The United States is the second largest market for apparel consumption in the world and is also the third-largest producer of cotton globally. But despite having demand and materials, the domestic textiles and apparel industry has been in steady decline for decades. The U.S. imported a total of $127.7 billion in textiles and apparel in 2019, and...

NC State works with seven Manufacturing USA institutes to bring new technologies and new jobs to North Carolina and strengthen manufacturing across the U.S. According to Chancellor Randy Woodson, “We have invested resources strategically and deliberately to align with industry needs. Our partnership in these institutes reflects that we’ve done this...