Facilities
Digital Hub
Body Scanning Laboratory
Location : ST606
Telephone : 2766 6512
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Eric Wong
Body scanning laboratory is equipped with the state-of-the-art 3D body scanning system Vitus Smart XXL from Human Solutions. The laboratory is extensively used to support many research activities, such as 3D pattern design, studies on intimate apparel, sizing China anthropometrics, etc.
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Multimedia Centre
Location : ST603
Telephone : 2766 6512
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Eric Wong
Multimedia centre is designed for teaching function for subjects relating to the use of computers. This Centre is equipped with 60 sets of advanced computing systems with the most up-to-date professional software such as Maya, 3D StudioMax, Lectra. These advanced infrastructures facilitate various disciplines in SFT to enhance diverse innovative research and experiments in fashion and textile design. Apart from teaching, this is also the venue for the casual use of personal computers, where the most common types of application software are made available. This Centre is a popular place for students to access the internet and prepare for their courses.
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Photographic Studio
Location : W202
Telephone : 2766 6512
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Eric Wong
Photographic studio supports 4 sets of professional studio set working simultaneously with advanced studio lighting systems and digital photographic technologies. It fosters students’ learning experiences and competencies by enhancing creative explorations and professional practice management.
Visual Fashion 4D Theatre
Location : ST602
Telephone : 2766 6512
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Eric Wong
Visual fashion retailing theatre is equipped with panoramic screen, sophisticated motion-picture projection system, digital surround-sound effects and multisensory simulation technology. These cutting-edge technologies immerse viewers in larger-than-life 2-D and 3-D images and ultra-realistic digital sound. It also enables students to create simulated virtual environment which opens up unlimited explorations in fashion business.
Studios
Fashion Design Studio
Location : QT 6/F
Telephone : 2766 6503
Technical Officer In-charge : Ms Teenie Ngan
Fashion design studio is designed for creating an interactive and stimulating learning and teaching environment for design nourishment, SFT has redesigned and reconstructed the whole of the QT wing on the 6th floor to a brand new Fashion Design Studio under one roof. Occupying a total area of 650 square meters, the Studio consists of 2 pattern construction laboratories, a project laboratory, 85 sets of design cubicles, a brainstorming room and 4 staff offices. The Studio is installed with sophisticated visual equipment. Two sets of audio equipment are installed, one for wireless microphone teaching inside the laboratories whereas another set in public area for in-door background music or public announcement.
Garment Workshop
Location : MN005
Telephone : 2766 6475
Technical Officer In-charge : Ms Suki Siu
Garment workshop is designed to familiarize students the garment manufacturing processes, especially on sewing and finishing. The workshop is equipped different types of sewing machines such as lockstitch sewing machines, special sewing machines, advanced sewing machines and linking machines. A set of the modular sewing system is established in the workshop to let the students understand the advanced sewing process. Meanwhile, the pressing and fusing machines are set up in the workshop.
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Intimate Apparel Design Studio
Location : W611
Telephone : 2766 6481
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Wan Ka Wing Frances
Intimate apparel design studio occupies an area of 106 square metres. It is housed with colourful intimate apparel garment, fabrics, accessories and related resources, multi-media teaching facilities and learning tools. It provides an inspiring and encouraging environment to stimulate students' creative thinking. Most of the programme's compulsory subjects are conducted here. There is constant update of the materials and resources with the support from the industry.
Textile Workshops
Advanced Textile Processing Laboratory
Location : QT001e
Telephone : 2766 4245
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Samuel Lee
Advanced Textile Processing laboratory mainly works on environment friendly materials. The laboratory takes a multidisciplinary approach, and makes use of knowledge in physics, chemistry, polymer sciences, biology and a number of engineering disciplines to develop functional treatment methods for textile materials. Specifically, the research area of the laboratory is: To develop saleable technologies to prepare smart thermal management materials and fabrics by using phase change materials and nano materials; To produce nano materials from natural fibres and Chinese herbs; To develop Eco technologies to apply functional nano materials to textiles and clothing for protection and comfort.
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Apparel Finishing Laboratory
Location : MN015
Telephone : 2766 7873
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Kevin Hui
Apparel finishing laboratory are equipped with high speed digital printer for transfer printing, manual and programmable machines for embroidery and rhinestone motif design, high technology laser machine for engraving, and also spraying machine for pattern painting. This laboratory provides a specific working environment with high technological equipment in apparel finishing process to foster the creativity of student mind. The goal of the apparel finishing laboratory is to stimulate the creative mind in students by integrate the application of apparel finishing approaches.
