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Wentz, Manfred (1939 - )
Manfred Wentz earned a degree at the College of Textile Chemistry and Engineering in Hohenstein, Germany before coming to the United States in 1966. He studied part-time at the University of Maryland from 1966 to 1969 and then earned a PhD in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State University in 1973. His professional background includes several appointments at various companies and research institutes in Germany and the United States. Between his PhD and his appointment at UW, he was Director of Research at the International Fabricare Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 1974, Wentz accepted an appointment to the Environment, Textiles and Design program area. He also served as program coordinator from 1980 until 1985. At UW he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in textile chemistry, textile analysis, and fiber and polymer science and conducted research on issues relating to laundering and dry-cleaning. In 1982 he was awarded a Faculty Professional Excellence Award. After leaving UW in 1985, Wentz served as chair and professor of Textile Science at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and then as a corporate vice president of R.R. Street & Co., Inc. He is now president of TextileCare International (TCI) Ltd., Executive Director of the International Drycleaners Congress (IDC) and a Visiting Professor at the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. His current research focuses on the development and assessment of alternative textile cleaning processes and their impact on the environment. |
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