Textile Technology (BS): Technical Textiles Concentration
Our is perfect for students who want a hands-on, applied science education spent in labs instead of behind a desk.听
Textile technology students learn not only about the fibers that make up the textiles we use in everything from outdoor gear to sneakers, but also about business, management and manufacturing. They then apply this knowledge to work with textile engineering students and industry partners on a year-long .听
The n covers design principles, understanding of applications, and technologies relevant to the vast array of technical textiles materials and products used in such areas as transportation, storage, packaging, automobile engineering, geotechnical engineering, and much more. This concentration offers two options: Materials and Nonwovens.听
Contact
Dr. Ericka Ford
Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department
Wilson College of Textiles
enford@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| T听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| MA/ST and Natural Sciences | |||
| MA听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 | |
| MA听241 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| ST听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| or听ST听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| CH听101 &听CH听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| PY听205 &听PY听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 | |
| PY听208 &听PY听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| EC听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| FTM听217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| MT听366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 | |
| PCC听302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| TE听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 | |
| TE听201 | Fiber Science | 4 | |
| TT听105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| TT听327 | Yarn Production and Properties | 4 | |
| TT听331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4 | |
| TT听341 | Knitted Fabric Technology | 3 | |
| TT听351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3 | |
| TT听380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| TT听401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 | |
| TT听402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 | |
| TT听404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 | |
| TT听431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| TT听481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 | |
| Technical Textiles Concentration | |||
| Technical Textiles Electives | 16 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| Acad Writing Research | 4 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Elective | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| WLEN听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 1 GEP | 3 | ||
| ENG听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
Technical Textiles Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BME听466 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| BME听566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| CH听220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| CH听201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science | 3 | |
| CH听202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| CH听331 | Introductory Physical Chemistry | 4 | |
| DSC听201 | Introduction to R/Python for Data Science | 1 | |
| DSC听205 | Data Communication | 1 | |
| DSC听295 | Introductory Special Topics in Data Science | 1-3 | |
| DSC听406 | Exploratory Data Analysis for Big Data | 1 | |
| DSC听412 | Exploring Machine Learning | 1 | |
| DSC听495 | Special Topics in Data Science | 1-3 | |
| FTM听491 | Special Topics in Textile and Apparel Management | 1-4 | |
| GC听120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 | |
| MA听242 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| MSE听201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 | |
| MSE听255 | Experimental Methods for Structural Analysis of Materials | 2 | |
| MSE听300 | Structure of Materials at the Nanoscale | 3 | |
| MSE听380 | Microstructure of Organic Materials | 3 | |
| MSE听455 | Polymer Technology and Engineering | 3 | |
| MT听381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| MT听471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3 | |
| NW/TT 405 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| NW/TT 408 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| NW/TT 504 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 | |
| TT听407 | Characterization Methods in Nonwovens | 3 | |
| NW听497 | Research Experience in Nonwoven Science and Technology | 3 | |
| NW/TT 505 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| NW/TT 507 | Nonwoven Characterization Methods | 3 | |
| NW/TT 508 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| PCC听106 | Chemistry of Colorants and Auxiliaries | 3 | |
| PCC听201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| PCC听274 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 | |
| PCC听301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing | 3 | |
| PCC听304 | Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 1 | |
| PCC听350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 2 | |
| PCC听354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1 | |
| PCC听404 | Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Fiber Formation | 3 | |
| PCC听410 | Textile Preparation and Finishing Chemistry | 3 | |
| PCC听412 | Textile Chemical Analysis | 2 | |
| PCC听414 | Textile Chemistry Analysis Lab | 1 | |
| PCC听420 | Textile Dyeing and Printing | 3 | |
| PCC听442 | Theory of Physico-Chemical Processes in Textiles II | 3 | |
| PCC听461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials | 3 | |
| PCC听462 | Characterization and Physical Properties of Polymers | 3 | |
| PCC听464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1 | |
| PCC听466 | Polymer Chemistry Laboratory | 3 | |
| PCC听471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3 | |
| PCC听474 | Forensic Chemistry Laboratory | 3 | |
| PCC听490 | Undergraduate Research in Polymer and Color Chemistry | 1-6 | |
| PY听570 | Polymer Physics | 3 | |
| T听104 | Fabric of Success and Career Readiness | 1 | |
| T听497 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science I | 1-3 | |
| T听498 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science II | 1-3 | |
| TE听463 | Polymer Engineering | 3 | |
| TE听110 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers | 3 | |
| TE听303 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers | 3 | |
| TE听440 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4 | |
| TE听466 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| TE听467 | Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements | 3 | |
| TE听533 | Lean Six Sigma Quality | 3 | |
| TE听550 | Clothing Comfort and Personal Protection Science | 3 | |
| TE听551 | Human Physiology for Clothing and Wearables | 3 | |
| TE听566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| TE听560 | Fiber Manufacturing Technology | 3 | |
| TE听570 | Polymer Physics | 3 | |
| TT/TTM 533 | Lean Six Sigma Quality | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH听101 &听CH听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| MA听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| TT听105 | Introduction to Textile Technology (CP) | 3 |
| T听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MA听241 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PY听205 &听PY听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 |
| FTM听217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Humanites | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PY听208 &听PY听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| TE听201 | Fiber Science | 4 |
| TT听327 | Yarn Production and Properties (CP) | 4 |
| TT听380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ST听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| EC 205/201 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| TE听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| TT听341 | Knitted Fabric Technology (CP) | 3 |
| Technical Textiles Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TT听351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3 |
| TT听404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 |
| PCC听302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| Technical Textiles elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TT听331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials (CP) | 4 |
| TT听431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 |
| MT听366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Textiles electives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TT听401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 |
| TT听481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 |
| Technical Textile Elective | 2-3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TT听402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 |
| Select two Technical Textile Elective | 6 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher for major requirements
Career Opportunities
You can find textiles just about anywhere, which means you can find our graduates there too. TT alumni land jobs within aerospace, medicine, architecture, automotive, apparel, sports, manufacturing and more.听
These are just a few of the places our graduates go:听
- Athletics and Apparel: Nike, Adidas, The North Face, New Balance, Reebok, Levis, Fruit of the Loom, Hanesbrands
- Healthcare/Medical Textiles: Medline, Secant Medical
- Homewares: Target, Kohl鈥檚
- Government Agencies/Defense: United States Patent and Trademark Office, State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
- Traditional Textiles: Milliken, Unifi, Parkdale Mills, Glen Raven, Springs Global听
- Plus: SAS, All Trails, Lenovo, Cisco, Accenture, IBM, Wolfspeed Inc.
Career Titles
- Materials Developer / Specialist / Designer
- Research and Development Engineer
- Product Development Specialist
- Strategic Sourcing Manager
- Logistics Manager / Inventory Manager
- Data Scientist
- Design Engineer / Process Improvement Engineer
- Production Manager / Project Engineer / Product Manager
- Quality Control Engineer
- Technical Marketing Manager
- Technical Service / Sales
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