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Dyeing and Finishing Workshop
Location : MN007
Telephone : 2766 7873
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Kevin Hui
Dyeing and finishing workshop houses a variety of dyeing machines from batchwise to continuous processing. Textiles materials in fibre, yarn, fabric and garment forms can be processed in this workshop. The capacity of the machines is suitable for pilot trials. This workshop has a dark-room for printing screen preparation. The printed fibre can be fixed with various steamers available.
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Human Performance Apparel Research Laboratory
Location : MN014
Telephone : 2766 5654
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Frances Wan
The Performance Apparel Research Lab is equipped with two advanced atmospheric chambers, capable of replicating a wide array of weather conditions to test the limits of performance apparel under various environmental stresses.
Wind Tunnel Atmospheric Chamber: This chamber can replicate temperatures from 0°C to 50°C, humidity from 20% to 95%, and wind speeds up to 8 m/s, offering a robust platform precise testing of sportswear resilience and performance.
Human Performance Atmospheric Chamber: Focusing on athletes' comfort and performance, this chamber controls temperatures from 0°C to 30°C, humidity from 20% to 95%, and features a multi-camera motion capture system with O2 and CO2 level monitoring, perfect for evaluating sportswear during training of various intensities.
Our advanced facilities provides year-round, consistent conditions for researchers and designers to innovate and enhance sportswear for any environment.
Knitting Workshop
Location : MN004
Telephone : 2766 4176
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Calvin Tiu
Knitting workshop provides a comprehensive range of equipments for learning the knitting technology being used in the apparel industry. A quarter of the workshop is dedicated to basic training in weft knitting, where over 20 units of manual knitting machine, are in place. That is also a studio for knit designs, where sample swatches are knitted and displayed. Powered machines include warp knitting machines, flat knitting machines and circular knitting machines. The group of warp knitting machines includes a Rashcel machine, a Tricot machine and a scarf machine. The 3 units of power flat knitting machines are nearly all capable computer-controlled automatic machines. The range of circular machines includes a small diameter teaching machine, a rib machine, an interlock machine, a single jersey machine and a large diameter jacquard machine with a selection of electronic needles. Other specialised machines include a sock machine, a glove machine and a state-of-the-art, seamless garment machine.
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Laser Engraving Laboratory
Location : MN018
Telephone : 2766 6436
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Kevin Hui
Laser engraving laboratory is equipped with a Spaish Laser GFK Flexi-150. The laser source is excited by CO2 in the form of infrared with wavelength 10.6um, and can provide a maximum power at 150W to engrave and even cutting on a wide range of textile materials. As the same supplier of the "Robotex" in MN015, this system also consists of a mannequin system which 2 sizable dummies can be "flip-flop" to the laser head and process under laser, this system enhances the production rate and repeatability of fabric since the laser engraving area are the same in every treatment. It is also an environmental friendly post-treatment process, since only evaporated dye and few carbon particles will be produced during production, traditional washing and bleaching processes can be eliminated thus no contaminated water will be discharged, and less energy will be used.
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Laser Treatment Laboratory
Location : MN017
Telephone : 2766 6436
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Kevin Hui
Laser treatment laboratory is equipped with an UV-laser with Helium-Cadmium as source excited at 325nm; this laser is now mainly use for some optical measurement.
Plasma Treatment Laboratory
Location : MN016
Telephone : 2766 6436
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Kevin Hui
Plasma treatment laboratory is equipped with two units of plasma instruments. One unit is operating under vacuum while the other is operating in atmospheric pressure. The atmospheric plasma system "Atomflo(TM)-400"+B27 is manufactured by Surfx, an American company. The plasma applicator can be fixed on the programmable X-Y-Z robotic system that the plasma treatment can be done automatically. Plasma treatment is applied to fabric surface to alter the physical properties, for example, the surface roughness and surface energy, which is related to the water permeability of fabrics. The plasma treatment is a completely dry process which can be used for treating and modifying material surface without altering much the bulk properties of the materials.
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Spinning Workshop
Location : MN003
Telephone : 2766 6458
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Marco Sze
Spinning workshop is designed for students to learn spinning process. Different kinds of spinning technologies are available and numbers of fibre products are produced.
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Weaving Workshop
Location : MN008
Telephone : 2766 6460
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Ng Shui-wing
Weaving workshop is designed for practical classes and applied research work. It is equipped with a wide range of machinery for the production of broad and narrow fabrics, needle punched non-wovens and hand-tufted carpets. It also has its own CAD room installed with various CAD systems for design dobby and jacquard.
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Testing Laboratories
Control Laboratory
Location : QT805a
Telephone : 2766 6504
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Choi K. O.
