Organized by NC State's Zeis Textile Extension This hands-on course covers short staple yarn manufacturing in the modern spinning facility at the Wilson College of Textiles. Attendees will work on manually operating machines. This course will cover opening, carding, drawing, roving, and spinning. Course participants will complete the process of creating yarn from fiber.

Bringing together Suppliers and Manufacturers of Home Furnishings Furniture Manufacturing Expo at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in Hickory, N.C., brings together suppliers offering the latest solutions to the manufacturers and importers of home furnishings. For two days, suppliers will showcase their latest products, services, equipment and innovative machinery, warehousing, technology, and financial and logistics services for the home furnishings manufacturing industry. The expo also offers a two-day educational program developed by top leaders in the industry focusing on Upholstery, Woodworking,…

Master Black Belts are change agents who lead Lean Six Sigma projects at an enterprise level. Their efforts include deployment, training, coaching, mentoring and providing technical support to Green Belts and Black Belts. NC State's Master Black Belt (MBB) Certification Program provides a structured path for achieving your MBB certification with an emphasis on in-depth learning of statistics and leadership skills.

This course introduces you to the design and programming of flat-knitted 3D technical textiles, an emergent technology with broad applications, to produce products for niche applications. Each of the four training days will focus on a different type of Shima Seiki machine. Receive intensive training of design structures from the selection of materials to the application technique, to prototype development. Educate yourself and/or your employees in a hands-on course covering an array of Shima Seiki equipment.

The delivery of a successful personal protective equipment (PPE) garment relies on the manufacturing process and the final output of a protective garment that can be worn without the concern of poor wearability or durability while being donned. The design and production process of protective gowns encompasses linear steps to ensure that assembly is in line with industry and testing standards. These considerations include gown materials, design requirements and proper garment construction.

Through hands-on learning, this course teaches the beginning-to-end processes of weaving. Participants will cover sizing, warp prep, drawing in, slaying the reed, and tying in. They will assist in machine set-up and production of woven materials. This class includes tutorials on a variety of weaving machinery.