Department of Textile Engineering Chemistry and Science

Dynamic PyroMan on fire in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center.

Jul 2, 2025

Wilson College of Textiles Names New Director of Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center

Associate Professor Bryan Ormond will become the second director of TPACC as Professor Roger Barker moves into a new role.

photo shows two stacks of different colors of towels seen from their edges

Jun 3, 2025

AI can help cut down on waste, improve quality in dyed fabrics

A new study finds that machine learning can help reduce textile manufacturing waste by more accurately mapping how colors will change during the dyeing process. Fabrics are typically dyed while wet, and their colors change as they dry. This can make it difficult to know what a piece of fabric will end up looking like…

Veronica Augustyn, left, looks on as a research assistant explains test results on a computer.

May 19, 2025

COE Launches Battery and Energy Storage Systems Initiative

NC State University’s College of Engineering launched a new initiative that will lead efforts to advance research in battery and energy storage systems and develop new courses and curricula in support of North Carolina’s growing energy sector.

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May 16, 2025

Wilson College of Textiles Students Present Research at Biomaterials Day

Textiles’ major role in biological and human health research and took center stage at Biomaterials Day. The annual event is an opportunity for students to share research and build connections with peers, faculty and industry experts.

May 13, 2025

Anna Haskins ’25: Engineering a Career with Honda

A double major in mechanical and textile engineering: if you haven’t heard of that path before, it’s because Anna Haskins is the first student at NC State to take it.

Three men in suits pose indoors: From left to right: Randy Woodson, Xiangwu Zhang and Ed Weisiger Jr. They stand in front of white walls and glass doors, with a podium to the left. Xiangwu Zhang wears the Holladay Medal. The lighting is bright and the atmosphere formal.

Apr 14, 2025

TECS Professor Wins NC State’s Top Honor

Associate Dean Xiangwu Zhang is one of three faculty members to win the 2025 Holladay Medal.

Bailey Knight operates a blue industrial machine in the Wilson College of Textiles' Flex Factory. She wears large blue earrings and a black shirt. Spools of red thread are visible on the machine, indicating a textile or sewing process.

Apr 11, 2025

NC State Research Empowers Product Developers to Make More Sustainable Choices

An in-progress database will enable eco-conscious brands to compare the environmental impacts of the most common fibers.

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 7, 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.

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Mar 21, 2025

Meet Four Wolfpack Women Who’ve Launched Research-based Startups

In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, four women in the Wolfpack (two of which are NC State engineers!) share their insights and perspectives as researchers and startup founders.