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ITC graduates participates in Global Source Trade Show

ITC is pleased to share our participation at the Global Sources Trade Show 2021. The event took place at Asia World-Expo from 25 - 27 October 2021. The show featured nine of our graduates' innovative designs, including the winning collections from 6 awardees of PolyU Fashion Show 2021 and the graduate collections from 3 PolyU Fashion Show 2021 finalists. A total number of 14 designs were displayed in the open area of the show. The trade show is an international event and exhibition for local and overseas buyers, suppliers, and retailers to discover on-trend products with high sales potential from China and across Asia. This is a valuable opportunity for our graduates to showcase their creative works to the clothing industry. About the Global Sources Trade Show Global Sources Trade Show is the largest fashion sourcing show in Hong Kong and is dedicated to fashion items including apparel, bags & luggage, fashion jewelry, underwear & swimwear, scarves, footwear, and fabrics. With a history of driving global trade for more than 50 years, Global Sources is an internationally recognized B2B sourcing platform.

Prof. Jintu Fan visits Fountain Set (Holdings) Ltd.

On 25 October, Prof. Jintu Fan, Head and Chair Professor of ITC, led a delegation to visit the headquarter of Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited. Prof. Hu Hong, Prof. Lilly Li and Dr Zhou Jinyu joined the visit. Mr Zhao Yao, Chairman and Executive Director of Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited and Prof. Fan are always keen to building up a stronger connection between Fountain Set and ITC. The delegation enjoyed a fruitful discussion during the visit. Fountain Set (Holdings) Limited is one of the world’s largest and long-established circular knitted fabric manufacturers, a global enterprise that established out of a small 20-staff dye house in Hong Kong back in 1969.

Bbase X MA Fashion PolyU

The awards ceremony and exhibition of the” Incubbase Design Awards”, organised by bbase in partnership with ITC, were successfully held on 22 October. The collaboration was an intensive 3-week project which involved 22 PolyU MA students. During the 3 weeks, the students learned all about the basics of sustainable eyewear design from bbase’s team, and worked to design and prototype their creations for PLAYBOY, Michael Young and bb LAB Athleisure. Three MA students were selected for the Incubbase Design Awards at the ceremony: Incubbase Design Awards for Michael Young —Ashley; Incubbase Design Awards for PLAYBOY —Mia; and Incubbase Design Awards for bb LAB Athleisure —Sylvia. They each received prize money and the opportunity for their concept to be produced and manufactured by bbase. All of the winners were selected by a panel of professional judges, including: Jo-Black, CEO, bbase Design Group Ryan Houlton, Head of MA Programme in Fashion & Textile Design, ITC Lindsay Jang, Founder of Yardbird Hong Kong, Ronin, Sunday's Grocery and Roti Tori Carine Pin, Co-Director, The Mills Fabrica Arnault Castel, Founder, Kapok Alexandre Nacrour, Lead Designer, Michael Young Studio Congratulations to all of the winners and their incredible design pieces. Follow Instagram account @mafashionpolyu for more photos.

Poly U Intimate Fashion Show 2021 showcases works of graduates on unconventional stage

Under the ‘new normal’ with the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fashion catwalk is no longer restricted to a traditional runway. The break with convention is best demonstrated by the PolyU Intimate Fashion Show 2021 which will be showcasing the collections of our graduates during the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. This year, ITC will utilise the PolyU campus as a runway stage, to show the talents of our students on a unique platform, and will be presented on an online video broadcast. Twelve (12) finalists who are majoring in Intimate Apparel and Activewear in the BA Scheme in Fashion and Textiles demonstrate their creativity and determination throughout the preparation of their graduate collection, and have finally completed their outstanding creations. The online video campaign this year has launched a new channel for our graduate students to present their designs on an interactive stage. The video will be broadcasted on our social media soon; please stay tuned for the video and creative designs of the finalists. To preview the finalist’s design collections, please click here. Follow ITC Instagram, Facebook Fan Page, and YouTube Channel for the latest updates.  

Dr Eunsoo Baek receives 2021 Fashion and Textiles Best Reviewer Award

Congratulations! Dr Eunsoo Baek is selected as the best reviewer in Fashion Business and Marketing areas for her services and contribution to the Fashion and Textiles, the Springer Open Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (KSCT). Dr Baek has served the role of a reviewer since 2018 and become an editorial board member of fashion business and marketing areas since 2020. Fashion and Textiles is a prestigious journal, ranked Q1 in Materials Science, Textiles (JIF Percentile: 82.000) based on the Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics), the most renowned index at the level of the world. Fashion and Textiles aims to advance knowledge and to seek new perspectives in the fashion and textiles industry worldwide. The Fashion and Textiles Best Reviewer Award recognizes excellence in reviewing, and each year our journal editorial teams select the best reviewers of the year based on the quality, quantity, and timeliness of their reviews during the previous year.

ITC welcomes new staff members

ITC is pleased to welcome the following new staff members to the academic team. Research Assistant Professor - Fashion Business Dr Juyeun Jang earned her Ph.D. in fashion marketing from the Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, at the Seoul National University. Her previous industrial experiences include working as a fashion designer and merchandiser in Seoul, South Korea. As a researcher, she is interested in the business environment and consumer changes driven by the application of digital technologies. As such, Dr Jang has carried out innovative and practical research projects that contribute to both the industrial and educational fields. Her primary research interests are in the consumer behaviour discipline, specifically focusing on immersive retailing with the use of advanced technology, such as virtual reality and its impact on fashion consumers. Research Assistant Professors - Fashion & Textile Technology Dr Jeongyeon LEE obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Nanoscience and Technology at the Seoul National University in 2019 and then proceeded to work as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for 2 years. His research interests lie primarily in the fields of energy storage/conversion applications. He is especially interested in the design and development of various electrode materials for next-generation secondary batteries. Dr Lee has published 28 international SCI papers (22 papers as first author) in the fields of energy storage/conversion applications. Dr Lisha Zhang received her Ph.D. degree in 2019 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and is now a research associate and postdoctoral fellow at ITC. Her research interest lies in wearable electronic systems. She has investigated the structure and properties of one-dimensional fibre-based thermoelectric generators (FTEGs) with theoretical and numerical methods. Her research also focuses on the contact resistance between electrodes and thermoelectric materials, influence of heat sinks on the performance of FTEGs, and ultra-low power energy harvesters to collect the electricity generated from FTEGs. Teaching Fellow – Fashion & Textile Design Mr Brian Tam obtained his Master of Cultural Studies at Lingnan University and Bachelor’s degree (Fashion Design) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He was the winner of the Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers' Contest (YDC) during his second-year of study. He was appointed as Fashion Director by a South Korean retail group and spent over five years in Seoul to manage a team of over 20 creatives for three fashion brands from product to collection developments, and responsible for market positioning, and competitor analysis for branding strategy. He has served global marketing firms in planning and implementing marketing strategies that build brand value. Mr Tam worked five years at The Woolmark Company as Fashion and Marketing Projects Manager, and planned and implemented fashion trends forecasting, fashion education and training, international fashion competitions and awards, and marketing projects in Hong Kong and Greater China. Mr Tam is an experienced lecturer who has taught in fashion design colleges and was Programme Director at an international fashion college. He managed the fashion and marketing department there for five years. Instructor – Fashion & Textile Design Ms Amana Wu has 9 years of experience in Hong Kong working for local retail brands and knitwear trading companies. She provided strategic knitwear design development and promotional strategies for Japanese fashion brands, UK and US well-known designer brands such as Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone, etc. before joining ITC. As a seasoned creative professional with years of experience in the fashion industry, Amana is known for driving business growth in the European, American and Asian markets, carrying out extensive design research work and leading fresh design graduates in tackling design problems. Before starting her career as a knitwear designer, she was awarded the 2nd runner up and most popular online voting award at the 3rd Hong Kong Young Knitwear Designers Contest in 2013. Throughout her studies in the UK, she has worked for European designer brands like Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane Ltd., Giles Deacon and Emilio de la Morena. In 2010, she was awarded Feel the yarn 1st Year Training experience and design award for future knitwear designers by Toscana Promozione in Italy where she gained experience in communicating with Italian yarn mills. Amana holds a Master’s degree in Knitwear Fashion and a first-class Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design with Knitwear from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. Mr Matt Hui attended the Royal College of Art in the UK and graduated with an M.A. in womenswear and knitwear. After garnering experience working at various international brands, he co-founded YLYSTUDIO and started Maokids, an embroidery commission service for pet lovers, in 2017. Prior to joining ITC as an instructor, Matt taught part-time courses for MA students at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Instructor – Fashion Business Mrs Candice Vincent earned her degree from the École supérieure des arts et techniques de la mode (ESMOD), a superior school of art and fashion in France. After she graduated, she reached out to Yoba, an ‘’in vogue’’ lingerie and concept store in the heart of Parisian chic. Mrs Vincent was appointed as the designer for their lingerie and fully took part in growing the business. Representing Yoba, Mrs Vincent was invited back to judge alongside Kenzo and Chantal Thomass to evaluate the potential of ESMOD graduates in 2006. She has participated in ongoing exchanges with factories in China to teamwork with merchandisers and technical teams. In her most recent and longest stint at Bendon, she has been promoted from Senior Designer to Head of Design by driving the brand in its entirety businesswise. Working alongside creative directors such as the iconic Elle McPherson, Australia’s most successful model, and Heidi Klum as she judged America’s Got Talent (AGT) and Project Runway, was a privilege, and acknowledgement of her design, creative and leadership abilities.

Dean's Distinguished Industry Lecture Series | Green and Low-Carbon Circular Economic Development Goals and Researches According to 14th Five-Year Plan

The third lecture of the Dean’s Distinguished Industry Lecture Series was given on 12 October by ITC and a close associate of PolyU - Dr Raymond Chu, PhD (Hon), DBA, A.T.I.. Dr Chu is the Chairman of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Textile; Chairman of Chemtax Industrial Co., Ltd.; and member of Advisory Committee on Textile & Clothing Industries of PolyU. His session entitled, “Green and Low-Carbon Circular Economic Development Goals and Researches According to 14th Five-Year Plan", gave an insights to fashion designers and merchandisers on the possible green manufacturing solutions to meet the government requirements in the coming five years planning. The talk was offered in a hybrid live format. Nearly 200 staff, students and alumni either attended in person and streamed the session on Zoom. Dr Chu introduced several environmental friendly initiatives and renewable resources, fibre, green dyeing system and finishing system. For details, please refer to his presentation file.   (Due to some technical problems, the video is not available.)

PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2021

PolyU Undergraduate Info Day 2021 was successfully held on 10 October 2021. after the lowering of Tropical Cyclone  Signal 8. In view of the pandemic situation, the activity was conducted in hybrid mode for the first time. The Info Day provides students with the most up-to-date information about PolyU full-time undergraduate programmes. A broad range of activities, such as admission seminars, programme seminars, virtual booths, and consultations with PolyU academic staff, were arranged to help prospective students make an informed choice about their future academic pursuits at the University. The flexibility towards the minimum score requirement for JUPAS admissions will be continued, including for special talents with outstanding non-academic achievements such as sports talents under the Outstanding Sportsmen Recommendation Schemes (OSRS). Students who fall slightly short of the general entrance requirements for degree programmes (i.e. with one HKDSE subject result falling one level below the required level - “3-3-2-2-3-3” - level 3 in both languages and level 2 in Mathematics and Liberal Studies together with level 3 in two additional electives) will be given special consideration for admission.

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Visit of advisory committee members and members of election committee – textiles and garment sub-sector

The 51st meeting of the Advisory Committee on Textile and Clothing Industries took place on 7 October 2021 under the chairmanship of Ms Shirley Chan, Vice Chairman of YGM Trading Ltd. Ms Chan welcomed the following new members to join the Advisory Committee: Mr Roger Chan, Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, Cobalt Fashion (Hong Kong) Limited Ms Yan Chan, Senior Advisor for Sustainable Fashion, PIE Strategy Ltd Dr Raymond Chu, Chairman, Chemtax Industrial Co., Ltd. Mr Roger Lee, Chief Executive Officer, TAL Apparel Mr Eddie Yeung, Chairman, The Textiles and Clothing Alumni Association Ms Chan also expressed gratitude to Ms Vanessa Cheung, Founder of The Mills; Ms Angie Lau, CEO of Clover Group International Ltd.; Ms Irene Lau, Vice President, Lane Crawford China; and Dr Linus Siu, Director of TAL Apparel (S) Pte Ltd for their contribution in the past years. The committee members, which consist of the Head and Associate Heads of ITC, Associate Dean of Faculty of Science and Textiles, ITC committee chairman, and key industrial players, had a fruitful discussion. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some members attended the meeting virtually. The meeting was very productive as the external members who have a wide range of expertise, offered very constructive suggestions and feedback to ITC towards its efforts in the future development, in particular, the proposal for upgrading the Institute to the School of Fashion and Textiles. After the meeting, five members of election committee – textile and garment sub-sector, including Mr Richard Cheng, Mr Peter Hui, Mr Eric Lau, Mr Kenny Yang, Mr Benson Yau, together with Ms Man Lau of the Clothing Industry Training Authority, joined the facility tour to understand the teaching and learning facilities, as well as the recent research achievements.