{"id":25935,"date":"2022-03-31T10:18:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T14:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=25935"},"modified":"2022-03-31T10:18:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T14:18:02","slug":"textile-technology-takes-laura-tripp-14-to-kate-spade-patagonia-gap-%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/textile-technology-takes-laura-tripp-14-to-kate-spade-patagonia-gap-%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Textile Technology Takes Laura Tripp &#8217;14 to Kate Spade, Patagonia, Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Sarah Stone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laura Tripp has gained experience in nearly all sectors of the textile industry since she graduated with degrees in <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tecs\/undergraduate\/textile-technology\/\">textile technology<\/a> and design in 2014. Before landing her most recent role as a fabric research and development manager for YZY Gap (Kanye West\u2019s collaboration with the brand), she worked for Patagonia, Kate Spade, Piece &amp; Co., and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each stage of this diverse career has prepared Tripp for her newest venture \u2013 CICIL Home. She launched the sustainability-centric fine rug business with friend, former co-worker and fellow alumna from the then-College of Textiles <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/caroline-cockerham-09-13-finds-magic-in-material-development\/\">Caroline Cockerham<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/commitment-to-sustainability-passion-for-the-process-inspire-alumni-founded-business\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/commitment-to-sustainability-passion-for-the-process-inspire-alumni-founded-business\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-25895\" alt=\"Caroline Cockerham left and Laura Tripp right standing in a home\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101044\/2nd-draft.00_02_48_19.Still072-edit-feature-small.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101044\/2nd-draft.00_02_48_19.Still072-edit-feature-small.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101044\/2nd-draft.00_02_48_19.Still072-edit-feature-small-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101044\/2nd-draft.00_02_48_19.Still072-edit-feature-small-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101044\/2nd-draft.00_02_48_19.Still072-edit-feature-small-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Commitment to Sustainability, Passion for the Process Inspire Alumni-Founded Business<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Laura Tripp and Caroline Cockerham founded CICIL to show that sustainable, ethical manufacturing yields stunning products and successful business. <\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\">Read how their textiles education played a <span class=\"nowrap\">role.\u00a0<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You\u2019ve worked for both established and new brands. Was this intentional, and how do you think it\u2019s contributed to your career?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s been interesting because I&#8217;ve worked for Patagonia, which is more performance focused and Kate Spade was much more women&#8217;s wear and novelty wovens.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Piece &amp; Co. was an artisan fabric supplier, much more handmade and craft, and it was still really in the startup phase. And that role was really pivotal for me because working in a startup, my role became so much more than I thought it was when I started. I was suddenly thrown into&nbsp; shipping and logistics, or invoicing and following up with the customers and a more sales oriented role, too. You learn how to be flexible and adaptable to whatever comes your way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working in all these different areas has given me a pretty thorough understanding of the scope of textiles. It gives good context for stepping into a new role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-pullquote has-gray-800-text-color\"><div class=\"pullquote-container\"><p class=\"pullquote-content\">Be open to new opportunities. My path has been a mix of things I sought out that I wanted to do, but also things that kind of came my way that I just thought <br>I&#8217;d give a try.\u00a0<br>-Laura Tripp<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What did you do in your most recent role at YZY Gap?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It starts with trends, concepts or ideas that we think could be new and exciting for the season \u2013 looking for inspiration. Then, the job is a lot of gathering new collections from mills or starting out new developments, whether it&#8217;s something small that we&#8217;ve changed or whether we\u2019re looking for new fibers, new yarns and starting from the ground up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My day-to-day involved a lot of talking with our designers about their ideas and trying to figure out how to interpret them into a textile that would work for us from both an aesthetic perspective and also from a costing, timing and minimums perspective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing that I really liked about the job was the balance of both aesthetic-driven, design-oriented work and business responsibilities. Understanding what the business needs and how it works is a critical part of it. The role is a bridge between product development and design. You\u2019re translating what the design team wants and what the product development team wants and finding that solution that everyone&#8217;s happy with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why did you choose the then-College of Textiles?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>My dad went to NC&#160;State, so I went to an Open House day with him and went around to a couple different colleges. We ended up going to textiles, and I just think there&#8217;s something about it. I really just liked the energy of the school. I&#8217;ve always been interested in textiles and sewing and working with my hands, that kind of thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/laura-tripp-dress.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Tripp adjusts a dress for a university competition\" class=\"wp-image-25980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/laura-tripp-dress.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/laura-tripp-dress-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/laura-tripp-dress-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/laura-tripp-dress-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption>Tripp works on her collection for Art 2 Wear, which she competed in as a student at NC&#160;State.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which college experience impacted you most?