{"id":13174,"date":"2019-02-26T09:27:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T14:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=13174"},"modified":"2023-01-04T10:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T15:44:30","slug":"sir-walter-raleigh-who-are-you-wearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/sir-walter-raleigh-who-are-you-wearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Walter Raleigh, Who Are You Wearing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Erin Egan, Fashion and Textile Design student<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The <\/span>Wilson College of Textiles<\/span><\/a> at <\/span>NC state University<\/span><\/a> is eagerly preparing to serve as the first official academic partner for <\/span>Techtextil North America 2019<\/span><\/a>, an annual trade event dedicated to the technical textiles and nonwovens industry. In conjunction with this event, Wilson College senior Carly Kvietok<\/strong> has been preparing a project of her own: a unique textile garment to dress the Sir Walter Raleigh statue<\/strong> outside of the <\/span>Raleigh Convention Center<\/span><\/a>. Her work will be installed for display throughout the major textile event, which will take place February 26-28.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Carly<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Kvietok, a <\/span>Park Scholar<\/span><\/a> from Denver, Colorado, is studying <\/span>Fashion and Textile Design<\/span><\/a>. She began her textile career as a child, learning how to sew in order to make clothes for her American Girl doll. She went on to participate in a number of design competitions throughout middle and high school before even considering a career in fashion. When applying to colleges, she saw the Wilson College of Textiles, and specifically a major in Fashion and Textile Design, as a program that would open the door to a variety of opportunities, rather than boxing her into one particular career path. Being raised by chemists, she feels that her thought processes have been heavily influenced by scientific methods, so she found Wilson College\u2019s emphasis on technical processes along with creativity in design very appealing. After earning the opportunity to join the incoming class of Park Scholars, Kvietok\u2019s choice was clear.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since beginning her college career, Kvietok has been an incredible contributor to the textile community by participating in and leading a number exciting projects from <\/span>pillowcases for patients at UNC Children\u2019s Hospital<\/span><\/a> to <\/span>battling textile waste through entrepreneurship<\/span><\/a>. Most recently, she has joined the <\/span>Nano-EXtended Textiles (NEXT) Research group<\/span><\/a>, led by Associate Professor of Textiles Jess Jur. The group is focused on integrating nanotechnology, especially electronics, into textile products. While Kvietok\u2019s expertise in garment construction has been a major asset to the team, her participation has also inspired her vision of the role technology can play in fashion and textiles. This vision is something Carly wants to share with others through her design for Sir Walter Raleigh.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Sir<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Recognizing this installation as a unique opportunity to publicly display her work, Carly was determined to create something fun and exciting to share with Techtextil and the Raleigh community. Her inspiration comes from a form of street art that\u2019s referred to as \u201cyarn bombing.\u201d<\/strong> The trend has been spreading bright colors to urban spaces as artists knit or crochet directly onto objects like bike racks, fire hydrants, and trees. Kvietok wanted to bring this unique artform to life in a new way by creating a jacquard knit fabric using Wilson College\u2019s circular knitting machines<\/strong>. She created bold panels in patterns resembling camouflage, using NC State red and gray. She then stitched them together to form a covering for the statue, featuring electroluminescent (EL) wire along the seams<\/strong>. EL wire resembles a glow stick, emitting light from a flexible plastic tube. Sir Walter\u2019s threads will light up in the evening, a feature which Kvietok hopes will spark curiosity about wearable technology and innovation in textiles. She\u2019s excited to share some of what she\u2019s learned through this incredible project!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come join Wilson College of Textiles and Techtextil in discovering the innovation and technology in the textile industry at Techtextil North America, and don\u2019t miss the opportunity to see Kvietok\u2019s incredible installation at the Raleigh Convention Center!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n

