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Kedena Henriques-Thompson and Andrianna Hodges examine a white athletic shoe with red stripes in a lab space. One woman holds the shoe up while the other observes.

Aug 6, 2025

NC State Student Contributes to Athletic Footwear Research 

Andrianna Hodges’ interest in sports performance testing as a textile engineering undergraduate led her to participate in the Research Experience for Undergraduates this summer.

Jul 17, 2025

TECS Faculty Member Receives Funding for Sustainable Research

Associate Professor Ericka Ford is developing cleaner ways for onshore fiber production.
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…
Anna Haskins

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. 

Feb 14, 2025

Textile Technology Launches NC State Alumnus’ Career with Under Armour, Carhartt 

With over $1 billion in revenue and a quickly expanding customer base, Carhartt is one of the industry’s most talked about American-based clothing brands. Every time James Carr sees one of these Carhartt customers out in the world, he says he feels proud to have played a role in what they’re wearing.  “That is one…
Flex Factory rendering image

Jan 15, 2025

Cutting-edge Flex Factory to serve as hub for innovation and entrepreneurship

Textile innovation and entrepreneurship at NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles will reach unprecedented heights with the newly named W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory.
Ted Meyers

Oct 29, 2024

Ted Meyers ’17 joins the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council

Driven by a passion for problem-solving and innovation, Ted Meyers is excited to contribute his knowledge and expertise as one of the newest members of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.
Hannah Orlowski smiling

Oct 29, 2024

Hannah Orlowski ’19 joins the dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council

As a passionate textile engineering alumna with a love for networking, Hannah Orlowski looks forward to returning to NC State as a new member of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.

Apr 22, 2024

NC State researchers use machine learning to create a fabric-based touch sensor

A new study from NC State University combines three-dimensional embroidery techniques with machine learning to create a fabric-based sensor that can control electronic devices through touch.  As the field of wearable electronics gains more interest and new functions are added to clothing, an embroidery-based sensor or “button” capable of controlling those functions becomes increasingly important. Integrated…