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Cutting-Edge Flex Factory to Honor Textile Titan, W. Duke Kimbrell ’49

W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory

Sep 14, 2026

Flex Factory Ready to Foster Entrepreneurship

The brand new W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 11 to welcome in a new era of textile innovation and entrepreneurship.

David Hinks and Pamela Warlick stand next to one another, while smiling.

Nov 4, 2025

W. Duke Kimbrell ’49 Wins the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award

This fall, NC State honored the late W. Duke Kimbrell ’49, a globally recognized textile titan and proud Wilson College of Textiles graduate, with the Distinguished Alumni Award.
A group photo with the participants in the Flex Factory Summer Innovation Program holding up the "Go Pack" hand sign.

Oct 2, 2025

Flex Factory Summer Innovation Program Invites Students to be Business Founders and Developers

Students develop their own businesses and products in collaboration with college mentors and technology from the W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory
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Aug 14, 2025

Woven 125th Anniversary Bookmark Wins Design Award

The college’s quasquicentennial bookmark, designed by distinguished alumna Nancy Webster ’75, won a silver 2025 CASE Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education in recognition of its unique design and the project’s collaborative execution.
A YouTube thumbnail. On the right, Annie Hoyt is holding a microphone and remote looks upward, presenting at "Pitch to the Pack 2025" event. The event name is displayed in large red letters on a white background on the left side of the thumbnail.

Mar 6, 2025

Entrepreneurial Spirit Takes Center Stage at Inaugural Pitch to the Pack Competition 

The Wilson College of Textiles and Wells Fargo teamed up to provide resources and opportunities to NC State entrepreneurs to grow their textile-related businesses. 
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Jan 13, 2025

Cutting-Edge Flex Factory to Honor Textile Titan, W. Duke Kimbrell ’49

Textile innovation and entrepreneurship at NC State's Wilson College of Textiles will reach unprecedented heights with the newly named W. Duke Kimbrell Flex Factory.