The Institute of Textile Technology was founded in 1944 by textile industry leaders who saw a need for individual companies to join forces in collective support of a private educational and research institution. Today, ITT enjoys an international reputation for the high quality of its programs and its graduates, many occupying positions of leadership in industry, education, and research.
The Institute was directed to conduct cooperative research, integrated with graduate research, as a means of helping the textile industry meet the challenges confronting it. The Institute continues to serve the role originally assigned by offering education scholarships to students majoring in the theory and practice of textile technology, carrying out research in the field, and by providing a center of information to keep the industry abreast of international developments in textiles. The Institute also provides leadership conferences to textile executives concerned with key technical issues in the textile industry.
The Institute of Textile Technology continues to provide its "tradition of excellence" to the textile industry. Its capabilities have been strengthened through its alliance with the NCSU College of Textiles. Together, these institutions offer industry support that is unrivaled anywhere in the world.
The Institute also provides engineering consulting services through Applied Technology and Engineering, P.C. which helps clients improve performance and succeed in an increasingly, global competitive market.
The Institute Statement of Purpose
The Institute of Textile Technology shall establish and maintain an educational scholarship program at the undergraduate and graduate level for funding of students and for research in literary and scientific branches of learning. The Institute shall specialize in scientific instruction, research, and information service in those disciplines that apply to the material, processes, and technologies for the manufacture of textiles, their distribution, and use.
The Institute has established many goals and objectives that will prepare students for leadership careers in the ever-changing textile industry. These goals and objectives have allowed many ITT graduates to achieve various leadership positions in the U.S. textile industry.
ITT/NCSU TEXTILE & MATERIALS RESEARCH CONSORTIUM
The Institute of Textile Technology and North Carolina State University (ITT/NCSU) Textile and Material Research Consortium provides one of the most advanced textile research capabilities in the world to address the applied research and development needs of the global textile industry. Consortium activities are designed to identify critical research and development needs, implement applied research, and disseminate research results to promote innovation and technological advancement of its membership. The Consortium is supported through combined membership dues allowing individual company contributions to be leveraged to provide applied research critical to the economic competitiveness of the industry.
Mailing Address:
Institute of Textile Technology
North Carolina State University
College of Textiles
2401 Research Drive
Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301
919-513-7583
W. GILBERT O'NEAL, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Fall 2013
Textile Executives will gather for a Leadership Conference at the NCSU College of Textiles to discuss current issues facing the Textile Industry.
Still Standing: The Real Story of the NC Textile Industry
May 31, 2013
Institute Scholarship Deadline
U.S. Textile Companies who have an existing or proposed scholarship program for their employees and/or employee children/extended family to attend institutions in the United States are encouraged to request matching funds from the Institute of Textile Technology (Institute). The Institute will match up to $5,000 for scholarship awards to individual textile companies who have an established or proposed scholarship program which meets the Institute’s qualifications.
Please visit www.itt.edu/education for more information.
ITT FIFTY YEARS OF EXCELLENCE, 1944-1994
ITT QUARTER CENTENNIAL, 1944-1969