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I interned at Cotton Incorporated while I was at State, and that was definitely a really pivotal experience for me. I worked with computer-aided design (CAD) software, set patterns on knitting machines, tied in yarns and worked in their dyeing and finishing lab. It gave me a super clear understanding of the product development process from start to finish. I was able to work independently a lot, which was really formative and exciting for me. I worked there for almost two-and-a-half years, so it was also a long term accompaniment to the learning that I was doing at State.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/image4-300x243.jpeg\" alt=\"Laura Tripp working at Cotton Incorporated\" class=\"wp-image-25939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/image4-300x243.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/image4.jpeg 328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Tripp says an internship at Cotton Incorporated played a big role in her textiles education.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What advice do you have for current students?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Be open to new opportunities. My path has been a mix of things that I sought out that I wanted to do, but also things that kind of came my way that I just thought I&#8217;d give a try.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s definitely how I started working at Patagonia. I was not sure about moving to California, and I had trepidations about the whole thing because I kind of saw a different path for myself in my mind; I kind of thought I was going to go into more of a design direction at that point. But I started out working at the lab at Patagonia, and that really led to a deeper understanding of textiles and also sustainability in that industry, which laid the foundation for the rest of my career. So it really worked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/caroline-cockerham-09-13-finds-magic-in-material-development\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/caroline-cockerham-09-13-finds-magic-in-material-development\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" class=\"highlight__image wp-image-25888\" alt=\"Caroline Cockerham in New York City office\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101045\/E206EB16-E55F-4327-BACB-62E6E551E092-edit-feature-small.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101045\/E206EB16-E55F-4327-BACB-62E6E551E092-edit-feature-small.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101045\/E206EB16-E55F-4327-BACB-62E6E551E092-edit-feature-small-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101045\/E206EB16-E55F-4327-BACB-62E6E551E092-edit-feature-small-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101045\/E206EB16-E55F-4327-BACB-62E6E551E092-edit-feature-small-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Caroline Cockerham \u201909, \u201913 Finds Magic in Material Development<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">The creativity possible in manufacturing and the mill has led this fashion and textile management alumna to succeed in jobs at top brands and start her own business.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\">Meet CICIL&#8217;s <span class=\"nowrap\">co-founder\u00a0<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n<!-- wp:ncst\/default-post-header \/-->\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/dynamic-header -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Sarah Stone<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Laura Tripp has gained experience in nearly all sectors of the textile industry since she graduated with degrees in <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/tecs\/undergraduate\/textile-technology\/\">textile technology<\/a> and design in 2014. Before landing her most recent role as a fabric research and development manager for YZY Gap (Kanye West\u2019s collaboration with the brand), she worked for Patagonia, Kate Spade, Piece &amp; Co., and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Each stage of this diverse career has prepared Tripp for her newest venture \u2013 CICIL Home. She launched the sustainability-centric fine rug business with friend, former co-worker and fellow alumna from the then-College of Textiles <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/caroline-cockerham-09-13-finds-magic-in-material-development\/\">Caroline Cockerham<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/highlight {\"teaser\":\"Laura Tripp and Caroline Cockerham founded CICIL to show that sustainable, ethical manufacturing yields stunning products and successful business. \",\"callToAction\":\"Read how their textiles education played a role.\",\"imageID\":25895} -->\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/commitment-to-sustainability-passion-for-the-process-inspire-alumni-founded-business\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/commitment-to-sustainability-passion-for-the-process-inspire-alumni-founded-business\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img class=\"highlight__image wp-image-25895\" alt=\"Caroline Cockerham left and Laura Tripp right standing in a home\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101044\/2nd-draft.00_02_48_19.Still072-edit-feature-small.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Commitment to Sustainability, Passion for the Process Inspire Alumni-Founded Business<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">Laura Tripp and Caroline Cockerham founded CICIL to show that sustainable, ethical manufacturing yields stunning products and successful business. <\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\">Read how their textiles education played a <span class=\"nowrap\">role.\u00a0<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/highlight -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>You\u2019ve worked for both established and new brands. Was this intentional, and how do you think it\u2019s contributed to your career?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It's been interesting because I've worked for Patagonia, which is more performance focused and Kate Spade was much more women's wear and novelty wovens.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Piece &amp; Co. was an artisan fabric supplier, much more handmade and craft, and it was still really in the startup phase. And that role was really pivotal for me because working in a startup, my role became so much more than I thought it was when I started. I was suddenly thrown into&nbsp; shipping and logistics, or invoicing and following up with the customers and a more sales oriented role, too. You learn how to be flexible and adaptable to whatever comes your way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Working in all these different areas has given me a pretty thorough understanding of the scope of textiles. It gives good context for stepping into a new role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/pullquote {\"value\":\"Be open to new opportunities. My path has been a mix of things I sought out that I wanted to do, but also things that kind of came my way that I just thought \\u003cbr\\u003eI'd give a try.