2026 Textile Research Symposium
Register for Textiles Research Symposium
Registration is open! Presenters and attendees are asked to register here.
Wilson College of Textiles will host the 2026 Annual Textiles Research Symposium (Formerly Textile Research Open House). 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 graduate 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, April 10, 2026, from 8 am to 5 pm 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
Wilson College of Textiles, Office of the Dean
Textile Association of Graduate Students
Maddie Wilson, President
Faisal Ahmed, Vice President – Internal Affairs
Louise Kirsten, Vice President – External Affairs
KC Soong, Secretary
Emily Gaines, Treasurer
Morgan Adams, Public Relations Officer
Isabel Fricke, Public Relations Officer
Md Abul Shahid, Event Coordinator
Shohag Das, Career Development Officer