The Hongkong Knitwear Exporters & Manufacturers Association (HKKEMA) will have a seminar on 26 Jul, to discuss how to achieve sustainability goals.

“Understanding Carbon Neutrality: Mastering the International Market Trends”

Date: 26 July 2023

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Venue: Lecture Hall, 1/F., Clothing Industry Training Authority, 63 Tai Yip Street, Kowloon Bay

Language: Cantonese

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK6_N9hsNDpjKsgwR9CbFufx-OMMFIJLTmUONY4hb7K8iE9A/viewform

For details, please check the leaflet.

For inquiries, please contact Ms. Koey So at koey.so@cita.org.hk.

Sample Development Centre organized the Fashion Costing Workshop on 28 July. It enables participants to understand the composition of fashion cost to calculate the total cost, learn to effectively calculate and control the amount of fabric used, and evaluate the factors that affect costs and how to reduce costs.

Fashion Costing Workshop

Date: 28 July 2023 (Fri)

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Total 3 hours)

Language: Cantonese

Fee: HKD $200

Application Link: http://samplecentre.cita.org.hk/zh-hant/%e5%a0%b1%e5%90%8d%e8%a1%a8-%e6%99%82%e8%a3%9d%e6%88%90%e6%9c%ac%e8%a8%88%e7%ae%97%e5%b7%a5%e4%bd%9c%e5%9d%8a-2023%e5%b9%b47%e6%9c%8828%e6%97%a5/

Application Deadline: 21 July 2023

For details, please visit the Sample Development Centre official website.

For enquiry, please contact Mr. Bryan Cheung (Tel: 2263 6378 or Email: samplecentre@cita.org.hk).

Sample Development Centre organized the 3D Virtual Fashion Workshop on 12 July. It enables participants to understand the application and development of virtual 3D fashion design software in the fashion industry, to learn and experience virtual clothing, so as to explore more opportunities in the fashion industry.

3D Virtual Fashion Workshop

Date: 12 July 2023 (Wed)

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Total 6 hours)

Language: Cantonese

Fee: HKD $200

Application Link: http://samplecentre.cita.org.hk/zh-hant/%e5%a0%b1%e5%90%8d%e8%a1%a8-%e8%99%9b%e6%93%ac-3d-%e6%99%82%e8%a3%9d%e8%a8%ad%e8%a8%88%e8%bb%9f%e4%bb%b6%e5%b7%a5%e4%bd%9c%e5%9d%8a-2023%e5%b9%b47%e6%9c%8812%e6%97%a5/

Application Deadline: 5 July 2023

For details, please visit the Sample Development Centre official website.

For enquiry, please contact Mr. Bryan Cheung (Tel: 2263 6378 or Email: samplecentre@cita.org.hk).

With less than a month left, don’t miss the chance to apply for the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award (DFA HKYDTA) 2023 before the deadline on 28 June 2023.

The DFA HKYDTA welcomes design practitioners and 2023 design graduates aged 18 to 35 to participate. Awardees may receive up to HK$500,000 in sponsorship to pursue 6 to 12-months of working at renowned design companies or 6 to 18 months of studying abroad.

What an excellent opportunity to explore globally, enrich your knowledge and extend your international network.

Application Deadline: 28 June 2023 (5:00 pm) (Hong Kong time)
Apply now: https://application.dfaawards.com/

For details, please visit the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award official website.

For enquiry, please email to ydta@dfaawards.com

The DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award (HKYDTA) 2023, organized by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC) is open for application until 28 June.

DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award (HKYDTA) 2023

Date: Now – 28 June 2023 (Hong Kong time)

For details, please visit the DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award official website.

For enquiry, please email to ydta@dfaawards.com

The Digital Economy Accelerator Programme, launched by Hong Kong Design Centre is open for application until 30 June.

Digital Economy Accelerator Programme

Date: Now – 30 June 2023 (Hong Kong time)

For details, please visit the Digital Economy Accelerator Hong Kong official website.

For enquiry, please contact The Digital Economy Accelerator (Tel: 5195 3325 or Email: info@deahk.com)

Join the Digital Economy Accelerator Briefing Session to learn how the Digital Economy Accelerator Programme can benefit you!

Digital Economy Accelerator Briefing Session

Date: June 14, 2023 (Wednesday)

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Format: Zoom Webinar

Register Link: www.deahk.com/briefing-session-2

For enquiry, please contact The Digital Economy Accelerator (Tel: 5195 3325 or Email: info@deahk.com)

The Mills Fabrica is going to organize the Space x Lab Open Day on 19 – 20 May, a two-day event that celebrates their work in accelerating innovation, sustainability, and creativity in the startup ecosystem.

This is a unique opportunity to explore The Mills Fabrica’s space, meet some of the most inspiring innovators, designers, thought leaders and ecosystem players in the field, and be inspired by the latest advancements and trends shaping the future of Techstyle.

The 2-day event is packed with exciting happenings, including:

• Conversations with Innovators
• Experiential Workshops
• Designer Showcase
• Guided Tours

and more…

For details, please visit the The Mills Fabrica official website.

For enquiry, please contact The Mills Fabrica (Tel: 3979 2335 or Email: contact@themillsfabrica.com).

In order to strengthen the exchange and integration of textile engineering and technical personnel in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong, promote the mutual recognition of the ability evaluation of engineers in the Greater Bay Area, and promote the flow of talents and collaborative innovation and development in the Greater Bay Area, the Guangdong Textile Engineering Society, the Guangdong Institution of Engineers and the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel, after comparative study, agreed that the requirements of professional textile engineers in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong are substantially equivalent in terms of their professional background, education, training and practice. After discussion, all parties agreed to cooperate in carrying out the mutual recognition of the competence evaluation of textile engineers in Guangdong and Hong Kong. The agreement has been reached and the online signing ceremony of the Guangdong Textile Engineering Society, the Guangdong Institution of Engineers and the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel was successfully held on 19 December 2022.

The agreement includes that professional textile engineers of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel (including Professional Members and Fellow Members) can apply for the competence evaluation of professional textile engineers (including Engineers and Senior Engineers) in Guangdong Province through the following conditions:

1. Household registration: Permanent resident of Hong Kong, China.
2. Professional ability requirements:
   • Must be an engineer/ technician engaged in the field of textile engineering;
   • Must be a Professional Member or Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel at the time of application;
   • Meet the professional textile academic requirements recognized by the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel;
   • Meet the requirements of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel on training and work experience.

Hong Kong applicants for mutual recognition of engineer ability evaluation should submit application to the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel. After being reviewed by the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel, applicants who meet the requirements for mutual recognition will be further recommended to the Guangdong Textile Engineering Society.

If member of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel (HKITA) is interested in applying for this mutual recognition, please send your inquiries to HKITA Secretariat at info@hkita.org.

Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium (SFBC) will organise a zoom webinar on 27 MAY afternoon. This webinar is co-organised with the Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) and Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab) with details as below:

Webinar on AiDLab: Sharpen your competitive edge with AI
Date: 27 May 2022 (FRI)
Time: 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Webinar Format: ZOOM
Language: Cantonese

The webinar is free of charge. Please register online to join: https://forms.gle/4ajurY7NpPtJFyXQA