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.
Classes are just about a month away, and we can’t wait to have you all back in all these spaces! We miss you, Wolfpack. 🥹🐾❤️
Travel to Kyoto, Japan with Lainey Volz (FTD-FD ‘26) and Maylan Maxwell (FTM-FDPM ‘27) to explore textiles from the other side of the world!
It’s pronounced Barthelona, not Barcelona.
Ralph Hwang (TT ‘27) spent part of his summer learning all about Spanish culture and exploring Europe, all while learning more about dyeing and finishing, which sounds pretty great to us.
Take a look at all the study abroad opportunities you can pursue at the link in our bio.
Designing for Vineyard Vines? That’s a normal thing around here for #NCStateWilson students!
Bella Cybulski (TD ‘26) interned at Vineyard Vines last summer in the print and pattern design department. Now, Vineyard Vines is selling products with her artwork.
Swipe through to take a look at her designs.
From the Paris 2024 Olympics to performance fishing gear, #NCStateWilson alumna Brooke Anderson (TE ‘17) is making waves! 🌊👟
After helping develop Olympic looks at Nike, she now leads product innovation at Marolina Outdoor, home to Huk and Nomad.
Brooke continues to give back to the Wilson College of Textiles as a member of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council and a mentor to future students.
Read about her incredible experiences at the link in bio!
Late studio nights paid off — our student designers killed it at the 27th AATS Fashion Exposé! 🐺
Hosted by the African American Textile Society and held during Pan-African Week, this student-run show featured stunning original collections from designers across the Triangle, including some of our own #NCStateWilson stars!
Congratulations to all the designers, and special shoutout to #NCStateWilson sophomore Neely Mallik for winning first place in the novice category with a collection inspired by her travels around the world. 🌍
Head to the link in bio to read about this incredible show!
Fighting heat stress with fabric science — that’s hot! 🧵🔥
#NCStateWilson Senior Design students partnered with Workwear Outfitters, the parent company of @dickies and @libertyoveralls, to create advanced workwear for road crews and linemen working in extreme heat.
Caitlyn Barnwell, Niamh Williams and Hannah Kirk designed a zoned passive cooling garment that works with the body’s natural thermoregulation, targeting heat-sensitive zones. The team used fabric-level testing and full garment trials with the Miliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center to provide strong recommendations to their sponsor.
Read more about the team and other Senior Design groups at the link in bio!🔗
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The runway meets the sketchbook in FTD 218! 👗✏️✨
In FTD 218: Fashion Illustration, students learn the foundations of fashion design through the art of illustration. This studio-based course focuses on everything from figure proportion and pose to fabric rendering and styling for different occasions.
Each student displayed two to three A4-sized fashion illustration renderings during the midterm showcase. Their work reflects weeks of practice and development of drawing skills and visual design language!
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.
