Textile Technology (BS)
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. As a textile technology student, you鈥檒l apply this knowledge to work with textile engineering students and industry partners on a year-long Senior Design project.听
You鈥檒l have the option to either stay within a general track or pursue one of these three concentrations: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 | |||
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| MA/ST and Natural Sciences | |||
| 颁贬听101 &补尘辫;听颁贬听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 1 | 3-4 | |
| 辞谤听惭础听141 | Calculus I | ||
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3-4 | |
| 辞谤听惭础听241 | Calculus II | ||
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| 辞谤听厂罢听370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| 笔驰听205 &补尘辫;听笔驰听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 | |
| 辞谤听笔驰听211 | College Physics I | ||
| 笔驰听208 &补尘辫;听笔驰听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 | |
| 辞谤听笔驰听212 | College Physics II | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| 贰颁听205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| 辞谤听贰颁听201 | Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| 贵罢惭听217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| 惭罢听366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| 罢贰听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 | |
| 罢贰听201 | Fiber Science | 4 | |
| 罢罢听105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| 罢罢听327 | Yarn Production and Properties | 4 | |
| 罢罢听331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4 | |
| 罢罢听341 | Knitted Fabric Technology | 3 | |
| 罢罢听351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3 | |
| 罢罢听380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| 罢罢听401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 | |
| 罢罢听402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 | |
| 罢罢听404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 | |
| 罢罢听431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| 罢罢听481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | |||
| Advised Electives 2 | 18 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| Acad Writing Resarch 1 | 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 requirements) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirements) | |||
| Total Hours | 120-122 | ||
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C- or better
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Students can select courses from approved textile technology advised elective courses listed or consult their academic advisor to determine suitable advised elective courses that support students鈥� specific interests and career goals that align with textile technology major.听
听Acad Writing Research听
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| 奥尝贰狈听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 1 GEP | 3 | ||
| 贰狈骋听202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
听Approved Textile Technology Advised Electives听
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 颁贬听220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| 顿厂颁听201 | Introduction to R/Python for Data Science | 1 | |
| 顿厂颁听205 | Data Communication | 1 | |
| 顿厂颁听295 | Introductory Special Topics in Data Science | 1-3 | |
| 顿厂颁听406 | Exploratory Data Analysis for Big Data | 1 | |
| 顿厂颁听412 | Exploring Machine Learning | 1 | |
| 顿厂颁听495 | Special Topics in Data Science | 1-3 | |
| 贵罢惭听310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 | |
| 贵罢惭听480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| 贵罢惭听481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 | |
| 贵罢惭听484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| 贵罢惭听485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| 贵罢惭听486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| 贵罢惭听487 | Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| 贵罢惭听491 | Special Topics in Textile and Apparel Management | 1-4 | |
| 骋颁听120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 | |
| 惭础听132 | Computational Mathematics for Life and Management Sciences | 1 | |
| 惭础听242 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| 惭罢听381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| 狈奥听497 | Research Experience in Nonwoven Science and Technology | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听274 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听304 | Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 1 | |
| 笔颁颁听350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 2 | |
| 笔颁颁听354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1 | |
| 笔颁颁听404 | Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Fiber Formation | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听412 | Textile Chemical Analysis | 2 | |
| 笔颁颁听414 | Textile Chemistry Analysis Lab | 1 | |
| 笔颁颁听420 | Textile Dyeing and Printing | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听442 | Theory of Physico-Chemical Processes in Textiles II | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听462 | Characterization and Physical Properties of Polymers | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1 | |
| 笔颁颁听471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3 | |
| 笔颁颁听474 | Forensic Chemistry Laboratory | 3 | |
| 罢听104 | Fabric of Success and Career Readiness | 1 | |
| 罢听497 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science I | 1-3 | |
| 罢听498 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science II | 1-3 | |
| 罢贰听110 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers | 3 | |
| 罢贰听303 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers | 3 | |
| 罢贰听440 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4 | |
| 罢贰听467 | Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements | 3 | |
| TT/NW 405 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| 罢罢听407 | Characterization Methods in Nonwovens | 3 | |
| TT/NW 408 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| 罢罢听480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| 罢罢听485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| 罢罢听486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| NW/TT 503 | Materials, Polymers, and Fibers used in Nonwovens | 3 | |
| TE/TT 533 | Lean Six Sigma Quality | 3 | |
| 罢惭厂听521 | Filament Yarn Production Processing and Properties | 3 | |
| 罢罢听500 | Understanding the Textile Complex | 3 | |
| 罢罢听520 | Yarn Processing Dynamics | 3 | |
| 罢罢听521 | Filament Yarn Production Processing and Properties | 3 | |
| TT/TTM 530 | Textile Quality and Process Control | 3 | |
| 罢罢听532 | Evaluation of Biotextiles | 3 | |
| TT/TTM 535 | Research Methods and Management | 3 | |
| 罢罢听549 | Warp Knit Engineering and Structural Design | 3 | |
| 罢罢听550 | Production Mechanics and Properties of Woven Fabrics | 3 | |
| 罢罢听551 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3 | |
| 罢罢听553 | Formation and Structure of Woven and Knitted Fabrics | 3 | |
| 罢罢听570 | Textile Digital Design and Technology | 3 | |
| 罢罢听581 | Technical Textiles | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 颁贬听101 &补尘辫;听颁贬听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 惭础听131 or 惭础听141 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 1 or Calculus I | 3 |
| 罢罢听105 | Introduction to Textile Technology (CP) | 3 |
| 罢听101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭础听231 or 惭础听241 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B or Calculus II | 3 |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I or Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4 |
| 贵罢惭听217 | The Textile Industry | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| HESF 1 GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II or Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| 罢贰听201 | Fiber Science (CP) | 4 |
| 罢罢听327 | Yarn Production and Properties (CP) | 4 |
| 罢罢听380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贰颁听205 or 贰颁听201 | Fundamentals of Economics or Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 厂罢听311 or 厂罢听370 | Introduction to Statistics or Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| 罢贰听200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3 |
| 罢罢听341 | Knitted Fabric Technology (CP) | 3 |
| Advised Electives 2 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 笔颁颁听302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| 罢罢听351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3 |
| 罢罢听404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 惭罢听366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 |
| 罢罢听331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials (CP) | 4 |
| 罢罢听431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 |
| Advised Electives | 3 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 罢罢听401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 |
| 罢罢听481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| Advised Electives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 罢罢听402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | 3 | |
| Health and Exercise Studies Elective | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| 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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