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.
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.
Paris may be the City of Love, but we love it for its fashion scene! 🇫🇷✨
Check out what students from the FTD-FD class of ‘27 created during their time studying abroad at Parsons Paris and Paris College of Art!
Don’t forget to head to the link in our bio to share your study abroad photos with us!
Let’s get the inside scoop on Design Day from our very own Senior Design students!
Design Day is the culminating event for senior textile engineering and textile technology students, who spend the academic year working in teams on industry-sponsored projects. Students present their research, prototypes and results to the university community and industry professionals!
Head to the link in our bio to learn more!
ℹ️ Wilson students answering questions while standing in front of their Senior Design tables, which have their research posters, samples and prototypes on them.
The Carolina Hurricanes are bringing the energy on the ice and in the classroom! 🏒
This spring semester, the Canes collaborated with Wilson to challenge our brand management and marketing students with a real-world marketing project. Students collaborated, strategized and pitched campaign ideas for one of the NHL’s most recognizable brands!
Head to the link in our bio to learn more, and help us cheer on the Canes as they compete for the Stanley Cup! 🏆
Kat Charrier ’26 (FTM-FDPM) has always had a passion for textiles and machinery, and now she’s spinning those passions together while working in the Spinning Lab!
If you’ve ever wondered how you go from fiber to yarn, swipe through to watch Kat explain!
Glow-in-the-dark athletic apparel?! See how a few of our Senior Design capstone students are making an impact on the future of your sportswear!
This group of students worked with Under Armour and applied innovation and creativity to attack company challenges. Here are their answers to some questions about their senior design process!
Head to the link in our bio to learn more about Senior Design!
Welcome in, take a seat!
Let’s chat about the creative process with designer Morgan Eastling, FTD ‘26, as she takes us behind the ‘seams’ of her senior textile design collection!
ℹ️ Morgan Eastling is inside of her Textile Design senior collection room. She takes us around and shows us close-up photos and process work of different pieces from her collection.
No matter where you are headed, you are a part of Wilson for Life.
We are so proud of our graduates! We miss you already!
ℹ️ A film reel rolling upwards featuring videos of the Wilson College of Textiles graduating class of 2026 at their spring commencement.
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.
