The goal of the Textile Engineering Department is to educate and train the students to meet the needs of the textile industry and to contribute to the advancement of engineering and science in the field. The outcome is competent, responsible and productive citizens who contribute to the well being of the society.
Textiles are truly multi-disciplinary.
The size and diversity of textiles and allied industries provide careers in manufacturing, research and development, machinery and engineering design, chemicals and dyestuffs, management, sales, technical services and others. The student may also prepare for graduate study. For students who want to plan their education path in conjunction with industrial experience, the Alabama textile industry cooperates with the Department of Textile Engineering through the Cooperative Education Program. In cooperation with the Engineering Experiment Station and other segments of the university, the department serves textiles through the utilization of its facilities. The curriculum in Textile Engineering offers study in basic engineering.