Congratulations!
As a Wilson College of Textiles student, you will join the only college in the United States devoted entirely to textiles. We are uniquely poised to educate new leaders, support industry and advance research within this evolving industry.
The Wilson College of Textiles is one of the smallest colleges at NC State. With approximately 800 undergraduate students, the Wilson College has a family-like feel and the faculty and staff provide devoted attention to all students.
Textiles Exploration Day
The Wilson College of Textiles will host Textiles Exploration Day (TED) on Monday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During TED, you’ll have the opportunity to chat with current Wilson College students, connect with faculty in your department and learn more about the next steps that you need to take to confirm your enrollment.
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Of our students start a job or graduate program in a related field within six months of graduation.
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Countries where you can take your education global.
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Labs and studios for you to build a portfolio, conduct undergraduate research and learn hands-on.
Explore your degree
Visit us!
We’re really proud of our corner of Centennial Campus here at the Wilson College of Textiles, from our state-of-the-art studios and labs, to beautiful outdoor spaces and the sense of belonging you’ll feel from the moment you walk through the door. Our student ambassadors or recruiters would love to show you around the place we call home.
For Transfer Students
Congratulations on continuing your education at NC State Wilson College of Textiles! Please log in to your WolfPAW account to confirm your enrollment by May 15. As you prepare to transfer to the Wilson College of Textiles, we encourage you to:
- Apply for our transfer scholarships
- Schedule a visit
- Identify transferable and degree applicable courses
Questions?
We love hearing from you! Please send us an email at textiles-recruitment@ncsu.edu. We’re here to help!
POV: You’re looking at Riley Hall’s camera roll.
Riley (FTM-FDPM ‘27) is studying in Florence, Italy, this semester. From learning jewelry-making to paragliding in Switzerland, her time abroad has been full of exploring and adventuring!
Head to the link in our bio to share your study abroad pics with us!
Fashion + chemistry: Courtney Priester-Funderburk ‘15 combines these lifelong passions in her role as senior safety, quality and regulatory engineer for Target.
She says majoring in polymer and color chemistry allowed her to explore the intersection between these two topics.
Head to the link in our bio to learn more about Courtney’s time at NC State (and her career stops at Patagonia, Academy Sports and Victoria’s Secret headquarters).
Ever wondered how the fabric of your favorite clothes reached that perfect shade?
Wilson college lab manager Cynthia Salcedo-Chavez has the answer! Watch as she shows us the dyeing process and see how the same dye shows up differently with different textiles.
What #colorscience questions should we answer next?
Our students are hard at work on Fashion Week!
That’s good news, because it’s just around the corner! From April 19-25, we’re partnering with the College of Design to host series of events about all things fashion, like:
✨Runway shows
✨A clothing swap
✨Artist talks
And more!
To see the full schedule and register for events, head to the link in our bio.
Not to brag, but Ava Cardwell had the coolest spring break!
Ava, a first-year student majoring in textile engineering, spent the week in Prague learning Czech, immersing herself in a new culture and designing an app with her classmates!
Plus, she checked off E101, a required course for all first-year engineering students at NC State.
Curious about textile engineering? Head to the link in our bio!
Here’s what a textile technology student ACTUALLY does in a day.
Follow along with Penny Kudlak for this realistic mini vlog, from fiber science classes and hands-on lab work to sustainability workshops.
To see the full YouTube vlog + read more about her experience, head to the link in our bio!
A Must Watch: A real, never-before seen exclusive look at the life of a Wilson College of Textiles goose!
However, some questions remain about the life of this Wilson College celebrity. What was her 321 coffee order? And, most importantly, just how silly is she?
What’s it like to study abroad in Australia?
Annabelle Sharp (FTM-BMM ‘26) can tell you all about it! She spent a spring semester at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University in Melbourne, Australia!
Head to our link in bio to see what she’s taken away from the experience.
