{"id":63459,"date":"2024-06-24T18:06:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T22:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=63459"},"modified":"2024-06-24T18:06:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T22:06:56","slug":"stem-in-style-meet-the-alumni-working-in-the-lab-at-victorias-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2024\/06\/stem-in-style-meet-the-alumni-working-in-the-lab-at-victorias-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM in Style: Meet the Alumni Working in the Lab at Victoria\u2019s Secret"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Behind the scenes in the research and development labs of Victoria\u2019s Secret, Wilson College of Textiles alumni ensure products of high quality and comfort for the globally known brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While completing an associate\u2019s degree in fashion design in Arizona, Sheryl Ray Lavy became fascinated with the dyeing and chemical processes involved in textile production. After learning about the Wilson College, she moved to Raleigh and began studying textile technology<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Following a summer lab internship, Lavy began a role at Victoria\u2019s Secret in quality management and currently oversees the research and development lab in Ohio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the lab, textile specialists test raw materials and products for the company by creating and measuring performance standards. They assess the mechanical properties of bras, new products and samples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re constantly making sure we’re up to date on all of the things that are changing in the industry and evolving with the business needs,\u201d Lavy explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In her role, Lavy \u201912 has worked with multiple fellow NC State alumni, and right now, she oversees two-time Wilson College graduate Kamryn Henderson. Following graduation, Henderson began working under Lavy\u2019s guidance as an associate textile laboratory specialist. She completed her B.S. in Fashion and Textile Management<\/a> in 2021 and Master of Science in Textiles<\/a> 2023 through the accelerated Bachelor\u2019s to Master\u2019s program<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n