1970

The Department of Textiles and Clothing is established within the College of Science

1976

The Department begins collecting traditional clothing and accessories.

1991

MA program is established.

1993

The Chinese Textiles and Clothing Culture Center is established. Its mission includes teaching, research, holding exhibits, promoting education, and collecting traditional Chinese dress and accessories.

1994

The College of Human Ecology is established. Departments include Applied Science of Living, Food and Nutritional Science, and Textiles and Clothing.

The Department of Textiles and Clothing begins offering three modules: Textile Design, Fashion Design, and Textile and Fashion Marketing.

1997

The Department of Textiles and Clothing establishes its in-service Master’s program.

1999

 

The Department of Textiles and Clothing  has been a member of the International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes (IFFTI), an organization of outstanding educational enterprises worldwide, aimed at promoting global perspective education, research, exchange, and collaboration.

2000

The Department of Textiles and Clothing establishes its in-service Master’s program.

2002

2006

The Accessories Design and Retailing Department amalgamates with the Department of Textiles and Fashion.

2012

M.A. in Brand and Fashion Management launches, taught exclusively in English.

2017

The College of Fashion and Textiles is established, bringing together the Department of Textiles and Fashion, Graduate Institute of Museum Studies, the MA Program in Brand and Fashion Management, and the Chinese Textiles and Clothing Culture Center.

NOW

The College strives to become a global leader in fashion education and cradle to develop local Taiwanese talent to compete in the global fashion industry.