TEXTILE EDUCATIONAL - RESOURCES, NC

STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF TEXTILES

• Textiles Off-Campus: (ww.tx.ncsu.edu/academic/distance) program which

allows professionals to continue their education in this

rapidly changing industry, regardless of their location.

A graduate certificate in Nonwoven Science and

Technology is available.

• TexEd: (www.tx.ncsu.edu/departments/texed)

leading provider of extension education and

engagement for textiles and allied businesses

and services. The program offers textile technology

certificate programs, e-learning options, and

Customizable in-plant training opportunities.

• NC Textile Connect: (www.nctextileconnect.com) awebsite designed to connect NC textile companies

with the myriad of resources, product and marketing

information and events within the University and NC

State government.

• NC State University Nanotechnology Institute: (http://ncsu.edu/ kenan/programs_intro.html)—a

university research consortium focusing on applied

technologies such as nano-textile research.

A PRODUCTIVE SKILLED LABOR FORCE

The advanced textiles industry is one that is

characterized by continuous innovation, being pushed

forward by increasing competition and novel

applications of nano-technology and other high-tech

advancements. Such a dynamic field requires a

workforce that is equally adept at initiating and

adapting to change—whether in the form of new

technologies or evolving business models. The

Region’s very experienced workforce coupled with its

advanced training opportunities are critical assets for

the industry.

• Approximately 4400 employees in 79 textile and

  apparel firms in the Region (NCESC 2009).

• Many of the Region’s 38 chemical plants with almost

  2500 employees produce raw materials for the

  textile industry (NCESC 2009).