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

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

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.

Mar 3, 2026

Distinguished Professor Recognized by ASTM International

ASTM International
Roger Barker, Burlington Distinguished Professor at the Wilson College of Textiles, was the inaugural recipient of the new ASTM International award, the Roger L. Barker Award of Excellence, for his work in protective gear.

$Students smile while standing together$

Feb 26, 2026

How Day of Giving 2025 Powered Success for Textiles Students

From awarding an inaugural scholarship to funding research and student-led events, donor support on Day of Giving 2025 is showing up in major ways in Textiles students’ lives.

Feb 26, 2026

NC State’s Sustainable Futures Fellows Welcomes Its Second Class, Wilson Student

Climate and Sustainability Academy at NC State
Wilson College student Garett Hattman has been selected as one of NC State’s Sustainable Futures Fellows, a group paired with faculty mentors to explore sustainability challenges.

$Close-up of hands of young Black man sewing small pocket or patch on jeans while upcycling old clothes by workplace in fashion design studio$

Feb 26, 2026

From Waste to Wardrobe: How Fashion Brands Are Embracing Upcycling

Read about upcycling, its creative application and how it’s being used on a wider scale to promote sustainability, based on research by recent Wilson College graduate Hyesim Seo.

Feb 25, 2026

Seamstresses Start Local Businesses, Keep Tailoring Alive

Wilma
Read about several seamstresses from the Wilmington area, including Juanica LaShea who attended the Wilson College of Textiles.

Feb 24, 2026

Does Snow Washing Wool Work?

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Wilson College Professor Renzo Shamey is quoted in a New York Times piece about snow-washing wool garments.

Feb 24, 2026

Wilson College to Hold Free Spring Break Textiles Trek for Students

Specialty Fabrics Review
Wilson College students can apply to participate in the three-day event observing manufacturing processes in North Carolina.

Feb 24, 2026

NC State and App State Collaborate to Investigate Safety of Fire Gear

AppalachianToday
Caroline Smith of Appalachian State University is working with Wilson College Professor Bryan Ormond to study the physiological effects of new technology being used in firefighters' protective equipment.

Shannon and John Peterson standing in the bottom-left corner of the photo, with a Wilson College of Textiles building behind them.

Feb 19, 2026

Two for TRIO

Thanks to their new endowment fund supporting NC State’s TRIO programs, John ’84 and Shannon Peterson will help students from low-income backgrounds focus on their finals, not their finances, while running with the Pack.

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