Updated for the 2025 Undergraduate Admissions Cycle

The Fiber Science Index is required of all first-year and transfer applicants interested in this major. This submission will be considered along with your required application materials (Common Application, transcripts, etc). Fiber Science applicants who do not submit the Fiber Science Index will not be considered. 

Fiber science develops and recommends fibrous materials used for fashion, performance athletic wear, protective garments, home furnishings, medical devices, and molded structural elements. Creative thinking accompanies scientific knowledge for the best outcomes.

Submission instructions
All Fiber Science Index components must be submitted via SlideRoom. Materials submitted via any other means will not be reviewed or returned.

Deadlines
Your Fiber Science Index must be submitted to SlideRoom by the application deadline that corresponds with your application status. Late submissions will not be considered.

Fiber Science Index components
The Fiber Science Index consists of the following (1) required component (see below). Applicants must complete and submit the (1) required component.

1. Required — Written Statements
2. Optional — Your own creative work

Carefully review the following instructions to ensure that you submit all required material for evaluation. 

All work must be original and created by the applicant, WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM CONSULTANTS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ETC. Submissions found to have significant similarity to work posted on the internet or from other sources will not be accepted.

For the optional creative work: Please use the description field in SlideRoom to identify date of creation, medium, and other relevant details about each piece. If using a commercial pattern, please indicate this and explain how you have modified or otherwise modified the piece to reflect your unique vision for the final design.