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Three Wilson College of Textiles Faculty Members Promoted

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Sep 5, 2024

NC State Alum Co-Founds Modi To Provide Accurate Sizing for Online Shoppers

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The Wilson College of Textiles is providing sponsorship to alumni-founded startup Modi, which helps apparel brands mitigate waste and increase profit through accurate sizing.

Aug 30, 2024

Tatyana McFadden Is the Fastest Woman Alive — the Nike Sport Research Lab Wanted to Help Her Get Faster

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Textiles alumna Eunice Lee '97, '01, the principal materials innovator at Nike, created new traction gloves to propel 20-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden to success during the 2024 Paris Games.

Class of 2028 Textile Pioneer Scholars

Aug 28, 2024

Introducing the 2028 Class of Textile Pioneer Scholars

With support from generous donors, four exceptional students — who all hail from non-metropolitan areas of North Carolina — have been named recipients of the Textile Pioneer Scholarship.
The group of 2028 Centennial Scholarship recipients

Aug 28, 2024

Introducing the 2028 Class of Centennial Scholars

As the Centennial Scholarship Program celebrates its 25th anniversary this fall, the program welcomes 10 new scholars — thanks to the generosity of donors — to the Wilson College of Textiles, who will graduate in 2028.
Bailey Knight (left) and Andre West (right) stand in the Prototype Lab, discussing designs printed onto a tote bag. Bailey points at the fabric laid out on a large cutting table, which features several tote bags with colorful prints. Various sewing and cutting machines are in the background.

Aug 27, 2024

Innovative Flex Factory to Serve Students, Industry Partners Under One Roof

Slated for construction in early 2025, this state-of-the-art facility will combine the Wilson College of Textiles Prototype Lab and the Senior Design Lab in one space. 
Close-up of a textile weaving machine in operation. Two spools of white thread are mounted on spindle holders, feeding through guides into the weaving mechanism. Background shows blurred components of the loom and fabric being produced.

Aug 23, 2024

William Barefoot Wove His Legacy of Education

After 25 years of managing the Weaving Lab at the Wilson College of Textiles, Barefoot is hanging up his safety glasses for good.

Aug 22, 2024

ASTM International Awards $10,000 Scholarships to Four 2024 Graduate Students

ASTM International
Melissa Armstead, a Ph.D. student in the fiber and polymer science program at the Wilson College of Textiles, is one of four graduate students awarded a scholarship from ASTM.

Aug 22, 2024

Techtextil North America 2024: The Opening Night Reception

Textile World
Techtextil North America participants received an exclusive tour of the Wilson College of Textiles facilities on the first evening of the conference.

Aug 22, 2024

Techtextil North America 2024: It Is A Wrap!

Textile World
The Wilson College of Textiles was celebrated for 125 years of textile education at the 2024 Techtextil North America conference.
A serene outdoor courtyard features a rectangular reflecting pool surrounded by lush green grass and trees. In the background, a modern brick building with large reflective windows (the Wilson College of Textiles) stands tall under a clear blue sky. Adirondack chairs are scattered around the area.

Aug 21, 2024

Three Wilson College of Textiles Faculty Members Promoted

Learn more about the awards, achievements and research from faculty members earning promotions in the 2023-2024 academic year.