Department of Applied Design

Education

• PhD in Textile Technology Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

• MSc in Textile and Apparel Technology, The University of Texas at Austin

• BA in Fashion Management (conc. Design), University of The Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX

Teaching and Research Interest(s)

• Dr. Nicole Villarreal is passionate about textiles and apparel, especially their history and construction. She did her dissertation on the use of 3D apparel simulation software for digitizing historic costumes. Her areas of expertise are apparel design & construction, pattern engineering, 3D apparel simulation, and costume history. 

Professional Affiliation(s)

• ITAA - International Textile and Apparel Association

• CSA - Costume Society of America

• ICOM - International Council of Museums

Publication(s) and/or Exhibition(s)

• "Bound by costume: The expression of creative individuality through adornment," Costume Society of America Symposium, 2021

• "Old clothes, new technology: The use of 3D apparel simulation software for digitizing historic costume,"  Costume Society of America Symposium, 2020

• "The digitization of a nationally significant historic dress using 3D apparel simulation software," ITAA Annual Conference Proceedings, 2020

• "Evaluation of open-source software for use with a clothing virtual try-on system," Godfree Gert, Nicole Villarreal, & Liwen Gu, ITAA Annual Conference Proceedings, 2017

Something Fun

• When I'm not teaching or doing research, you can find me exploring Boone and surroundings.

Additional Work Samples