Zeis Textiles Extension

$Kat Charrier holds up the "Go Pack" hand sign as she smiles at the camera and wears a bright red shirt. The complex machinery of the Spinning Lab is blurry behind her.$

May 18, 2026

Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Student Thrives in the Spinning Lab

Kat Charrier has grown her confidence and technical skill set during her time working in the Zeis Textiles Extension, which has only aided her academic path in management.

$Courtney Priester-Funderburk smiles and sits on a raised platform with a installation featuring a Target logo visible in the background.$

Apr 10, 2026

Courtney Priester-Funderburk ’15: Safety, Quality and Regulatory Engineer at Target

Wilson College of Textiles alumna Courtney Priester-Funderburk details how her time at NC State shaped her current career path.

$A YouTube thumbnail with a collage and scrapbook-like style shows a selfie of Penny Kudlak outside and photos of the Wilson College of Textiles courtyard, a lab, sushi, and an beaded embroidery sample in a hoop. "Day in the Life!" is written in curved white font with a red background.$

Mar 18, 2026

A Day In The Life of an NC State Student: Penny Kudlak

Textile technology student Penny Kudlak offers advice to prospective students and reflects on her research and work experience with the Wilson College of Textiles.

$Lindsay Davis is standing leaned over operating a large piece of dyeing machinery wearing a lab coat and safety goggles looking focused.$

Mar 7, 2026

Working in the Lab: ZTE Dyeing and Finishing Lab Student Spotlight

This polymer and color chemistry student is building on what she learns in class with her job at the Wilson College of Textiles’ Zeis Textiles Extension.

Will Swanson works on a loom in the Weaving Lab. He is reaching over to adjust the machine while wearing a red and white NC State jersey. There is an array of orange strings behind him, and the loom itself is green and has numerous wires and parts. A white and green textile is being woven and emerges from the bottom of the loom.

Jan 30, 2026

Undergraduate Student Gains Hands-on Experience in the Weaving Lab

Read about how Will Swanson’s work in the ZTE labs at NC State has shaped his professional growth and independent learning.

Oct 21, 2025

Finding Joy in Sustainability and Entrepreneurship

Andre West is the director of the Zeis Textiles Extension within the Wilson College of Textiles, applying his expertise in the field to mentor and educate students and industry professionals, and to come up with his own sustainable innovations.

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.

Aug 14, 2025

Woven 125th Anniversary Bookmark Wins Design Award

The college’s quasquicentennial bookmark, designed by distinguished alumna Nancy Webster ’75, won a silver 2025 CASE Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education in recognition of its unique design and the project’s collaborative execution.

Stephen Satterfield stands at a wooden podium, gesturing while speaking. Behind him is a large, colorful abstract image projected on a screen. The audience is partially visible in the foreground.

Aug 6, 2025

Wilson College Teams Up With “High on the Hog”’s Stephen Satterfield in New ‘Multi-faceted’ Partnership

The Netflix docuseries host, food and wine writer, and sommelier has a strong vision for North Carolina’s textiles sector, starting with his innovative new apparel line.

Bailey Knight hands a skein of yarn to Melissa Sharp in the Prototype Lab.

Jul 14, 2025