Department of Textile Engineering Chemistry and Science

Xiaomeng Fang stands behind a knitting machine and points to a certain part of the machine to show two students to her left how it works.

Aug 4, 2023

TECS faculty member’s engaging teaching methods earn her professional honors

Xiaomeng Fang says 2023 Outstanding Teacher Award is a testament to her mentors — colleagues and family alike.

Aug 1, 2023

Textiles senior design students partner with U.S. Army, Under Armour

Seniors in textile engineering and textile technology at NC State University tackled projects focusing on sustainability, military uniforms, footwear and more during their capstone course.

Shourya Lingampally adjusts a machine in a first-floor lab of the Wilson College of Textiles.

Jul 25, 2023

Wearable connector technology advances could assist doctors, soldiers in combat

Researchers develop wearable connectors that could be key to functionality of critical devices in a range of wearable technology fields.

Jul 11, 2023

This PPE engineer is supporting the next generation of textile leaders

Cody Zane, a three-time Wilson College of Textiles graduate, follows his passions by staying connected to his alma mater, being a mental health ambassador, mentoring graduate students, and researching personal protective equipment as an engineer at UL Solutions.

Lainey Volz wears a blue dress and ponytail and looks at a series of industrial embroidery machines at work in an ITMA showroom. The machines (left) are embroidering yellow fabrics.

Jul 5, 2023

Witnessing innovation and making valuable connections at ITMA

Wilson College of Textiles students, staff and faculty traveled to Milan, Italy for the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition.

Jun 29, 2023

Nanotechnology breakthrough could support future, critical health-tracking tools

Researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles develop sensors and probes using nanomaterials far smaller than a strand of human hair.

Surrounded in a blue glow with a white light at center, a 3D printer is in the process of producing a carbon dioxide filter.

May 31, 2023

3D printing carbon dioxide filters

NC State researchers demonstrated that it’s possible to make carbon dioxide capture filters using 3D printing.

Emily Potok (left) and Laura Potok (right) at the Wilson College of Textiles campus.

May 26, 2023

Sisters pursue their master’s in textile engineering together

Emily and Laura Potok earned different undergraduate degrees but have reunited in graduate school to pursue their master’s in textile engineering.

Textile researchers are studying an artificial muscle fiber.

May 26, 2023

Artificial muscle fibers could serve as cell scaffolds

NC State researchers found artificial muscle fibers could be used to develop 3-D models of living, moving systems.