Hong Kong’s PolyU announces the establishment of the School of Fashion and Textiles

On the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) announced the establishment of the School of Fashion and Textiles (SFT), the third flagship and independent school within PolyU and the official upgrade of the Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC).

Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU, said, “It gives me great pleasure to inaugurate the SFT as the University’s third flagship and independent school. SFT’s vision is to be a world-leading centre in fashion and textiles education, interdisciplinary research and collaboration, playing a pivotal role in developing Hong Kong into a world-renowned fashion hub.”

It will comprehensively enhance the competitive advantage of SFT graduates and Hong Kong’s fashion and textile industry, while also aligning it with the market development of the Greater Bay Area.

The School is renowned for its world-class teaching with academics specialising and leading the way in a variety of research areas including wearable and smart textiles, medical textiles and functional clothing, social fashion design, sustainable fashion, digital fashion marketing and fashion supply chain management.

SFT has worked closely with the industrial sector both locally and internationally to meet the increasing demand for advanced technology in the fashion and textile industry.

Significant projects include the Nu-Torque™ singles ring-yarn technology, the personalised posture training system for medical, sports and healthcare applications, and intelligent 3D human-modelling technology. These have had ground-breaking and far-reaching influences within the industry.

The School has also reached significant milestones in its pursuit of research excellence for societal impact. Facing the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as successfully developing new anti-virus 3D printing materials, anti-virus reusable PU30 masks, and protective clothing, SFT has maintained its close ties with the Government, NGOs and disadvantaged groups.