Program Overview

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Textile Technology (BS)

The B.S. in Textile Technology is perfect for students who want a hands-on, applied science education spent in labs instead of behind a desk. 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, supply chain operations, and manufacturing. As a textile technology student, you’ll apply this knowledge to work with textile engineering students and industry partners on a year-long Senior Design project.

Program Overview

You’ll have the option to either stay within a general track or pursue one of these three concentrations:

• Medical Textiles
• Supply Chain Operations
• Technical Textiles

Plan Requirements

The program requires a total of 120-122 hours, including:

• Course List Code | Title | Hours
  • Orientation
    • T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1
  • MA/ST and Natural Sciences
    • CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4
    • MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 1 | 3-4
    • or MA 141 | Calculus I
    • MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3-4
    • or MA 241 | Calculus II
    • ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3
    • or ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers
  • Major Requirements
    • EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3
    • or EC 201 | Principles of Microeconomics
    • FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3
    • MT 366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3
    • PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4
    • TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3
    • TE 201 | Fiber Science | 4
    • TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3
    • TT 327 | Yarn Production and Properties | 4
    • TT 331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4
    • TT 341 | Knitted Fabric Technology | 3
    • TT 351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3
    • TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3
    • TT 401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4
    • TT 402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4
    • TT 404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3
    • TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3
    • TT 481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3
  • Advised Electives
    • Advised Electives 2 | 18
  • GEP Courses
    • Acad Writing Research 1 | 4
    • GEP Humanities | 6
    • GEP Social Sciences | 3
    • GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2
    • GEP Elective | 3
    • GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5
    • GEP Elective
    • World Language Proficiency (verify requirements)

Semester Sequence

This is a sample plan of study:

• First Year
  • Fall Semester
    • CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4
    • ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4
    • MA 131 or MA 141 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A 1 or Calculus I | 3
    • TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology (CP) | 3
    • T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1
  • Spring Semester
    • MA 231 or MA 241 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B or Calculus II | 3
    • PY 211 or PY 205 & PY 206 | College Physics I or Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 4
    • FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3
    • GEP Humanities | 3
    • HESF 1 GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1
• Second Year
  • Fall Semester
    • PY 212 or PY 208 & PY 209 | College Physics II or Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4
    • TE 201 | Fiber Science (CP) | 4
    • TT 327 | Yarn Production and Properties (CP) | 4
    • TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3
  • Spring Semester
    • EC 205 or EC 201 | Fundamentals of Economics or Principles of Microeconomics | 3
    • ST 311 or ST 370 | Introduction to Statistics or Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3
    • TE 200 | Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering | 3
    • TT 341 | Knitted Fabric Technology (CP) | 3
    • Advised Electives 2 | 3
• Third Year
  • Fall Semester
    • PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4
    • TT 351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3
    • TT 404 | Introduction to Nonwovens Products and Processes | 3
    • GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3
    • Advised Electives | 3
  • Spring Semester
    • MT 366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3
    • TT 331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials (CP) | 4
    • TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3
    • Advised Electives | 3
    • GEP Elective | 3
• Fourth Year
  • Fall Semester
    • TT 401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4
    • TT 481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3
    • GEP Humanities | 3
    • GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3
    • Advised Electives | 3
  • Spring Semester
    • TT 402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4
    • GEP Social Sciences | 3
    • Advised Electives | 3
    • Advised Electives | 3
    • Health and Exercise Studies Elective | 1

Career Opportunities

You can find textiles just about anywhere, which means you can find our graduates there too. Textile Technology alumni land jobs within:

• 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’s
• Government Agencies/Defense: United States Patent and Trademark Office, State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
• Traditional Textiles: Milliken, Unifi, Parkdale Mills, Glen Raven, Springs Global
• 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

Approved Textile Technology Advised Electives

• CH 220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 3
• DSC 201 | Introduction to R/Python for Data Science | 1
• DSC 205 | Data Communication | 1
• DSC 295 | Introductory Special Topics in Data Science | 1-3
• DSC 406 | Exploratory Data Analysis for Big Data | 1
• DSC 412 | Exploring Machine Learning | 1
• DSC 495 | Special Topics in Data Science | 1-3
• FTM 310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3
• FTM 480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3
• FTM 481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3
• FTM 484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3
• FTM 485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3
• FTM 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3
• FTM 487 | Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3
• FTM 491 | Special Topics in Textile and Apparel Management | 1-4
• GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3
• MA 132 | Computational Mathematics for Life and Management Sciences | 1
• MA 242 | Calculus III | 4
• MT 381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3
• NW 497 | Research Experience in Nonwoven Science and Technology | 3
• PCC 201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3
• PCC 274 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3
• PCC 301 | Technology of Dyeing and Finishing | 3
• PCC 304 | Technology of Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory | 1
• PCC 350 | Introduction to Color Science and Its Applications | 2
• PCC 354 | Intro to Color Science Laboratory | 1
• PCC 404 | Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Fiber Formation | 3
• PCC 412 | Textile Chemical Analysis | 2
• PCC 414 | Textile Chemistry Analysis Lab | 1
• PCC 420 | Textile Dyeing and Printing | 3
• PCC 442 | Theory of Physico-Chemical Processes in Textiles II | 3
• PCC 461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials | 3
• PCC 462 | Characterization and Physical Properties of Polymers | 3
• PCC 464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1
• PCC 471 | Chemistry of Biopolymers | 3
• PCC 474 | Forensic Chemistry Laboratory | 3
• T 104 | Fabric of Success and Career Readiness | 1
• T 497 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science I | 1-3
• T 498 | Independent Research in Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Materials Science II | 1-3
• TE 110 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers | 3
• TE 303 | Thermodynamics for Textile Engineers | 3
• TE 440 | Textile Information Systems Design | 4
• TE 467 | Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements | 3
• TT/NW 405 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3
• TT 407 | Characterization Methods in Nonwovens | 3
• TT/NW 408 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3
• TT 480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3
• TT 485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3
• TT 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
• TMS 521 | Filament Yarn Production Processing and Properties | 3
• TT 500 | Understanding the Textile Complex | 3
• TT 520 | Yarn Processing Dynamics | 3
• TT 521 | Filament Yarn Production Processing and Properties | 3
• TT/TTM 530 | Textile Quality and Process Control | 3
• TT 532 | Evaluation of Biotextiles | 3
• TT/TTM 535 | Research Methods and Management | 3
• TT 549 | Warp Knit Engineering and Structural Design | 3
• TT 550 | Production Mechanics and Properties of Woven Fabrics | 3
• TT 551 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3
• TT 553 | Formation and Structure of Woven and Knitted Fabrics | 3
• TT 570 | Textile Digital Design and Technology | 3
• TT 581 | Technical Textiles | 3

Acad Writing Research

• ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4
• WLEN 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4
• Transfer Sequence
  • ENG 1 GEP | 3
  • ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3