{"id":62,"date":"2022-02-01T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T16:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/zte\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:24:44","slug":"testing-and-fabrication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/zte\/testing-and-fabrication\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing and Fabrication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/zte\/zte-lab-work-request\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Request Services<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ZTE manages six different TexLabs critical to the textile and apparel industry. These labs enable faculty, graduate, undergraduate and industry research. Researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles provide an immense knowledge base for research partnerships with industry. In addition to faculty, our labs are managed and staffed by experienced professionals who can assist you in cutting-edge research and development for your company. Last year alone, TexLabs provided over 12,500 hours of service to industry partners and student research. 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