\u00a0\\u003cbr\\u003e-Laura Tripp\",\"textColor\":\"gray_800\"} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-pullquote has-gray-800-text-color\"><div class=\"pullquote-container\"><p class=\"pullquote-content\">Be open to new opportunities. My path has been a mix of things I sought out that I wanted to do, but also things that kind of came my way that I just thought <br>I'd give a try.\u00a0<br>-Laura Tripp<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/pullquote -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>What did you do in your most recent role at YZY Gap?<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It starts with trends, concepts or ideas that we think could be new and exciting for the season \u2013 looking for inspiration. Then, the job is a lot of gathering new collections from mills or starting out new developments, whether it's something small that we've changed or whether we\u2019re looking for new fibers, new yarns and starting from the ground up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My day-to-day involved a lot of talking with our designers about their ideas and trying to figure out how to interpret them into a textile that would work for us from both an aesthetic perspective and also from a costing, timing and minimums perspective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One thing that I really liked about the job was the balance of both aesthetic-driven, design-oriented work and business responsibilities. Understanding what the business needs and how it works is a critical part of it. The role is a bridge between product development and design. You\u2019re translating what the design team wants and what the product development team wants and finding that solution that everyone's happy with.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Why did you choose the then-College of Textiles?<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>My dad went to NC State, so I went to an Open House day with him and went around to a couple different colleges. We ended up going to textiles, and I just think there's something about it. I really just liked the energy of the school. I've always been interested in textiles and sewing and working with my hands, that kind of thing.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":25980,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/laura-tripp-dress.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Tripp adjusts a dress for a university competition\" class=\"wp-image-25980\" \/><figcaption>Tripp works on her collection for Art 2 Wear, which she competed in as a student at NC State.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>Which college experience impacted you most?<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>I interned at Cotton Incorporated while I was at State, and that was definitely a really pivotal experience for me. I worked with computer-aided design (CAD) software, set patterns on knitting machines, tied in yarns and worked in their dyeing and finishing lab. It gave me a super clear understanding of the product development process from start to finish. I was able to work independently a lot, which was really formative and exciting for me. I worked there for almost two-and-a-half years, so it was also a long term accompaniment to the learning that I was doing at State.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":25939,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"className\":\"is-style-default\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-default\"><img src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101039\/image4-300x243.jpeg\" alt=\"Laura Tripp working at Cotton Incorporated\" class=\"wp-image-25939\" \/><figcaption>Tripp says an internship at Cotton Incorporated played a big role in her textiles education.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4>What advice do you have for current students?<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Be open to new opportunities. My path has been a mix of things that I sought out that I wanted to do, but also things that kind of came my way that I just thought I'd give a try.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That's definitely how I started working at Patagonia. I was not sure about moving to California, and I had trepidations about the whole thing because I kind of saw a different path for myself in my mind; I kind of thought I was going to go into more of a design direction at that point. But I started out working at the lab at Patagonia, and that really led to a deeper understanding of textiles and also sustainability in that industry, which laid the foundation for the rest of my career. So it really worked out.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:ncst\/highlight {\"teaser\":\"The creativity possible in manufacturing and the mill has led this fashion and textile management alumna to succeed in jobs at top brands and start her own business.\",\"callToAction\":\"Meet CICIL's co-founder\",\"imageID\":25888} -->\n<aside class=\"wp-block-ncst-highlight with-image\"><h2 class=\"highlight__label\">Related<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/caroline-cockerham-09-13-finds-magic-in-material-development\/\" class=\"highlight__link\" data-ua-cat=\"Highlight Block\" data-ua-action=\"Story Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/caroline-cockerham-09-13-finds-magic-in-material-development\/\"><div class=\"highlight__image-container\"><div class=\"highlight__image-background\"><img class=\"highlight__image wp-image-25888\" alt=\"Caroline Cockerham in New York City office\" src=\"https:\/\/tex-cloud-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/textiles-ncsu\/20231108101045\/E206EB16-E55F-4327-BACB-62E6E551E092-edit-feature-small.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"highlight__text-container\"><h3 class=\"highlight__heading\">Caroline Cockerham \u201909, \u201913 Finds Magic in Material Development<\/h3><p class=\"highlight__teaser\">The creativity possible in manufacturing and the mill has led this fashion and textile management alumna to succeed in jobs at top brands and start her own business.<\/p><p class=\"highlight__cta\">Meet CICIL's <span class=\"nowrap\">co-founder\u00a0<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/aside>\n<!-- \/wp:ncst\/highlight -->"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Success in design, product development and business prepared this alumna for her next job title: entrepreneur. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":25938,"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":[742,490,479],"tags":[487,2539,1143,522,505,1382],"class_list":["post-25935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newswire","category-our-people","category-tecs","tag-alumni","tag-b-s-textile-technology","tag-department-of-textile-engineering-chemistry-and-science","tag-internships","tag-sustainability","tag-wilson-college-of-textiles"],"displayCategory":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>Textile Technology Takes Laura Tripp &#039;14 to Kate Spade, Patagonia, Gap - 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