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Wilson College of Textiles Names New Director of Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center

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A small, segmented, black and white robot with an origami structure moves across sandy terrain.

Oct 20, 2025

How Origami Robots With Magnetic Muscles Could Make Medicine Delivery Less Invasive And More Effective

NC State researchers are uncovering the answer with innovative applications of 3D printing and magnetic films.
A woman stands between two mannequins dressed in sporty outfits inside the Rhoback office. A plush dog sits on the floor nearby, and a Rhoback logo is visible on the wall behind them.

Oct 9, 2025

Cecilia Monge M.S. Textiles ’23: Finding The Right Fit With Technical Design

While completing her degree at the Wilson College, this alumna fell in love with technical design’s combination of math and artistry. Now, she’s made it her full-time career.

Arash Kasebi holds a camera and speaks to two people in firefighter helmets and gear outside near a large brown industrial structure.

Oct 9, 2025

TPACC Collaborates With Firefighters As New Foams Enter Market

As stations make the switch to biodegradable foams, the Wilson College’s Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center is working with several organizations to teach firefighters how to use the new foams effectively. 
Zoe Hezrony works with thread spools on a machine in the Knitting Lab. She reaches up to adjust a thread with various large spools of different colors in the foreground and other knitting equipment in the background. Shayleigh Larsen is visible working at a table in the background.

Oct 8, 2025

Knitting Lab Serves as Crucial Hub for Students, Faculty, Industry and Government Partners

The Wilson College of Textiles facility is adding to its array of top-notch equipment and expanding its capability to partner on new, innovative concepts.
A group photo with the participants in the Flex Factory Summer Innovation Program holding up the "Go Pack" hand sign.

Oct 2, 2025

Flex Factory Summer Innovation Program Invites Students to be Business Founders and Developers

Students develop their own businesses and products in collaboration with college mentors and technology from the W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory
Bryan Ormond in a white lab coat

Oct 1, 2025

Staying Nimble to Serve a Growing Array of Partners: TPACC’s Vision Under a New Leader

Bryan Ormond took over in July as the Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center’s new director. He’s optimistic about the research and testing hub’s future.
A photo of Jialong Shen in front of a white backdrop.

Sep 17, 2025

Wilson Faculty Excited to ‘Give Back’ in New Role

Jialong Shen is looking forward to seeing how his research connects with his teaching as an assistant professor.
Kedena Henriques-Thompson and Andrianna Hodges examine a white athletic shoe with red stripes in a lab space. One woman holds the shoe up while the other observes.

Aug 4, 2025

NC State Student Contributes to Athletic Footwear Research 

Andrianna Hodges’ interest in sports performance testing as a textile engineering undergraduate led her to participate in the Research Experience for Undergraduates this summer.

Ericka Ford, wearing safety goggles and a lab coat, pours white granules from a large orange bucket into equipment in a laboratory.

Jul 15, 2025

Wilson College Faculty Member Receives Funding for Sustainable Research

Associate Professor Ericka Ford is developing cleaner ways for onshore fiber production.
Dynamic PyroMan on fire in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center.

Jul 1, 2025

Wilson College of Textiles Names New Director of Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center

Associate Professor Bryan Ormond will become the second director of TPACC as Professor Roger Barker moves into a new role.