Immersion in Industry: NC State Student Attends New York Fashion Week Program

$A group of students poses in front of a monitor with the Amazon logo and U of NYFW logo on it.$

Sep 27, 2024

Immersion in Industry: NC State Student Attends New York Fashion Week Program

Wilson College of Textiles student Sophia Stacy enhanced her fashion design education with an inside look at one of the industry’s biggest events through U of NYFW.

$Blanton Godfrey$

Sep 25, 2024

Godfrey Retires from the Wilson College of Textiles With Legacy of Change, Vision for Future

The former dean was instrumental in the school’s dramatic transformation in the early 21st century.

$Fry works with the weaving machine, which consists of multiple wooden frames guiding the fibers.$

Sep 23, 2024

LOOM3D: Wilson College of Textiles Ph.D. Student Founds Sustainable Startup

Meet Jeanine Fry, a textile technology management Ph.D. student who went from costume designer and suit tailor to textile researcher and business owner.

$A woman with braided hair is operating a knitting machine in a workshop. She is focused on her work and smiling. Spools of colorful thread are visible on the machine, and the background shows workshop equipment and a door with a safety sign.$

Sep 18, 2024

NC State Student Blends Interests in Science, Fashion Through Research

Maddy Moore shares how the Research Experience for Undergraduates program widened her overall perspective on the textile industry.

Sep 17, 2024

Wilson College Students Get Leg-up on Building a Business, Designing Products in Immersive Summer Program

The inaugural Wilson College Summer Innovation Program offered students valuable hands-on learning opportunities, and access to state-of-the-art equipment in the Prototype Lab.

Sep 16, 2024

NC State Receives NSF Grant to Establish the Center for Accelerated Photocatalysis

NC State News
Wilson College of Textiles Assistant Professor Tova Williams works with a team on the Center for Accelerated Photocatalysis project funded by the National Science Foundation, which uses self-driving labs to make chemical research more efficient and inclusive.

$Maggie Kimmet stands to the right of an outdoor Kohl's sign.$

Sep 16, 2024

Maggie Kimmett ’23, Textile Design in the World of Corporate Homeware

A comforting connection to her childhood home fueled an interest in homeware. Now this textile design graduate is designing soft decor products for Kohl’s.

Sep 12, 2024

How Often Should You Wash Your Jeans?

Everyday Health
Wilson College of Textiles Professor Karen Leonas offers advice on when and how to wash your jeans.

$David Hinks (far left) and three others pose to take a photo in a conference center.$

Sep 12, 2024

Wilson College of Textiles Shines at Techtextil

The yearly event gathers industry leaders from across the technical textiles and nonwovens sectors, including many members of the Wilson College Wolfpack.

Sep 5, 2024

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

In the news GrepBeat
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.

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