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NC
State College of Textiles Open House
Terry
Braiser and Kent Hester
College of Textiles Open House will be on Saturday, February 8th from
10:00 am until 2:00 PM. The College of Textiles, located on NC State's
new Centennial Campus, is home to the most modern, state-of-art textile
classrooms and laboratories in the United States. Throughout the day,
tours and demonstrations will be conducted including the latest in Apparel
Design and Production, Body Scanning and Measurement, Fabric Comfort,
Digital Printing, Yarn Spinning, Weaving, Whole Garment Knitting, Dyeing
and Finishing, and Fabric Engineering, and Management, Marketing, and
Merchandising opportunities.
A
demonstration of pyro-man, a favorite for attendees, will take place.
Pyro-man is a mannequin with heat sensors used to test the latest in fire
protective apparel used by fire fighters, armed services personnel and
race car drivers. Attendees
will be able to learn
more about admission to NC State, undergraduate
and graduate textile degree programs, scholarship and career opportunities,
the state of the textile industry, and other specialty areas such as the
Eli Whitney International Scholars Program, The Anni Albers Design Program
and the new Medical Textiles Program.
For more information and directions, call (919) 515-3780 or visit us on-line
at www.tx.ncsu.edu. Please note that
this event is free and open to the general public; there is no pre-registration
or cost to you to attend. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend
this exciting event.
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