{"id":65272,"date":"2024-09-16T16:22:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T20:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=65272"},"modified":"2024-09-16T16:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T20:22:49","slug":"maggie-kimmett-23-textile-design-in-the-world-of-corporate-homeware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/maggie-kimmett-23-textile-design-in-the-world-of-corporate-homeware\/","title":{"rendered":"Maggie Kimmett \u201923, Textile Design in the World of Corporate Homeware\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Textile design is everywhere, from kitchen towels to the cushions on your couch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most people, this abundant commodity is enjoyed without a second thought. For Maggie Kimmett, however, textile design caught her attention from an early age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI grew up in a really old house that had such cool wallpaper and old built-in couches,\u201d the Wilson College of Textiles alumna says. \u201cI had a huge fascination with the old prints and fabrics, and that influenced my interest in homeware.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At work on her textile design collection “Microbes Meet the Digital World” for FTD Emerging Designers. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now, as an assistant designer for Kohl\u2019s, Kimmett dreams up cozy homeware pieces for families around the United States. Over the past two years on the retailer\u2019s soft decor team, she\u2019s created everything from stuffed animals to blankets, and she can\u2019t help but add some of them to her own space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I was on the pillows team, we designed these dinosaur stuffed animals. That was my favorite. When I saw those in the store and got so excited I bought one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During her time as a textile design<\/a> student at the Wilson College, Kimmett interned for three different companies, designed a capstone textile collection inspired by microorganisms and served as modeling director for Platform magazine<\/a>. She says these experiences and others have played a valuable role in her success in the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In merging her love for art and design with the scientific approach to textiles, this Wilson College alumna gets to bring her creative energy into her job, every single day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n