college of textiles

Nov 17, 2021

Sustainability Committee Makes A Difference

Meet the sustainability team at Wilson College of Textiles

Nov 6, 2018

A Sustainable Future For Cotton

Industry experts in textile sustainability gathered for the Cotton and Sustainability Symposium hosted by the Wilson College of Textiles on Nov. 1

Apr 20, 2018

Textiles Students Design Sustainable Solutions

In this senior design course, students have two semesters to create a solution to a textiles industry problem. This year, several projects focus on sustainability.

Oct 18, 2017

Students Start Business To Tackle Textile Waste

NC State students and Park Scholars Emily Neville and Carly Kvietok launched Reborn Clothing Co. to revive clothes you no longer wear into new, useful products.

May 1, 2017

Student Strives To Build Safe, Sustainable Apparel Industry

Tragedy in his home country brought Rejaul Hasan to NC State, where his research could contribute toward a safer, more sustainable global apparel industry.

Mar 24, 2017

Students Compost Cotton Waste From Campus Labs

In the College of Textiles, students are exploring how to create a sustainable cotton composting program to reduce waste sent to landfill.

Mar 15, 2017

LED Upgrade Saves Energy, Improves Textiles Lab

New LED lighting in an NC State University College of Textiles student lab will save $4,700 annually in avoided energy costs.

Nov 7, 2016

Students’ elephant collar project to track elephants’ routes

An article from NC State's Technician newspaper.

Sep 15, 2016

Senior Design Teams Give Rice Bags New Life

What can you make from a rice bag for under $10? NC State College of Textiles students show their best ideas.