Lectra to sponsor North Carolina State University's Fashion Week 2013

The leading fashion design, management and engineering university will celebrate students' creativity during April's event

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Apr 16, 2013, 10:30 ET

ATLANTA, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials—is pleased to announce its sponsorship of North Carolina State University's Fashion Week 2013.

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NC State Fashion Week 2013, with a theme of "A Celebration of Creativity," will take place on April 22-26 at the school's Raleigh, NC campus. The event will showcase the importance of ideation, collaboration and innovation; and will feature industry leaders, educational forums, fashion shows and exhibitions of student work. Anastasia Charbin, Fashion Marketing Director, Lectra and Hari Kenkare, Schools Partnership Manager, will participate in an educational forum on Design, Innovation and Technology.

NC State's College of Textiles, a Lectra Privilege education partner, has been using Lectra software and cutting solutions in their program for more than 15 years. Students can leverage Lectra's full range of solutions, including fashion and textile design, advanced pattern-making and 3D virtual prototypes, pre-costing and production markers, high performance cutting and finally, Lectra Fashion PLM to manage the entire collection development process.

"Through the Privilege Partnership, Lectra solutions have helped to broaden the technology repertoire of our students," comments Dr. A. Blanton Godfrey, Dean and Joseph D. Moore Distinguished University Professor of NC State's College of Textiles. "We appreciate the contributions of all our Fashion Week 2013 sponsors—they make a lasting impact on our institution, not only for the faculty and administration, but also for the students, who benefit from seeing companies show an interest in their success."

"Lectra has a rich history of bringing the latest fashion industry technologies to the NC State College of Textiles. We are excited to sponsor Fashion Week 2013 and see how students are preparing for the next stage of their careers," notes Roy Shurling, President of Lectra North America.

Lectra is committed to nurturing future professionals in the fashion industry and NC State is one of more than 850 educational institutions that have integrated Lectra solutions into their curricula.

About NC State University - College of Textiles
The College of Textiles has 114 years of teaching, research, and extension. Undergraduate degrees can be obtained in textile engineering, polymer and color chemistry, fashion and textile management, fashion and textile design, and textile technology. Graduate degrees such as master of science and master of textiles and two doctorate degrees in fiber and polymer science and textile technology management are available as well as a graduate certificate in nonwovens, textile brand management and marketing, consumer product design and development, and global supply chain management.

The new world of textiles at the College includes research and education in nonwovens, medical textiles, protective clothing, nanotextiles, smart textiles, transportation textiles, fashion, marketing, merchandising, and traditional textiles. The College partners with industry in research and testing and has over 60 labs in our facilities on Centennial Campus, which has been ranked as the top Research Science Park of the Year by the Association of University Research Parks. We offer distance education in our program areas and short courses including Six Sigma, Textile Fundamentals, and nonwovens courses, as well as graduate education via our Textile Online Programs (TOP). We are home to the Nonwovens Institute and the Textile Protection and Comfort Center who also offer research and testing capabilities to the industry. The College of Textiles has proven to be the leading textile college in the world covering all aspects of textiles from molecule to market. To learn more please visit www.tx.ncsu.edu.

About Lectra
Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions that automate, streamline and accelerate product design, development and manufacturing processes for industries using soft materials. Lectra develops the most advanced specialized software and cutting systems and provides associated services to a broad array of markets including fashion (apparel, accessories, footwear), automotive (car seats and interiors, airbags), furniture, as well as a wide variety of other market sectors, such as aeronautical and marine industries, wind power and personal protective equipment. Lectra serves 23,000 customers in more than 100 countries with 1,350 employees and $256 million in 2012 revenues. The company is listed on NYSE Euronext.

For more information, please visit www.lectra.com

Contact – Lectra North America: Jahmin Lee
Email: [email protected]
Tel.:+1 770 422 8050 – Fax: +1 800 538 7619

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