Nearly 18,000 students attend East Carolina University.  The campus is in Greenville, a rapid growing city in the eastern part of the state.  A business, cultural, educational, and medical hub of the region.  Greenville is within a two-hour drive to the state capital, Raleigh, and Atlantic Coast beaches.  Burlington Industries, Cotton Inc., Collins and Aikman, and Culp Industries are among the textile companies in this region.

Textile courses are conducted in the Leo W. Jenkins Fine Arts Center, which houses faculty and administrative offices; three exhibition areas include the newly renovated Wellington B. Gray Gallery.  Five rooms house the equipment and facilities necessary for introductory and advanced works in weaving, off-loom, dyeing, and printing processes.  Multi-harness looms, sewing machines, printing tables, dye sinks, and steaming facilities are available.  The textile area is equipped with its own computer lab offering various software packages including Pointcarre.   

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