Wilson College of Textiles

Stock image of a colorful and dynamic textile.

Nov 14, 2025

Research Round Up: Responsive Materials

NC State University leads the development of responsive materials engineered to sense and react to stimuli in exciting, innovative ways. Remarkably versatile, these advanced materials can harvest energy from friction, self-repair structural damage, assemble themselves into electronic devices — and more.

Zoology students lead an activity with a child at their table at the Marbles Kids Museum's Backwards Science Fair

Apr 16, 2025

For All the Marbles

Kids were the judges and NC State researchers were the contestants at the Marbles Kids Museum’s first-ever Backwards Science Fair.

Facutly and students work with Pyroman, a life-sized manikin used to evaluate the performance of thermal protective clothing in the Textile Protection And Comfort Center.

Apr 4, 2025

Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center

A new $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company will further elevate groundbreaking research at NC State’s Textile Protection and Comfort Center.

Fashion and textile design student Neely Mallik poses with a manikin and finished garment in a workspace in the Wilson College of Textiles.

Mar 31, 2025

Discover Our Majors: Fashion and Textile Design

The fashion and textile design program at NC State is empowering Neely Mallik to unlock her creative talents and prepare herself for career success.

Four students in matching NC State T-shirts pose for a selfie with Ms. Wuf outdoors before taking their class photo during convocation.

Sep 10, 2024

Get to Know Our 2024 Incoming Class

We're welcoming our largest-ever incoming class — for the fifth year in a row. Meet some of our new NC State students and learn what’s in store for them as members of the Wolfpack.

Roger Barker and two graduate students watch PyroMan

Jun 12, 2024

TPACC Marks 30 Years of Innovating and Adapting to Meet the Needs of Government, Industry Partners

The one-of-a-kind facility on NC State’s Centennial Campus remains an invaluable asset for NC State, the Wilson College of Textiles and its partners.

Mushfika Mica adjusts the female sweating manikin.

Jun 11, 2024

New Equipment Will Help TPACC Researchers Test Military, Fire Fighting Gear for Women Who Serve

The Wilson College of Textiles’ new testing manikin should reduce gender-based discrepancies in the safety and comfort of critical gear.

A close-up of the while and gold tassel on a graduating woman's commencement mortarboard.

May 2, 2024

5 Questions With 3 Graduating Seniors

After the COVID-19 pandemic transformed their high school graduations, members of the class of 2024 share what this year's commencement ceremony means to them.

Apr 24, 2024

CHIPS Funding Fuels Two New Initiatives Backed by NC State

With over $50 million through the CHIPS and Science Act, our university will lead a regional innovation hub focused on wide bandgap semiconductors, called CLAWS, and also play a key role in the North Carolina Textile Innovation and Sustainability Engine, one of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines.

Nelson Vinueza adjusts a mass spectometry machine.

Apr 16, 2024

Faculty Member Uses Dyes to Research Degenerative Diseases

Nelson Vinueza, associate professor at NC State University, analyzes dyes to uncover valuable findings in health, forensics and sustainability.

Panoramic Dance Project dancers performing "Times of Refreshing" in water color printed costumes.

Apr 4, 2024

Wilson College Professor Partners With NC State’s Panoramic Dance Project

NC State’s Panoramic Dance Project collaborated with the Wilson College of Textiles to design custom costumes for their Spring Concert.

Kaleb Spivey sitting in a wheelchair utilizing the hand pedal device on the sewing machine with Sam Pearce watching.

Feb 16, 2024

Bridging Accessibility Gaps in the Fashion Studio

Wilson College of Textiles staff are making fashion studio spaces more accessible with 3D-printed hand pedal devices.

Yarn-shaped supercapacitors created by NC State researchers in the Wilson College of Textiles

Feb 5, 2024

New Study Finds “Sweet Spot” for Length of Yarn-Shaped Supercapacitors

Yarns 40-60cm yield best flow of energy in new study.

The NC State Belltower at dusk and night. Photo by Marc Hall

Jan 26, 2024

New NSF Center Will Advance Textile Industry ‘Greening’

The effort aims to reduce textile waste and make advances in wearable, medical and protective textiles.

Dec 7, 2023

New HS Curriculum Teaches Color Chemistry and AI Simultaneously

NC State researchers develop short module to drive student curiosity about real-world data.