By Erin Egan, Fashion and Textile Design student<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The <\/span>Wilson College of Textiles<\/span><\/a> at <\/span>NC state University<\/span><\/a> is eagerly preparing to serve as the first official academic partner for <\/span>Techtextil North America 2019<\/span><\/a>, an annual trade event dedicated to the technical textiles and nonwovens industry. In conjunction with this event, Wilson College senior Carly Kvietok<\/strong> has been preparing a project of her own: a unique textile garment to dress the Sir Walter Raleigh statue<\/strong> outside of the <\/span>Raleigh Convention Center<\/span><\/a>. Her work will be installed for display throughout the major textile event, which will take place February 26-28.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Carly<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kvietok, a <\/span>Park Scholar<\/span><\/a> from Denver, Colorado, is studying <\/span>Fashion and Textile Design<\/span><\/a>. She began her textile career as a child, learning how to sew in order to make clothes for her American Girl doll. She went on to participate in a number of design competitions throughout middle and high school before even considering a career in fashion. When applying to colleges, she saw the Wilson College of Textiles, and specifically a major in Fashion and Textile Design, as a program that would open the door to a variety of opportunities, rather than boxing her into one particular career path. Being raised by chemists, she feels that her thought processes have been heavily influenced by scientific methods, so she found Wilson College\u2019s emphasis on technical processes along with creativity in design very appealing. After earning the opportunity to join the incoming class of Park Scholars, Kvietok\u2019s choice was clear.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since beginning her college career, Kvietok has been an incredible contributor to the textile community by participating in and leading a number exciting projects from <\/span>pillowcases for patients at UNC Children\u2019s Hospital<\/span><\/a> to <\/span>battling textile waste through entrepreneurship<\/span><\/a>. Most recently, she has joined the <\/span>Nano-EXtended Textiles (NEXT) Research group<\/span><\/a>, led by Associate Professor of Textiles Jess Jur. The group is focused on integrating nanotechnology, especially electronics, into textile products. While Kvietok\u2019s expertise in garment construction has been a major asset to the team, her participation has also inspired her vision of the role technology can play in fashion and textiles. This vision is something Carly wants to share with others through her design for Sir Walter Raleigh.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sir<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Recognizing this installation as a unique opportunity to publicly display her work, Carly was determined to create something fun and exciting to share with Techtextil and the Raleigh community. Her inspiration comes from a form of street art that\u2019s referred to as \u201cyarn bombing.\u201d<\/strong> The trend has been spreading bright colors to urban spaces as artists knit or crochet directly onto objects like bike racks, fire hydrants, and trees. Kvietok wanted to bring this unique artform to life in a new way by creating a jacquard knit fabric using Wilson College\u2019s circular knitting machines<\/strong>. She created bold panels in patterns resembling camouflage, using NC State red and gray. She then stitched them together to form a covering for the statue, featuring electroluminescent (EL) wire along the seams<\/strong>. EL wire resembles a glow stick, emitting light from a flexible plastic tube. Sir Walter\u2019s threads will light up in the evening, a feature which Kvietok hopes will spark curiosity about wearable technology and innovation in textiles. She\u2019s excited to share some of what she\u2019s learned through this incredible project!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come join Wilson College of Textiles and Techtextil in discovering the innovation and technology in the textile industry at Techtextil North America, and don\u2019t miss the opportunity to see Kvietok\u2019s incredible installation at the Raleigh Convention Center!<\/span><\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Techtextil North America’s first academic partner, Wilson College was given the opportunity to dress Sir Walter Raleigh for the show held Feb. 26-28. The goal was to do so creatively and with some technical textile elements worked in. Fashion and Textile Design student Carly Kvietok stepped up. Her inspiration comes from a form of street art that\u2019s referred to as \u201cyarn bombing.\u201d With bold patterns and electroluminescent wire along the seams, Kvietok’s work is sure to spark interest in wearable technology and innovation in textiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":28092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"caption\":\"\",\"displayCategoryID\":2131}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[742,490,496],"tags":[1714,714,519,1715,734,1716,1469,1612,504,585,1717,1616,1633,1617,665,1382,1718],"displayCategory":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"Sir Walter Raleigh, Who Are You Wearing? 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