School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong

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The School of Fashion and Textiles (SFT) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the successor to the Institute of Textiles and Clothing, which has taught fashion and textiles in Hong Kong since 1957.

About the school

SFT was established in 2022 as an independent school within PolyU, extending the lineage of the Institute of Textiles and Clothing. Its roots lie in the Department of Textile Industries, founded in 1957 at Hong Kong Technical College. PolyU itself was founded in 1937 as the Government Trade School and became a university in 1994.

Fashion

Programmes include the BA (Hons) Scheme in Fashion and Textiles, the BSc (Hons) in Digital Fashion, the MA in Fashion and Textile Design and the MA in Fashion and Textiles. The school’s research areas include wearable and smart textiles, sustainable fashion and artificial intelligence for fashion design.

Notable fashion alumni

Vivienne Tam

Recognition

PolyU ranked joint 22nd in the world for Art & Design in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. QS ranks the university as a whole, not the School of Fashion and Textiles.

At a glance

Established
2022, succeeding a school dating to 1957

Location
Hung Hom, Hong Kong

Type
School of a public university

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Sources: PolyU SFT, our history (polyu.edu.hk); PolyU SFT, programmes (polyu.edu.hk); PolyU, School of Fashion and Textiles (polyu.edu.hk); Wikipedia, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (en.wikipedia.org); PolyU University Fellowship, Vivienne Tam (polyu.edu.hk); Wikipedia, Vivienne Tam (en.wikipedia.org); QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Art & Design (topuniversities.com). Details can change, so check with the school before applying.

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