Sponsored by Mr Anthony Keung, President and CEO of Fenix Group, Dr Lo Kawai and Mr Calvin Tiu led a group of 14 BA students who are majoring in knitwear design on a seven-day study tour to Chinese Mainland in August 2026 to explore yarn spinning, dyeing, innovative knitwear production, and the latest design trends.
During the trip, the group visited a well-known yarn manufacturer, the Consinee Group in Ningbo and the Cixing R&D Center in Shanghai. The students had the opportunity to observe the different spinning, dyeing and weaving techniques, notably Consinee’s automated production lines. They were also very impressed by the advanced machine knitting technologies at the Cixing R&D Center, particularly its innovative scan-to-order sweater production service. These visits provided valuable firsthand experience in terms of the integration of cutting-edge digital and intelligent technology in modern textile production.
The group also attended the Shanghai SPINEXPOTM which took place from 25 to 27 August. They were inspired by the trend forum and noted the latest trends in yarn at the different in-booth presentations including those of Consinee, ICCI, M.ORO Cashmere, Shanghai Shi-Kwan, TopLine and Xinao Textiles.
Special thanks to Ms Bernia Chan, Founder of F. I. T. Knit-tech Limited, for her instrumental support in coordinating the sponsorship.
