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Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
Wilson College of Textiles staff are making fashion studio spaces more accessible with 3D-printed hand pedal devices.

Bridging Accessibility Gaps in the Fashion Studio

Wilson College of Textiles staff are making fashion studio spaces more accessible with 3D-printed hand pedal devices. 

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NC State Seniors Design What’s Next in Fashion, Fiber Art, Home Textiles

Graduating seniors from the Wilson College of Textiles’ fashion and textile design program launch their capstone collections. 
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Here’s How the Fashion Industry Is Using AI

Researchers with the Wilson College of Textiles break down the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence in marketing, design and more.  
Wilson College of Textiles students traveled to New York City to attend the National Retail Federation Student Program.

Exploring the Future of Retail at the NRF Student Program

Wilson College of Textiles students traveled to New York City to attend the National Retail Federation Student Program. 

Student Advisory Board

The SAB is comprised of students that promote leadership and excellence by building relationships with the business world and serving as ambassadors.

Industry Advisory Board

The IAB is comprised of global industry and government executives and exists to connect with students, advise educators, enhance the visibility of the FTM program and plan for the future.
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Student Experience

From study abroad to fashion shows, internships to competitions, sustainability to undergraduate research, our students have endless opportunities.

Undergraduate degrees

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Fashion and Textile Design – Fashion Design

A STEM education, industry connections and in-house cutting-edge facilities set our fashion design program apart. 

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Fashion and Textile Design – Textile Design

Apply a foundational understanding of design, comprehensive fiber knowledge and a knack for understanding the consumer to develop materials for everything from apparel to car trims. 

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Fashion and Textile Management – Brand Management and Marketing

This specialized management and marketing program provides the knowledge and expertise to put you on the fast track to a job in the fashion and retail industry.

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Fashion and Textile Management – Fashion Development and Product Management

Combine your creativity and natural interest in fashion and management with a knowledge of the textile and apparel industries and a keen business sense to take apparel from a concept to the product in your customer’s shopping cart. 

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graduate degrees

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M.S. Textiles

This thesis degree program prepares you for management and leadership positions in the textile industry, research and development, and more. 

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Master of Textiles

Launch the next stage of your career with this non-thesis master’s tailored to your goals. 

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Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science

The multidisciplinary Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science program brings together the disciplines of mathematics, chemistry, physics and engineering for the development of the independent scholars versed in the fields of polymer, fiber and textile science.

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Ph.D. Textile Technology Management

The Ph.D. in Textile Technology Management program is designed to educate students for research and management careers in textile technology management in the fiber, textile, apparel, retail and related industries complex, as well as for positions in government and academia.

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