Zika

Mar 21, 2018

Andre West Named 2018 Textiles Leader of the Year

NC State’s College of Textiles has named Andre West the 2018 Leader of the Year. West, who is an assistant professor in the Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management department, will receive his award at a banquet on April 3. 

Sep 28, 2017

Zika-Resistant Clothing Project to be Featured at ACCelerate Festival

Pioneering NC State projects that blend art and science take center stage at the upcoming ACCelerate Festival including "A Fashionable Response to Mosquito Protection", a project led by Textiles researchers and students. 

Aug 4, 2017

Textiles Leads Team Developing Bite-Resistant Clothing for Pregnant Women

Dr. Andre West is leading an interdisciplinary team that has created an insecticide-free, protective, comfortable and breathable clothing linen that defends against biting insects. These products have proven better than 98 percent effective under extreme mosquito exposure. Support from the Chancellor's Innovation Fund will help the project move to market.