Jul 10, 2023

This PPE Engineer is Supporting the Next Generation of Textile Leaders

Cody Zane, a three-time Wilson College of Textiles graduate, follows his passions by staying connected to his alma mater, being a mental health ambassador, mentoring graduate students, and researching personal protective equipment as an engineer at UL Solutions. 
Lainey Volz wears a blue dress and ponytail and looks at a series of industrial embroidery machines at work in an ITMA showroom. The machines (left) are embroidering yellow fabrics.

Jun 28, 2023

Witnessing Innovation and Making Valuable Connections at ITMA

Wilson College of Textiles students, staff and faculty traveled to Milan, Italy for the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition.