The textile and apparel program at NCCU received a $100,000 grant that will be invested in infrastructure, technology and materials for the textile lab, and provide two $10,000 scholarships for students.
Read MoreNorth Carolina has always had its finger on the pulse of fashion in one way or another. With strong roots in textile production and manufacturing, NC State’s College of Design, yearly fashion weeks, designers like Raleigh Denim Workshop and a growing community of local clothing makers (here is a...
Read MoreWith a deep history in textile manufacturing and fashion design and NCSU’s College of Textiles based in Raleigh, North Carolina continues to be a place independent designers, fashion brands and textile startups are starting up. They’re creating new jobs in the state all while promoting social, ethical and environmental consciousness, helping to refine an industry that has been a staple of the North Carolina economy since the 1800s. Meet eight of these companies below. Opportunity Threads Opportunity Threads is a worker-owned, cut and sew textile plant based in Morgantown, NC. This young business offers sampling, handwork, upcycling and production of over...
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