Control laboratory maintains a standard atmosphere twenty-four a day for testing; i.e., the temperature is set 20 ± 2°C and the relative humidity at 65 ± 2%. The laboratory is equipped with a Vibrocsope to measure fibre linear density, a Spinlab 900 System to test cotton fibres, an Uster Tensorapid 3 to test the strength of single yarns, an Uster Tester 3 to check for evenness and imperfections in yarn, and Instron testers for tensile and compressive testing. One tensile tester is connected with an environmental chamber. Tests for water vapour transmission and cotton bundle strength are also provided. The famous 'Walter' manikin is located here. Both teaching and research work are carried out in the laboratory.
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Fabric Objective Measurement Laboratory
Location : QT805
Telephone : 2766 6504
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Choi K. O.
Fabric Objective Measurement Laboratory maintains a standard atmosphere (i.e., the temperature is set 20 ± 2°C and the relative humidity at 65 ± 2%) 24 hours and offers the following testing facilities: Kawabata Evaluation System of fabric (KES-F). KES-F tests the low stress mechanical properties of fabrics, including compression, surface friction and roughness, bending, shear and extension. Fabric Assurance by Simple Test. FAST is used to evaluate the quality of fabric. KES ThermoLabo II Tester for evaluating thermal comfort properties such as the warm/cool feeling, thermal conductivity and the warmth retention of fabrics. KES Air-permeability Tester is used for testing the resistance of fabric to the passage of air. KES Strip-Biaxial Tensile Tester for measuring force applied to the material, which is constrained on one axis and elongated on the other axis.
Physical Testing Laboratory
Location : QT810
Telephone : 2766 6504
Technical Officer In-charge : Mr Choi K. O.
Physical testing laboratory consists of assorted equipment for testing the physical properties of textile materials. For fibres, the tests include those for wool and cotton fibre fineness, cotton maturity, cotton fibre bundle strength, the regaining of moisture and the identification of fibres by microscopes. For yarn, tests are provided on yarn linear density, lea strength, yarn twist, yarn friction, yarn hairiness, yarn abrasion resistance, and the crimp rigidity of synthetic yarns. Fabrics can be tested for abrasion resistance, air permeability, bursting strength, dimensional stability, pilling, snagging, tearing strength, water repellency, water resistance, warmth retention and water vapour transmission. Carpets can be tested for thickness, tuft withdrawal strength and dynamic loading. The laboratory is mainly for teaching and also supports research.
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Chemical Processing Laboratories
Analytical Laboratory
Location : QT806 & W601
Telephone : 2766 6477
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Ling Lam
Analytical laboratory is equipped with sophisticated analytical instruments, including High Performance Liquid Chromatography, a Gas Chromatography/Mass Selective Detector, Light Fastness Machine, Toxicity Analyser, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Thermo Mechanical Analyser, Thermo Gravimetric Analyser and Differential Scanning Calorimeter etc. These instruments are all computerised and can perform a great deal of work on the characterisation, evaluation and analytsis of water quality, toxicity, textile fibre and fabric structures, dyestuffs and finishing agent properties. Many industrial projects have recently been conducted in the analytical laboratory such as a study on the wrinkle-resistance of cotton and ramie, modification of the properties of tencel fibres, the dyeing of flame-retardant PBI fabrics and the application of nanotechnologies to improve the functional effects of garments.
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Colour Evaluation Laboratory
Location : QT801
Telephone : 2766 6477
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Ling Lam
Colour evaluation laboratory houses the equipment mainly for colour characterisation of textile and non-textile samples. The instruments used such as the MacBeth and the DataColor spectrophotometers are the norm in the industry. The layout and the wall colour of the laboratory are specially designed for colour evaluation. The laboratory also has several standard viewing boxes for colour assessments according to international standards.
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Colouration Laboratory
Location : QT811
Telephone : 2766 6477
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Ling Lam
Colouration Laboratory is equipped with various dyeing machines for the lab-dips preparation. Dyeing can be at below a temperature 100°C for polyester fibres. The lab also houses various fastness testers such as the washing tester suitable for European and American standards.
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Material Synthesis & Processing Laboratory
Location : W607
Telephone : 2766 4245
Technical Officer In-charge : Dr Samuel Lee
Material processing and synthesis laboratory is equipped with diversified laboratory instruments and equipments for material synthesis, characterization, and studying material properties. The instruments include Atmospheric Plasma, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer, Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectrometer, Gel Permeation Chromatography, Gas Chromatography Mass spectrometer, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Particle Size Analyzer, UV/Visible spectrometer, Zeta-Potential Analyzer etc. There are a number of research projects carried out in this laboratory, for example development of shape memory knitted fabrics/garments, advanced functional surface treatment technology for textile materials, visible light-self cleaning technology, flame retardant technology for textile and apparel.
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