Register for Textiles Research Symposium

Registration is open! Presenters and attendees are asked to register here.

Wilson College of Textiles will host the 2025 Annual Textiles Research Symposium (Formerly Textile Research Open House) with the theme “Textiles of the Future: Designing Textiles for Tomorrow’s World.” Where we will be investigating the future of textiles through the lens of innovation, sustainability, and technology. This one-day event provides an opportunity for Wilson College students to share their research with industry professionals. Organized by the Textile Association of Graduate Students with support provided by the North Carolina Textile Foundation, the Office of Academic, Career, and Student Services, and the Dean’s Office, the event aims to open a dialogue and establish networks with those involved in textiles and related industries.

Please join us on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Convocation Center, Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University, to listen and learn from our amazing graduate students about their research. View the agenda for the event.

Textiles Research Symposium Organizing Committee and Sponsors

Faculty and Staff

Dr. Xiangwu Zhang, Samuel S. Walker Distinguished Professor, and Associate Dean for Research

Dr. Jeff Joines, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, TAGS Advisor

Sponsors

North Carolina Textile Foundation

Graduate Student Association

Student Government

Wilson College of Textiles, Office of the Dean

Textile Association of Graduate Students

Erin Tillery, President
Jessica Estrada, Vice President – Internal Affairs
Anita Amir Labonno, Vice President – External Affairs
Yusi ‘Daisy’ Ding, Secretary
Perumalsamy Nagarajan, Treasurer
Keeley Smith, Public Relations Officer
Michele Schmidt, Public Relations Officer
Maddie Wilson, Event Coordinator
Keysi Barrios, Event Coordinator
Merin Jahan Sabiha, Career Development Officer
Muhammad Jawad UI Rehman, Career Development Officer