Student Experience
Our college is home to opportunities — and a community — you won’t find anywhere else.
A Complete Education
Many institutions offer a textiles program or two. Only our college offers a comprehensive textiles education, backed by unmatched experiences you make your own.
Here, you can tap into the high-impact learning, extensive industry connections and worldwide engagement that are unique to us — not to mention all the resources of North Carolina’s largest university. From student-run fashion shows to senior design projects for brands like Under Armour or Red Bull, you can lead with like-minded peers.
Develop your passion for sustainability, pursue undergraduate research or study overseas in cities from Manchester to Melbourne. Tailor your experience to the things you care about. Then turn them into a fulfilling career.
Just your friendly reminder that STEM starts early, and the future of medical textiles starts here. 🧪
During the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program, campers got hands-on experience in the Wilson labs exploring how everyday fabrics connect to medical breakthroughs. They worked through exciting experiments, including preparing serial dilutions and testing fabric effectiveness.
Not only did the campers learn how chemistry, engineering and technology work together, they also explored how medical textiles protect and improve human health.
Head to the link in our bio to learn more about the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program!
If you’re seeing this, it’s your sign to study abroad! ✈️
Wilson can help you as you plan your international adventures, including options designed specifically for textiles students! It’s a chance to boost your learning, gain real-world experience and pick up cross-cultural skills employers actually care about.
Head to the link in our bio to learn how Wilson will help you plan your study abroad experience!
ℹ️ Short video with pictures from Wilson students` study abroad adventures.
Just popping in to remind you that our students do things like design custom wallpaper for our Wilson spaces. ❤️
Hannah Komulainen ‘28 (FTD-TD) won our Shuttle Inn Commons wallpaper design contest earlier this year! From mood boards and color palettes to digitally painted original motifs, Hannah takes us through her full design process. The result? A fully installed wallpaper that brings the Shuttle Inn to life and proves the process is just as impressive as the finished product.
Swipe to see how it all came together!
Wondering what a textile engineering student does in a day?
Follow along as Landyn Hartman (TE ’26) gives a peek into what a typical day for him looks like. From backpacking to Senior Design, his days involve enriching experiences inside and outside of the classroom!
To see the full YouTube vlog and read more about his experience, head to the link in our bio!
ℹ️ Compilation of short clips of Landyn Hartman throughout his day.
From hand paintings to final products! 🎨
Our second-year textile design students started with original hand-painted and sketched artworks and used Photoshop and NedGraphics to turn their motifs into digital patterns. Using the Mimaki pigment printer in the college’s Digital Design Lab, the patterns were printed onto silk and students finished the kaftans by sewing them into the drape of their choice!
Swipe through to see their incredible designs!
You’ll never guess what the last slide says! 🐺✨❤️
You saw the designers’ final products at Fashion Week, but have you been wondering about their process?
From the AATS Fashion Exposé and Emerging Designers Runway Show to the Emerging Designers Textile Showcase, our signature Fashion Week events showcased projects that were a labor of love.
Swipe through to see before and afters of our incredible students’ work, and go to the link in the bio to read more about NC State Fashion Week!
You asked, we answered!
Rachel Kelly (FTM-BMM ’26) and Samira Libbus (TE ’27) sat down to answer your questions about student life, classes, opportunities and what it’s really like to be part of Wilson.
Head to the link in our bio to watch the full video on our YouTube channel!
ℹ️ Rachel Kelly and Samira Libbus sitting down in chairs with an envelope of student submitted questions.
What if swallowing a robot could replace some invasive medical procedures?
Researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles have developed soft magnetic “muscles” that bring origami-inspired robots to life. Guided by external magnetic fields, these robots can unfold, move and potentially deliver medicine directly where it’s needed inside the body.
Using a new 3D printing technique, the team created flexible magnetic muscles without adding bulk or restricting movement. One prototype can be swallowed in capsule form, unfold inside the stomach and deliver medicine to ulcers in a targeted, less invasive way. Another can crawl across a variety of outdoor terrains using that same technology!
From healthcare to space exploration, this research shows how textiles and robotics can come together to solve complex problems in unexpected ways.
Head to the link in our bio to learn more!
ℹ️ Compilation of clips of origami-style textile robots in motion.
A Whole World of Textiles
Our college is tight-knit, which means everyone knows your name and you can find your niche. But you can also access everything you’d expect at one of the nation’s leading public universities, from a wealth of student organizations to world-class wellness and recreation facilities to the best entrepreneurship programming in the Southeast.
And your opportunities don’t stop at our campus in Raleigh. We’ve developed ties with some of the nation’s best companies — over the course of more than 120 years — to ensure you can pursue exciting internships and gain invaluable real-world experience. Our global reputation will open doors for you around the world.
In fact, only one other college at NC State sees a higher proportion of its students pursue study abroad — and they make it a requirement. For us, it’s one experience among many designed to maximize your college journey and prepare you for life.
Study Abroad
A Community Behind You
Whatever you choose to do here, you’ll have the support of faculty, staff and other students who share your values and care deeply about your goals. From the moment you arrive, we’ll work with you to dig into your passions, map out a career path and help you access all the tools, support and guidance you need to thrive.
As a college with deep ties to the surging global textiles industry, we do everything we can to ensure our students hit the ground running after graduation. And we stay committed to your success with lifetime career services and an incomparable alumni network. Once you’re with us, we’re behind you all the way.
