B.S. Textile Engineering Textile Engineering From the dawn of the industrial revolution to today's age of high technology, textile manufacturing has been a leading industry in the United States.
Companies fight over college graduates, almost all of whom get three to five offers.
Textiles are as familiar as dresses, sheets, draperies and upholstery, and as high-tech as circuit boards for communications satellites and computers, lightweight fibers for airplane wings, heat shields for spacecrafts and suits used by astronauts. The textile engineer is the professional who manages the entire textile enterprise that is responsible for this wide range of products. Just as civil engineers use steel and concrete beams, textile engineers use fibers and yarns as building materials. The unique properties of textile materials have created a strong demand for this specialty. Graduates can directly enter professional positions in the industry or continue their engineering studies in graduate school.